Austin Seferian-Jenkins
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| Born: | September 29, 1992 Fox Island, Washington | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Washington | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / round: 2 / pick: 38 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Austin Seferian-Jenkins (born September 29, 1992) is an American football tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Buccaneers in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington.
Early years
Seferian-Jenkins attended Gig Harbor High School in Gig Harbor, Washington. He had 126 receptions during his career. He played in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Seferian-Jenkins was ranked as the No. 2 tight end prospect in his class, behind Nick O'Leary and ahead of Jace Amaro.[1] He chose his home-state school Washington over offers from Alabama, Miami (FL), Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Southern California, and Texas.
College career
As a true freshman in 2011, Seferian-Jenkins started 10 of 13 games and had 41 receptions for 538 yards and six touchdowns. He also played basketball as a freshman.[2] In his sophomore season, Seferian-Jenkins recorded 69 receptions for 852 yards and 7 touchdowns.[3] He finished third in the Mackey Award voting.[4] Upon completing his sophomore season, Seferian-Jenkins had already set Washington records for receptions (110), receiving yards (1,390) and touchdowns (13) for the tight end position.[5] On August 12, 2013, Seferian-Jenkins suffered a broken pinkie during practice.[6] Coach Steve Sarkisian announced the next day that Seferian-Jenkins will have to undergo surgery to repair the broken pinkie.[6] Following Washington's win in the 2013 Fight Hunger Bowl Seferian-Jenkins announced he would leave school early and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.[7]
Professional career
2014 NFL Draft
Seferian-Jenkins was a projected a second-round selection by CBS Sports in the 2014 NFL Draft.[8]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||||||
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| 6 5+1⁄2 | 262 lb (119 kg) |
33+3⁄4 | 9+3⁄4 | 4.56 s | 37+1⁄2 | 20 reps | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine except 40 yd dash and Vertical from private workout[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2014 Season
Seferian-Jenkins was selected in the second round, 38th overall, in the 2014 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In his rookie season he provided some signs of play making ability as a pass catching threat. He posted 21 catches for 221 yards and 2 touchdowns before his season was cut short by injury landing him on the team's Injured Reserve list.
Personal
- Legal troubles
On March 9, 2013, Seferian-Jenkins was cited for driving under the influence in the University District of Seattle.[11] In July 2013, he pleaded guilty to DUI and served a day in jail.[12][13] The football team suspended Seferian-Jenkins for 1 game, the Huskies' 2013 season opener against Boise State.
References
- ^ Rivals.com tight ends 2011
- ^ Washington tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins will play basketball
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ a b Hinnen, Jerry (August 13, 2013). "Austin Seferian-Jenkins breaks pinkie, will have surgery". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ http://blogs.seattletimes.com/huskyfootball/2013/12/27/uws-austin-seferian-jenkins-declares-for-nfl-draft/
- ^ http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/2014/TE
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/austin-seferian-jenkins?id=2543683
- ^ http://www.rotoworld.com/player/cfb/131399/austin-seferianjenkins/
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5]
- ^ "Washington Star Tight End Arrested". Huffington Post. March 10, 2013.
External links
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
- Archived 2013-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Washington Huskies basketball bio
- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from Pierce County, Washington
- African-American players of American football
- American football tight ends
- American people of Armenian descent
- Washington Huskies football players
- Washington Huskies men's basketball players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- Players of American football from Washington (state)