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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Sophomore |
Personal information | |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career history | |
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High school | Miami Central (Miami, Florida) |
Keyone Jenkins is an American football quarterback for the FIU Panthers.
Jenkins attended Miami Carol City Senior High School in Miami, Florida before transferring to Miami Central Senior High School. As a senior he threw for 2,282 yards and totaled 36 touchdowns to just four interceptions. [1] Rated a three-star recruit, Jenkins originally committed to play for FIU before flipping to Auburn and once again choosing FIU. [1]
As a freshman in 2023, Jenkins was named the starting quarterback. In his debut against Maine, he threw two touchdowns and broke the school record for most passing yards by a true freshman with 292. [2] In a win against UConn, he threw two touchdowns and rushed for another. [3] The following week, Jenkins exited the game with an injury after taking a hard hit. [4] On December 17, 2024, Jenkins withdrew from the transfer portal and returned to the FIU Panthers.
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Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
2023 | 11 | 11 | 4–7 | 194 | 332 | 58.4 | 2,414 | 7.3 | 11 | 11 | 123.8 | 117 | 50 | 0.4 | 6 | |
2024 | 12 | 12 | 4–8 | 188 | 304 | 61.8 | 2,557 | 8.4 | 22 | 8 | 151.1 | 75 | 130 | 1.7 | 2 | |
Career | 23 | 23 | 8−15 | 382 | 636 | 60.1 | 4,971 | 7.8 | 33 | 19 | 136.9 | 192 | 180 | 0.9 | 8 |