Corey Jenkins

Corey Jenkins
Date of birth	August 25, 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Columbia, South Carolina
Career information
Position(s)	Linebacker, Quarterback
US college	South Carolina
NFL draft	2003 / round: 6 / pick: 181
Drafted by	Miami Dolphins
Career history
As player
2003–2004	Miami Dolphins
2004	Chicago Bears
2007	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career stats
	Playing stats at CBS.com; Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com;

Corey Jenkins (born August 25, 1976) is a former American football player. He played quarterback at the University of South Carolina and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins. He saw limited playing time in the National Football League and Canadian Football League.

Career

Jenkins was a standout athlete at Columbia, South Carolina's Dreher High School, where he was a three sport star.

Baseball

Jenkins was drafted in the first round (24th overall selection) of the 1995 MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox . He played four seasons in the Red Sox' minor league system before he was traded to the Chicago White Sox. He made it to the Double-A level before getting released in 1999.

Football

Jenkins next played football at Garden City Community College where he was a two-time All-American. He was then recruited to play football under Lou Holtz at the University of South Carolina. After two seasons with the Gamecocks, Jenkins was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played two seasons with Miami and one with the Chicago Bears.

Coaching career

Jenkins is currently the head coach of the Cardinal Newman football team in Columbia, South Carolina.^[1]

Personal life

Jenkins had an article written about him in the May 2011 issue of ESPN The Magazine about a Ponzi Scheme that he was a victim of back in the 1990s at the start of his baseball career.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Anderson, Reggie. "Cardinal Newman hires former USC quarterback, S.C. State assistant". wltx.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

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[1] Anderson, Reggie. "Cardinal Newman hires former USC quarterback, S.C. State assistant". wltx.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

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