E.J. Jenkins
Photo: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons2

Sports / NFL / Philadelphia Eagles

E.J. Jenkins

Tight End, Philadelphia Eagles · #84.

Player facts

Team
Philadelphia Eagles
Position
Tight End
Number
84
Born
Nov 3, 1998 (age 27)
Birthplace
Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Height
6' 6"
Weight
245 lbs
College
Georgia Tech
Experience
2 seasons
Status
Active

Stats

2026 Offense

RECTGTSYDSAVGTDLNGFDCARYDSAVGTDLNGFUMLST
Regular Season--------------
Last 5 Games0000.0000000.00000
Career1277.0171000.00000

Recent games

ReceivingRushingFumbles
DateOpponentResultRECTGTSYDSAVGTDLNGFDCARYDSAVGTDLNGFUMLST
vs JAXL 19-170000.0000000.00000
vs LARL 24-200000.0000000.00000
@ CHIL 27-70000.0000000.00000
@ TENW 24-200000.0000000.00000
vs WSHW 24-220000.0000000.00000

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Emanuel E. "E. J." Jenkins (born November 3, 1998) is an American professional football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Saint Francis Red Flash, South Carolina Gamecocks and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2023 and has also been a member of the Las Vegas Raiders.

From Wikipedia’s article on E. J. Jenkins, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.1

Background

Early life

Jenkins was born on November 3, 1998, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He attended Chancellor High School where he played football and basketball, recording 44 receptions for 1,002 yards and 16 touchdown as a senior. He was named first-team all-conference and the Free Lance-Star Male Athlete of the Year. He set five school receiving records, including for career receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. He was a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football for the Old Dominion Monarchs, but later opted to play for the Saint Francis Red Flash, joining his friend and high school quarterback Jason Brown.

College career

Jenkins redshirted as a freshman at Saint Francis in 2017. The following year, he caught five passes for 52 yards. He had a breakout season in 2019, finishing with 39 catches for 779 yards while breaking the school record with 13 receiving touchdowns. He was named second-team All-Northeast Conference (NEC) for his performance. Saint Francis canceled their 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jenkins transferred to the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2021. He appeared in 12 games for the Gamecocks, totaling eight receptions for 117 yards. He entered the NCAA transfer portal for a second time in 2022, ultimately transferring to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. In his only season there, he appeared in all 12 games, starting 11, and recorded 17 catches for 316 yards along with three touchdowns. He was invited to the Hula Bowl at the conclusion of his collegiate career.

From Wikipedia’s article on E. J. Jenkins, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.1

Eagles’ next games

Full schedule.

Recent results

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

  1. 1
  2. 2
    Wikimedia CommonsPhoto of E.J. Jenkins