He played college football at Georgia, and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft.
He has also played for the Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, New York Giants, and Miami Dolphins.
A native of Meriden, Connecticut, Jenkins attended Francis T. Maloney High School, where he was a member of the Maloney Spartans high school football team.
He played defensive end and also occasionally appeared as fullback on short-and-goal situations (scoring four touchdowns as a senior).
[22] On December 14, against the Los Angeles Chargers, Jenkins recovered a fumble and returned it for his first career touchdown in the Raiders' 63-21 win.
[23] He started all 17 games in 2023, recording a career-high 61 tackles, four passes defensed and one sack.