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On Jenkins: Center in his second year in the program who will fight for playing time behind senior Kyle Schmitt this year ... has shown dramatic improvement in his quickness since the start of last season.
2003 (Junior): Redshirt season ... offensive scout team player of the week for his work in practice leading up to The Citadel game.
Junior College: A 22-game starter at center for Nassau Community College in Garden City, N.Y., where he spent the 2001 and 2002 seasons ... intelligent player with good upper-body strength ... gave up a total of three sacks in two seasons ... posted a school-record 12 pancake blocks as a freshman against Lackawanna CC ... team went 15-7 in his two years there ... was recruited out of community college by Florida, Penn State, Syracuse and Virginia ... coach was John Anselmo.
High School: A 2001 graduate of Milford (Conn.) Academy ... spent his senior year at Milford after two years at Christopher Columbus High School in Bronx, N.Y. ... played center and defensive tackle all three years of high school ... was an area all-star at Milford ... named Columbus' Offensive and Defensive Lineman of the Year in his first year playing football (1998) and helped lead the Blue Steel to their first-ever playoff appearance in '99 ... posted 66 tackles and five sacks in 1999, earning all-borough honors ... initially signed with Virginia out of high school ... was also recruited by Ole Miss and Iowa ... coached as a prep by William Chaplick (Milford) and David Diaz (Columbus).
Personal: Robert Jenkins was born in Bronx, N.Y. ... son of Roger and Helen Jenkins ... cousin, Michael Jenkins, was a starting wide receiver on Ohio State's 2002 national championship team ... enjoys customizing automobiles in his spare time ... majoring in criminology and criminal justice.
