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Courtel Jenkins

position

Defensive Line

Height

6-1

Weight

315 lbs.

Class

Freshman

Hometown

Jersey City, N.J.

Major

Management

High School

DePaul Catholic HS

Courtel Jenkins - Football - University of Miami Athletics

2016 (Junior): Played in 10 games and totaled 11 tackles (six solo)…Had 4.5 tackles for loss (22 yards) and 1.0 sack (13 yards)…Had one pass breakup…Saw action in season opener against Florida A&M (Sept. 3) and recorded 3.0 TFLs totaling eight yards…Totaled two tackles against Georgia Tech (Oct. 1)…Saw action against Florida State (Oct. 8)…Had three tackles against North Carolina (Oct. 15)…Saw action against Virginia Tech (Oct. 20) and at Notre Dame (Oct. 29)…Competed against Pittsburgh (Nov. 5)…Saw action at NC State (Nov. 19)…Had one tackle and one PBU in regular season finale win over Duke (Nov. 26)…Had two solo tackles and 13-yard sack in Russell Athletic Bowl victory over West Virginia (Dec. 28).

2015 (Sophomore): Saw increased role on defensive line, starting seven games and playing in 12…Ranked among position leaders in tackles with 29…Added 3.0 TFLs and 1.5 sacks…Made first start of career in season opener vs. Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 5) and recorded one tackle…Recorded first sack of career (10 yards) at FAU (Sept. 11) and totaled two tackles…Made second start of career vs. Nebraska (Sept. 19) and recorded three tackles (two solo)…Had three tackles (two solo) and 0.5 sacks against Cincinnati (Oct. 1)…Made one tackle in start at Florida State (Oct. 10)…Started vs. Virginia Tech (Oct. 17) and recorded three tackles (two solo), 1.0 TFLs (six yards) and first career forced fumble…Had career-high six tackles in start vs. Clemson (Oct. 24)…Added one tackle in start at Duke (Oct. 31)…Totaled two tackles against Virginia (Nov. 7)…Had three tackles and 0.5 TFL at North Carolina (Nov. 14)…Added one tackle in action vs. Georgia Tech (Nov. 21)…Made final start of regular season at Pittsburgh (Nov. 27) and recorded three tackles…Credited with one quarterback hurry against Panthers.
2014 (True Freshman): Saw action in 12 games, totaling 14 tackles (seven solo)…Made career debut in season opener at Louisville, recording four tackles (one solo)…Saw action against FAMU, recording one tackle…Tied career high with four tackles against Arkansas State…Added one tackle against Nebraska…Saw action against Duke…Had two tackles in action against Cincinnati…Saw action against Virginia Tech…Added two tackles against North Carolina.
High School: All-Non Public first-team selection by NJ.com…Second-team all-state selection …Played senior season at DePaul after transferring from Jersey City St. Anthony’s…As junior at St. Anthony’s, led team to first-ever state playoff win…Had 11 sacks and 60 tackles as junior.

 JENKINS CAREER STATISTICS
SEASON G-GS UT AT TT TFL YDS SACK YDS FF FR PBU INT YDS
2016 10-0 6 5 11 4.5 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2015 12-7 9 20 29 3.0 17 1.5 11 1 0 0 0 0
2014 12-0 7 7 14 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAREER 34-7 22 32 54 7.5 39 1.5 11 1 0 1 0 0