M. D. Jennings

Melvin Delanie Jennings (born July 25, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas State Red Wolves and was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2011.

Early life Jennings was born in Grenada, Mississippi, and attended Calhoun City High School. During his time there, he lettered in football, baseball, and track and field. He measured in at 5′ 11″ and weighed 160 pounds. During that game he had 11 tackles, including one and a half for a loss, a sack against quarterback Cam Newton, and a forced fumble and recovery. In an interview with New Era Scouting, Jennings said he believed his best talents were his knowledge and ability to learn quickly, and that he had good speed. He said his personal goal was to play at the NFL at a strong level for ten or more years. He trained for the draft in Huntsville, Alabama with Body Creation. Scouts stated that Jennings has a fluid, agile back who played from sideline to sideline, and that he possessed good ball skills. They also believed that he had a good sense of timing and that he fought hard to defend passes. Had he not been signed after the draft, his high school had offered him a job as a teacher and a coach. However, due to the NFL lockout at the time he was not able to sign his rookie contract until three months later. Later on during the preseason, he recovered an onside kick against the Indianapolis Colts. Jennings had eight tackles playing on special teams during the regular season. The public outrage over the controversial ending followed weeks of criticism regarding the quality of officiating by replacement officials employed by the NFL during the 2012 referee lockout.

On November 18, 2012, Jennings returned an interception against the Detroit Lions 72 yards, making this his first official interception and first touchdown.

Chicago Bears On March 12, 2014, Jennings was signed by the Chicago Bears. He was waived by the team on May 12.

NFL career statistics Legend Led the league 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 2011 GNB 15 0 7 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 GNB 16 10 52 39 13 0.0 0 1 72 1 72 2 0 0 0 0 2013 GNB 16 16 74 56 18 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 24 1 47 26 133 100 33 1.0 4 1 72 1 72 3 0 1 24 1

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2011 GNB 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 GNB 2 0 6 4 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 GNB 1 1 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 9 7 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0