Alfred Jenkins (quarterback)

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Alfred Jenkins
Personal information
Born: (1964-04-01) April 1, 1964 (age 59)
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Lynwood (CA)
College: Arizona
Position: Quarterback
NFL Draft: 1987  / Round: 9 / Pick: 248
Career history
Career Arena statistics
Comp. / Att.:132 / 257
Passing yards:1,428
TD-INT:21-11
QB Rating:70.63
Rushing TDs:4
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Alfred Jenkins III (born April 1, 1964) is a former American football quarterback who played one season with the Dallas Texans of the Arena Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Washington Redskins with the 248th pick in the 1987 NFL Draft. [1] [2] He played college football at the University of Arizona. [3] Jenkins was also a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Jenkins attended Lynwood High School in Lynwood, California. [4]

He now lives in College Park with his five children; his daughters Kellie, Astarte and Angela, and sons Phillip and Alfred. [5] He has four grandchildren. [6] He says that now he "continues to try and stay healthy" and he still watches the Falcons and enjoys returning to team reunions. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  2. ↑ "Alfred Jenkins". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Alfred Jenkins". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ Danny Robbins and Elliott Almond (November 24, 1991). "USC wondering what happened to its traditional powerhouse". www.baltimoresun.com. Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ Rosenberg, I. J. "Whatever happened to: Alfred Jenkins". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN   1539-7459 . Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  6. ↑ Rosenberg, I. J. "Whatever happened to: Alfred Jenkins". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN   1539-7459 . Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  7. ↑ Rosenberg, I. J. "Whatever happened to: Alfred Jenkins". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN   1539-7459 . Retrieved 2023-12-31.


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