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Overview
Malcolm Jenkins is a cornerback for the New Orleans Saints, who selected him with the 14th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. Jenkins, who attended Ohio State, was the winner of the 2008 Thorpe Award as the best defensive back in the nation. Malcolm Jenkins is 6-feet, 1-inch tall and weighs 201 pounds.
Prep Career
Malcolm Jenkins signed with Ohio State after a successful high school career at Piscataway High School in New Jersey. He was a three-year starter, helping his team win three straight state titles while playing both wide receiver and defensive back. He was an All-State selection as a senior. Additionally, he ran track, winning the state title in the 400M dash as a junior.
Freshman Year
As a true freshman at Ohio State, Malcolm Jenkins played in 10 games, starting three times. He missed the final two games of the regular season with a sprained knee, the only games he missed in his college career.
Sophomore Year
As a full-time starter in 2006, Malcolm Jenkins earned All-Big Ten first team honors. He had his first career interception against Cincinnati on Sept. 16, and a week later scored his first career touchdown (a 61-yard interception return against Penn State). Malcolm Jenkins finished the season with four interceptions, seconnd on the team and first among Ohio State defensive backs.
Junior Year
Malcolm Jenkins repeated as an All-Big Ten first-team selection in 2007, finishing with a team-high four interceptions and another touchdown. He had 47 total tackles and was a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award. He capped off his season with an interception in Ohio State's BCS National Championship Game loss against LSU.
Senior Year
In January of 2008, Malcolm Jenkins decided to return to Ohio State for his senior season, despite being one of the top cornerback prospects for the NFL Draft. He set goals to win the Thorpe Award, the national championship and be a first-team All-American. He accomplished both of his individual goals, finishing the season with 57 tackles and three interceptions. He beat out Eric Berry and Taylor Mays for the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the nation's best defensive back. However, Ohio State lost twice and settled for a berth in the Fiesta Bowl, after back-to-back appearances in the BCS National Championship Game. Jenkins had a team-high 10 tackles in Ohio State's 35-3 loss to USC, setting a new career high. He had four tackles in the 13-6 loss to Penn State.
NFL Career
Jenkins was selected in the first round (14th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. After missing the first 10 days of training camp due to a contract holdout, Jenkins signed a five-year/$19M contract with New Orleans.
After spending much of his rookie season buried on the depth chart, Jenkins earned his first career start in Week 11 against the Buccaneers. He recorded a career-high seven tackles and had his first career interception.
After spending much of his rookie season buried on the depth chart, Jenkins earned his first career start in Week 11 against the Buccaneers. He recorded a career-high seven tackles and had his first career interception.
Personal
Malcolm Jenkins is the son of of W. Lee and Gwendolyn Jenkins. He has two younger brothers, Martin and Myles. He has served as both the vice president and stepmaster of Ohio State's Omega Psi Phi chapter.
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