2004 Football Roster
Roster
Tony Jenkins
- Position:
- Defensive Tackle
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 286
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Springfield, VA
- High School:
- West Springfield HS
Career Biography (PDF Format)
At SU: Four letters … Ranks 10th on the SU career tackles by a down lineman list with 145 … Member of 2003 Fall, 2004 Spring, 2007 Spring and 2007 Fall Athletic Director’s Honor Rolls … Redshirted in 2003.
Senior Year (2007): Started seven games at right tackle before undergoing season-ending knee surgery on Oct. 18 … At Iowa, had five tackles, including a half sack … Against Illinois, collected three tackles, including one for loss … At Louisville, made two tackles, including one for loss … At Miami (OH), posted six tackles, including one sack, and forced a fumble … Against West Virginia, made two tackles … Against Rutgers, collected one tackle.
Junior Year (2006): Started all 11 games he played … At Wake Forest, recorded two tackles and had one sack … Against Iowa, posted five tackles … At Illinois, registered four tackles and had one sack for a nine-yard loss … Against Miami (OH), had a career-high eight tackles … Against Wyoming, had four tackles … Against Pittsburgh, recorded three tackles and recovered a fumble … At West Virginia, had five tackles … At Cincinnati, had five tackles … At South Florida, posted one tackle … Against Connecticut, had four tackles, including one sack and two for a loss of yards … At Rutgers, did not play due to injury.
Sophomore Year (2005): Was one of 36 players to see action in all 11 games … Third among SU defensive linemen with 35 tackles … Against West Virginia, registered four solo tackles, including a forced fumble …Recorded one solo tackle against Buffalo and Virginia … At Florida State and Connecticut, posted five tackles… Had three tackles against Rutgers, including two solo … Against Cincinnati, had four tackles, including two solo and and one sack, and a quarterback hurry … Recorded three tackles against South Florida … At Notre Dame, posted five tackles … At Louisville, had one tackle.
Freshman Year (2004): Played in all 12 games, starting 11 … Second among SU defensive linemen with 49 tackles … Selected to the Rivals.com Freshman All-America First Team … At Purdue and Buffalo, had two tackles … Also blocked a PAT at Purdue in his first collegiate game … Against Cincinnati, posted four stops … At Virginia, had one tackle … Recorded four tackles, including a half of a tackle for a loss, and one quarterback hurry in the Rutgers win … Against Florida State, registered five solo tackles … At West Virginia, recorded three tackles … Had six tackles, including four solo, and his first career fumble recovery versus Connecticut… Against Pittsburgh, tallied six tackles, including three solo, and a quarterback hurry … At Temple, posted seven tackles, including three solo and a half of a sack … At Boston College, had three tackles, including two solo, and a pass breakup … Posted six tackles, including five solo and two for a loss against Georgia Tech in the Champs Sports Bowl.
High School: Rated the No. 29 prospect in Virginia by Rivals100.com … Rated the No. 14 defensive lineman in the Atlantic Region by PrepStar … Earned All-Patriot District, all-northern region, all-metro, and PrepStar All-Atlantic Region honors following his senior season … Recorded 90 tackles (10 for loss), three sacks, and forced two fumbles his senior season … Had 50 tackles, including eight for a loss, and six sacks as a junior … Team captain and defensive MVP as a senior … High school coaches were Ken Munoz and Bill Renner … Also received two varsity letters in baseball … Recruited by assistant coach Chris White.
Personal: Plez Anthony Jenkins Jr. … Born July 24, 1985 in Killeen, Texas … Son of Plez and Charmaine Jenkins … Father played football at University of Louisiana-Monroe from 1974-1978 … One sister … Majoring in finance.
