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OCElgton Jenkins

Mississippi State — SEC

  • Height: 6-4
  • Weight: 310
  • Hometown: Clarksdale, MS
  • Age: 23

JUNIOR (2017): Started all 13 games at center … Made his first career start at center in the season-opener vs. Charleston Southern (9/2) … Paved the way for a dominant rushing offense that ranked second in the SEC, racking up 251.7 yards per game, which was also 11th nationally … Part of an offensive line that allowed the fewest sacks in the SEC and the fewest by an MSU team since 1988 (13)
 
SOPHOMORE (2016): Played in 12 games with five starts … Did not play against Samford (10/29) … According to Pro Football Focus College, ranked second in the SEC in pass block efficiency with a 97.8 percentile … Was in on 514 snaps during the year, including a season-high 70 in a dominating performance against No. 4 Texas A&M (11/5) … Started at left tackle the first three games of the year – South Alabama (9/3), South Carolina (9/10) and LSU (9/17) and then moved to guard … Started at left guard at Ole Miss (11/26) and in the St. Petersburg Bowl (12/26).

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): Played in 11 games with three starts … Started at left tackle against Troy (10/10) and Ole Miss (11/28) … Started at right tackle at Arkansas (11/21) … Saw action in 420 snaps during the regular season … Played in 54 snaps during his first career start vs. Troy … Played a season-high 87 snaps during start at Arkansas … Did not play against LSU and Missouri.

REDSHIRT (2014): Redshirted during first year on campus … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: A three-star recruit according to 247Sports ... Rated as the 15th best prospect in Mississippi by 247Sports ... Was a high school teammate of fellow MSU teammate signee J.T. Gray as a senior ... Two are the first SEC prospects from Clarksdale since Charles Mitchell went to the NFL after four years at Mississippi State … Earned Second-Team 5A Mississippi Association of Coaches All-State honors as a senior ... Selected to play for the North Team as an offensive lineman in the Bernard Blackwell All-Star Football Game following final year ... Earned a place on the Mississippi High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Region 1-5A First All-Region Team ... Played for head coach Henry Johnson and helped the Cougars to a 7-5 record in 2013 ... Team advanced to the second round of the MHSAA 5A state playoffs after a 38-21 victory against Ridgeland in the postseason opener ... Played on both sides of the line during final campaign … Collected 19 tackles with 2.0 sacks in 2014.

PERSONAL: Born Elgton Torrance Jenkins Jr. on Dec. 26, 1995 … Nickname is “Big E” … Parents are Delandra and Elgton Jenkins Sr. … Has two siblings – Indigol and Jerry … All-time favorite MSU player is Mario Haggan … Majoring in industrial technology.