His coaching career spanned a 54-year period from 1964 to 2017 at the high school, college and professional level.
[1] He spent a total of 22 seasons in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and three in the National Football League (NFL).
Jenkins coached in 14 bowl games and was part of two NFL playoff team appearances.
In 1968, Jenkins moved to the college coaching ranks as the defensive coordinator at Troy State University from 1968 to 1970.
In 1973, Jenkins made the jump to NCAA Division I football as the defensive end coach at the University of South Carolina until 1974.
[10] For the 2007 season, Jenkins moved into professional football as the defensive line coach for the NFL Philadelphia Eagles.