Nakia Jenkins
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Alta Loma, California, U.S. | June 29, 1975||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Belle Glade (FL) Central | ||||||||||||
College: | Utah State | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 1998 | ||||||||||||
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Nakia Antwan Jenkins (born June 29, 1975) is a former professional American football player and coach.
High school
[edit]Nakia attended Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida. He was a teammate of Fred Taylor and Reidel Anthony. He played for the school band his freshman and sophomore year.
College career
[edit]He was named first-team All-Foothill Conference during the 1994 and 1995 season at Chaffey Junior College. He transferred to Utah State where he played with quarterback Matthew Sauk under head coach John L. Smith.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Jenkins went undrafted in the 1998 NFL draft. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets. He was waived during training camp. In 1999 Nakia signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars,[2] he was again released during training camp. In 2000, Jenkins was drafted by the Las Vegas Outlaws of the defunct XFL.In 2002, Jenkins was signed by the Toronto Phantoms of the Arena Football League. In 2004, he played for the Grand Rapids Rampage.[3] In 2007, Jenkins was named head coach of Miami Vice Squad of the National Indoor Football League.
References
[edit]- ^ Sauk, jenkins aggie stars, as expected. (1997, April 20). The Salt Lake Tribune, pp. C.6-C.6.
- ^ http://98.129.12.19/news/printarticle.aspx?id=538
- ^ http://www.arenafan.com/players/Nakia_Jenkins-3073/
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1975 births
- People from Alta Loma, Rancho Cucamonga, California
- Players of American football from Florida
- Players of American football from San Bernardino County, California
- Utah State Aggies football players
- New York Jets players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- Las Vegas Outlaws (XFL) players
- Toronto Phantoms players
- Grand Rapids Rampage players
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople