Cullen Jenkins

Cullen Darome Jenkins (born January 20, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas and was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2003. In his last year as a Packer, Jenkins won Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, and Washington Redskins.

Early life Both he and his brother Kris Jenkins played at Belleville High School under Bob LaPointe.

College career Jenkins played college football for Central Michigan University, where he recorded 40 tackles, seven tackles for a loss, 4½ sacks, and two passes defensed during his senior year.

Professional career Green Bay Packers After going undrafted in the 2003 NFL draft, Jenkins signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 2, 2003. One year later, after an impressive NFL Europe season and strong training camp, Jenkins landed a spot on the Packers' roster. From 2004 to November 2006, Jenkins was the backup for Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, and took over the starting role the final month of the 2006 season. As the starter for the last month of games, he recorded a career-high 6½ sacks that year, including his first three-sack game vs. Detroit on December 17, 2006.

On February 26, 2007, Jenkins signed a four-year, $16 million contract extension. Jenkins batted down nine passes in 2007, the most by a Packers defensive lineman since the team began recording the statistic in 1980. He also finished 2007 with 26 total combined tackles and one sack.

In the 2008 season, the Packers decided to start Jenkins rather than Gbaja-Biamila for the second season in a row. He could only play four games though, before he suffered a torn pectoral muscle against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 28, 2008. Two days later, he was placed on injured reserve. During his injury-shorted 2008 year, Jenkins had 13 tackles, 2.5 sacks, a pass defended, and a forced fumble.

In the 2009 season, Jenkins returned as a starting defensive end because the Packers had switched from a 4–3 to a 3-4 defense. Jenkins started all 16 games in 2009 with 32 tackles, 4.5 sacks, a pass defended, an interception, and three forced fumbles.

In the 2010 season Jenkins missed five games with a calf injury. He appeared in 11 games (started six) with 18 total combined tackles, seven sacks, and one pass defended. Jenkins was part of a major role of the Packers' 3-4 defense during their postseason run where they eventually won Super Bowl XLV, their first world championship in 14 years.

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles signed Jenkins to a five-year, $25 million contract on July 30, 2011. In 2011, he recorded 5.5 sacks, 24 hurries, and seven tackles-for-loss. He agreed to a restructured contract on February 21, 2012, On February 25, 2013, the Eagles declined his roster bonus, making him a free agent.

New York Giants On March 10, 2013, Jenkins was signed to a three-year contract by the New York Giants.

Washington Redskins On August 29, 2016, Jenkins signed a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins. After playing one preseason game, he was released on September 3, 2016. He re-signed with the team on September 13.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2004 GNB 16 6 18 12 6 4.5 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2005 GNB 16 12 37 23 14 3.0 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 -2 0 2006 GNB 14 5 32 23 9 6.5 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2007 GNB 16 15 44 26 18 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 2008 GNB 4 4 13 10 3 2.5 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2009 GNB 16 16 32 23 9 4.5 8 1 4 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 2010 GNB 11 8 18 13 5 7.0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2011 PHI 16 16 40 33 7 5.5 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 2012 PHI 16 16 26 22 4 4.0 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2013 NYG 16 15 31 25 6 5.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2014 NYG 12 11 15 7 8 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2015 NYG 16 13 26 15 11 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2016 WAS 15 0 16 10 6 1.5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 184 137 348 242 106 49.0 76 1 4 0 4 20 8 9 1 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2004 GNB 1 0 2 1 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 GNB 2 2 8 6 2 1.5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2009 GNB 1 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 GNB 4 0 4 4 0 0.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 8 3 15 11 4 2.0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0