Place of birth: Waterloo, Iowa Role American football player Name MarTay Jenkins | College: Nebraska-Omaha Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 93 kg | |
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Position: Wide receiver / Kick returner Date of birth: (1975-02-28) February 28, 1975 (age 40) NFL draft: 1999 / Round: 6 / Pick: 193 Education University of Nebraska Omaha | ||
Wide Reciver Drills with MarTay Jenkins
MarTay Jenkins (born February 28, 1975) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League as well as the Arena Football League and Canadian Football League. In his career, Jenkins also spent time with the Arizona Cardinals, where he spent most of his career, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos and Arizona Rattlers and Calgary Stampeders. He played college football Nebraska-Omaha.
Contents
- Wide Reciver Drills with MarTay Jenkins
- Early years
- College career
- National Football League
- Arena Football League
- Canadian Football League
- Personal life
- References
Early years
Jenkins was born in Waterloo, Iowa and attended Waterloo East High School as a freshman and sophomore. He would then transfer to Des Moines North High School, where he practiced football, basketball and track.
College career
Jenkins attended North Iowa Area Community College for one year (1995), before transferring to the Division II University of Nebraska-Omaha.
As a sophomore, he led the team with 36 receptions for 848 yards and eight touchdowns (at the time most in school history). The next year, he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the opening game of the season. He returned for his senior season in 1998, recording 29 receptions for 540 yards (18.6 avg.) and 3 touchdowns.
He finished his college career registering in less than three full seasons, 67 receptions for 1,439 yards (21.5 avg.) and 12 touchdowns. He also returned 24 kickoffs for 597 yards (24.9) and one touchdown, while rushing 14 times for 213 yards and 4 touchdowns.
In 2011, he was inducted into the National Junior College Athletic Association Football Hall of Fame.
National Football League
Jenkins was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round (193rd overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft. He was released on September 5. He was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals on September 6 and played in 3 games, after being declared inactive in 13 contests.
On December 10, 2000, Jenkins broke three league records in a 44-10 Cardinals loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. He broke the record for kickoff returns in a season, kickoff return yardage in a season and combined kickoff and punt return yardage in a season. He finished the season with an NFL record of 2,186 kickoff return yards.
On September 22, 2002, Jenkins recorded a 65-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Jake Plummer, which allowed Plummer to surpass 15,000 yards passing for his career. On November 3, he suffered a fractured scapula and missed the rest of the season.
Jenkins was released after the 2002 season, after asking for a contract similar to the $3 million-a-year contract that San Diego Chargers wide receiver/kick returner Tim Dwight had signed the year prior. After the season, several teams expressed an interest in Jenkins. On March 21, 2003, it was reported that the Houston Texans offered Jenkins a contract. One week later, Jenkins was signed to a contract with the Atlanta Falcons. He was released by the Falcons on August 31. On September 11, he was re-signed by the Cardinals, however, he failed a team physical nullyfing the contract. On December 30, Jenkins was signed to a futures contract by the Denver Broncos, reuniting with quarterback Jake Plummer. He was then again released on July 27, 2004.
Arena Football League
On October 21, 2004, Jenkins signed with the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He was released on January 21, 2005.
Canadian Football League
On May 29, 2005, Jenkins signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. For the season, he recorded 25 receptions for 382 yards and four touchdowns.
Personal life
Jenkins is the Founder, CEO/President of Stand Out Sports an athletic training company in Arizona. He married Camille Jenkins in 2006.