Ted Jennings

Edward Jennings (born March 15, 1990), known as Ted or Teddy Jennings, is an American former professional football defensive end who played four seasons with the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League (AFL). He was signed by the Soul as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Connecticut.

Early life Jennings was born on March 15, 1990 in Dayton, Ohio. His father Edward Farmer played college football for Villanova from 1970 to 1973. In his junior season in 2007, Jennings earned Division III All-Ohio, All-District and All-League First Team accolades. The following year, Jennings posted 80 tackles in his senior season.

College career Jennings committed to the University of Connecticut where he redshirted the 2008 season. Jennings joined the Huskies as their defensive end for the game against Rhode Island. He returned for the 2010 season where he played in 12 games. During the 2010 season, Jennings totaled two tackles including a tackle made in the game against West Virginia and one tackle made in the game against Buffalo. During the 2011 season, Jennings played starting defensive end for the first five games before an injury caused him to miss the season's last two games. He opted as a redshirt senior for the 2012 season, in which there were no guarantees for game time. He graduated from UConn in 2013.