Place of birth Washington, D.C. 1985-1986 Washington Redskins | College Bucknell Name Ken Jenkins | |
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Date of birth (1959-05-08) May 8, 1959 (age 56) |
Kenneth Walton 'Kenny' Jenkins (born May 8, 1959 in Washington, D. C.) is a former American football running back.
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He played in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions and the Washington Redskins from 1982-1986. He played college football at Bucknell University. Jenkins retired from the Washington Redskins in 1987. He holds an NFL record as the only player to amass 75+ yards rushing, 75+ yards receiving, and 75+ yards on kickoff returns in one game.
Business
Ken Jenkins is the founder of ChurchBizChamber, a Washington, DC based advertising and marketing platform for small business. Ken Jenkins is also a top producer for The Meltzer Group, an independent insurance and financial solutions company.
Ken is a member of the Board of Directors for GotProHealth, a company providing complementary medicine education and national network of practitioners for current and former NFL and NBA players and their families. GotProHealth is a member program for the National Football League Players Association and the National Basketball Retired Players Association. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for Landon School, a Bethesda, MD independent school.
Jenkins is the current president of the NFL Players Association Former Players Chapter in Washington, DC.
Personal life
Jenkins lives with his wife and family in Maryland.