2019 Football Roster
Taj Jenkins
- Position:
- CB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 197
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Jefferson
2018: Played in 13 games and started seven in the secondary…Turned in 30 tackles with 17 solo stops…Had 1.5 tackles for loss…Tied for second on the team with two interceptions and tallied five pass breakups…Recorded four tackles in his first career start at cornerback at Arkansas State (9/1)…Had his first career interception vs. Jacksonville State (10/20)…Finished with a season-high seven tackles at Murray State (11/10)…Posted four tackles and an interception in the Redhawks NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoff win over #15 Stony Brook (11/24).
2017: Played in 11 games, mainly on special teams...Recorded one tackle and one pass breakup...Had his only tackle at Dayton (9/9).
2016: Played in 11 games, primarily on special teams...Collected eight tackles with three solo stops...Had three tackles against Austin Peay (10/29).
2015: Redshirted.
Prep: Played football and basketball at Jefferson High School in Tampa, Florida...Made 23 receptions for 466 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior...Averaged 13 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game in 29 basketball contests...Scored a season-high 26 points against Freedom...Scored 9.5 points and pulled down 3.6 rebounds per game during his career.
Personal: Born June 8, 1997...Majoring in Corporate Communication...Son of Thad and Alphanette Jenkins.
