Rice Owls–No. 4 | |
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | ![]() |
Major | Sport Management & Psychology |
Personal information | |
Born: | [1] | December 2, 2004
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 191 lb (87 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Alief Taylor (Houston, Texas) |
Christopher Chase Jenkins (born December 2, 2004) [1] is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Rice Owls.
Jenkins played for Alief Taylor High School as a starting quarterback. [2]
Jenkins committed to Rice University in March 2022. [3] He played four games in 2023, including during the 2023 First Responder Bowl. [4] In 2024, he was a redshirt freshman and played just two games. [5] [6]
Ahead of the 2025 Rice Owls football team, Jenkins was named the starting quarterback. [7] He was selected by Scott Abell, the new head coach for the team. [8] His first start was against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. [9] [10] In week 4, against the Charlotte 49ers, he threw for one touchdown and rushed for another. [11]
Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
2023 | Rice | 5 | 0 | — | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | 100 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 102.1 | 14 | 82 | 5.9 | 1 |
2024 | Rice | 2 | 0 | — | Redshirted ![]() | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |||||||
2025 | Rice | 4 | 4 | 3–1 | 35 | 48 | 72.9 | 269 | 5.6 | 2 | 1 | 129.6 | 57 | 215 | 3.8 | 3 |
Career | 11 | 4 | 3−1 | 48 | 67 | 72.9 | 369 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | 121.8 | 72 | 299 | 4.2 | 4 |