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Brandon Jenkins

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Position: OLB
Jersey #: 51
Date of Birth: February 9, 1990
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 251 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick 162 in 2013 by WAS
First Team: WAS (2013)
Last Team: WAS (2013)

Career Summary

Brandon Jenkins is an outside linebacker from Tallahassee, Florida, who played defensive end at Florida State before Washington selected him in the 2013 NFL Draft.

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Early Life

Jenkins grew up in Tallahassee and played edge rusher from his time in local pee-wee football.

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High School

At Florida High in Tallahassee, Jenkins recorded 44 career sacks in three seasons, including 20 as a senior, and added 80 tackles.

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College Career

Jenkins played at Florida State from 2009 through 2012. As a sophomore in 2010, he posted 13.5 sacks and 21.5 tackles for loss; in 2011, he added eight sacks and 12 tackles for loss before a Lisfranc injury limited him to the 2012 opener.

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Path to the NFL

Washington selected Jenkins in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft, 162nd overall. He and Florida State teammate Chris Thompson were both fifth-round Washington selections.

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NFL Career

Jenkins appeared in five games as a Washington rookie in 2013, making his NFL debut against Philadelphia on September 9. Washington's all-time roster lists him as a linebacker from Florida State.

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Career Accomplishments

Jenkins earned first-team All-ACC recognition in 2010 and second-team All-ACC honors in 2011. His 21.5 career sacks tied for eighth in Florida State history when his college career ended.

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Playing Style

Jenkins was an edge rusher who could play as a 4-3 defensive end or a 3-4 outside linebacker, with roles that included both rushing and coverage responsibilities at Florida State.

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