As a Freshman (2022): Jenkins had a sensational 2022 campaign and earned All-MEAC First Team honors as a return specialist ... HERO Sports 2022 FCS Freshman All-American selection ... Phil Steele All-MEAC First Team KR ... BOXTOROW All-America Team KR ... Blue Bloods All-MEAC First Team ... was one of the top return specialists in the nation and finished the season with two kickoff returns for touchdowns (T-No. 2 in the FCS) ... he picked his way through the Hornets for a 90-yard kickoff return touchdown against Delaware State (Nov. 12) and was named the MEAC Specialist of the Week for that performance ... he recorded a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at North Carolina Central (Oct. 13) and was named both the MEAC Rookie of the Week and Specialist of the Week for his efforts. Jenkins completed the season ranked No. 6 in the nation in kickoff returns (29.4 avg) ...

High School: was a 2-sport standout athlete at Patriot HS … All-MET selection .. 2-time First Team RB … Player of the Year .. MVP … holds the school record for rushing TDs in one game – he scored 5 TDs and finished with 13 carries for 224 yds vs. CD Hylton HS (2021) … set the school’s record for: rushing yards, total TDs and yards in a game … set record time as a member of the school’s 4x100 meter team …

Personal: son of Myia and Keith Jenkins Sr. … born August 4, 2004 in Orlando, Florida … nickname “K.J.” … physical education major .. expected to graduate May 2026 … his career ambition is to play in the NFL … lists his father as his biggest sports influence … chose to attend Morgan State because it’s a HBCU … the athletic accomplishment he is most proud of “is being able to play Division I football … enjoys playing video games.

Keith Jenkins Jr.