He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the ninth round of the 1987 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Arizona.
Jenkins was also a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
[3] Jenkins was selected by the Washington Redskins in the ninth round of the 1987 NFL draft.
[5] He played in one game for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League in 1988 but did not record any statistics.
[1] Jenkins played in all ten games for the Dallas Texans of the Arena Football League in 1991, completing 132 of 257 passes (51.4%) for 1,428 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions while also rushing 28 times for 49 yards and four touchdowns.