Malcolm Jenkins

   My blog this week is on Malcolm Jenkins.Jenkins played high school football at Piscataway Township High School in New Jersey, where he helped lead his team to three consecutive state championships. He played both wide receiver and defensive back. He also excelled at track, winning the state title in the 400 meters as a junior. Jenkins was a top college prospect and received a scholar ship from The Ohio State University.
  
 As a freshmen Jenkins spent his season playing nickel back, and finished the season with 35 tackles. In 2006 Jenkins started all thirteen games as a corner, and was first team All- Big ten. As a junior he knew what he wanted, he knew what he had to do in order to make a name for himself on the field. As a junior in 2007 Jenkins recorded 47 tackles and four interceptions and was named a first team All-American by Pro Football Weekly, and a first team All-Big Ten for the second consecutive year. Entering his senior season Malcolm was more than ready, he knew it was his most important year, and gave it all he had. All his hard work payed off in the end, Jenkins received the the Jim Thorpe Award, which is given to the nation's best defensive back, after recording 57 tackles and three interceptions.
   Jenkins was predicted to be one of the top corners in the NFL Draft. Malcolm was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round. Jenkins got playing time his first year because of injuries, he had to step up ans play like a Pro. He recorded seven tackles and one interception his first game.

   In 2010 Jenkins was moved to free safety and has held that position since. Jenkins is currently still on the Saints and is playing with lots of intensity and enthusiasm.