DeRon Charles Jenkins (born November 14, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft. Jenkins also played for the San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Titans, Austin Wranglers and Nashville Kats. He is currently a co-host of HGTV's Flip or Flop Nashville.[1]
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 14, 1973 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Breckenridge Hills (MO) Ritenour | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1996 / round: 2 / pick: 55 | ||||||||
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College career
editJenkins attended and played college football at the University of Tennessee.[2]
Professional career
editBaltimore Ravens
editJenkins was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft.[3] He spent four years for the Ravens starting 30 of 63 games, recording 202 tackles, two interceptions and a sack.[4]
San Diego Chargers
editBefore the 2000 season, Jenkins signed with the San Diego Chargers. He spent one season with the Chargers starting 14 of 15 games, recording 55 tackles and one interception.[5]
Tennessee Titans
editAfter a year in San Diego Jenkins signed with the Tennessee Titans for the 2001 season. During his only year with the Titans he started 6 of 15 games and recorded 41 tackles.[6]
Carolina Panthers
editOn March 18, 2002, Jenkins signed with the Carolina Panthers. He was released on September 1.
Austin Wranglers
editAfter spending three years out of football he signed with the Austin Wranglers of the Arena Football League in 2004. He spent one season for the Wranglers, recording 54 tackles and two interceptions.[7]
Nashville Kats
editBefore the 2005 season, Jenkins signed with the Nashville Kats. He spent two seasons with the Kats recording 84 tackles and four interceptions.[8]
Post-football
editJenkins is a licensed general contractor who has been renovating houses throughout Nashville and Atlanta. He is a co-host with real estate broker Page Turner on HGTV's Flip or Flop Nashville which premiered in January 2018.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Mink, Ryan. "The Caw: Former Ravens Draft Pick Is Now an HGTV 'Flip or Flop' Host," Baltimore Ravens, Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018
- ^ Stipe, Zach (January 31, 2019). "VFL DeRon Jenkins Now a Star on HGTV's Flip or Flop Nashville". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "DeRon Jenkins Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "DeRon Jenkins 2000 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "DeRon Jenkins 2001 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Austin Wranglers Team History - 2004". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Nashville Kats Team History - 2005". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.