After leaving Marshall University, Jenkins signed with the Detroit Fury of the Arena Football League on June 6, 2001,[3] to replace Detroit's previous kicker, Kent Baker.
During a playoff game against the Arizona Rattlers, Jenkins kicked a 57-yard field goal, the longest of his professional football career.
[4] He left the AFL April 22, 2002, to sign with the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL.
[5] During the 2001–02 offseason, the Baltimore Ravens signed Jenkins to perform kickoff duties, as his leg was much stronger than incumbent kicker Matt Stover's leg.
During his tenure with the Ravens, he attempted 1 field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which was blocked by Ellis Wyms.