London Jenkins

London Jenkins (born May 1, 2006) is an American international flag football player. She has represented the United States national team since 2025. She plays college flag football for Florida Gateway College, winning the NJCAA national championship as a freshman in 2025.

Early life

Jenkins grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. She played flag football with boys at the YMCA when she was seven or eight but did not have the opportunity to play organized flag football at the time. She instead played basketball and averaged 20.1 points per game as a junior at Fleming Island High School, earning college scholarship offers. Upon her high school graduation, the Times-Union described Jenkins as "one of the faces of flag football in Florida and beyond".

She enrolled in Florida Gateway College to play for their NJCAA flag football program.

National team career

Jenkins debuted for the United States national team at the 2025 World Games in China. She caught three touchdowns at the tournament and earned a silver medal after the 26–21 loss to Mexico in the final. She settled for bronze at the in Panama, defeating the hosts after a semifinal loss to Mexico.