Corey Jenkins
Corey Jenkins (born August 25, 1976) is a former American football player. He played quarterback at the University of South Carolina and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins. He saw limited playing time in the National Football League and Canadian Football League.
| Born: | August 25, 1976 Columbia, South Carolina |
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| Position(s) | Linebacker, Quarterback |
| College | South Carolina |
| NFL draft | 2003 / Round: 6 / Pick: 181 |
| Drafted by | Miami Dolphins |
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| 2003–2004 | Miami Dolphins |
| 2004 | Chicago Bears |
| 2007 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
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Career
Jenkins was a standout athlete at Columbia, South Carolina's Dreher High School, where he was a three sport star.
Baseball
Jenkins was drafted in the first round (24th overall selection) of the 1995 MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox . He played four seasons in the Red Sox' minor league system before he was traded to the Chicago White Sox. He made it to the Double-A level before getting released in 1999.
Football
Jenkins next played football at Garden City Community College where he was a two-time All-American. He was then recruited to play football under Lou Holtz at the University of South Carolina. After two seasons with the Gamecocks, Jenkins was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played two seasons with Miami and one with the Chicago Bears.
Personal life
Jenkins had an article written about him in the May 2011 issue of ESPN The Magazine about a Ponzi Scheme that he was a victim of back in the 1990s at the start of his baseball career.