Gary Jennings Jr.
Gary Jennings Jr. (born March 7, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia.
No. 16 – Miami Dolphins | |||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Stafford, Virginia | March 7, 1997||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Colonial Forge (Stafford, Virginia) | ||
College: | West Virginia | ||
NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 120 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Early years
Gary attended Colonial Forge High School in Stafford, Virginia.[1] He played quarterback, wide receiver and safety in high school. He committed to West Virginia University to play college football.[2]
College career
Jennings played at West Virginia from 2015 to 2018.[3][4] During his career, he played in 50 games with 22 starts and had 168 receptions for 2,294 yards and 17 touchdowns.[5][6]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
214 lb (97 kg) |
32 1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9 5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.42 s | 4.15 s | 7.32 s | 37 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
20 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[7] |
Seattle Seahawks
Jennings was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round (120th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[8] He was waived on November 5, 2019 without appearing in a game.[9]
Miami Dolphins
On November 6, 2019, Jennings was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on November 20, 2019.[11]
References
- LANCE-STAR, TAFT COGHILL JR / THE FREE. "HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK: Eagles' Jennings drawing interest". Fredericksburg.com.
- LANCE–STAR, JOEY LoMONACO THE FREE. "Colonial Forge graduate Jennings making most of his chances with West Virginia". Fredericksburg.com.
- "West Virginia's Jennings Ready for Final Season".
- Manning, Sean; Post, The Dominion (September 6, 2018). "West Virginia receiver Gary Jennings has an uncanny catching ability".
- writer, Tom Bragg Staff. "WVU football: Receiver Gary Jennings still out to prove himself as NFL Draft approaches". Charleston Gazette-Mail.
- writer, Tom Bragg Staff. "WVU football notebook: Ankle injury to keep receiver Gary Jennings out of Camping World Bowl". Charleston Gazette-Mail.
- "Gary Jennings Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- Boyle, John (April 27, 2019). "Seahawks Draft WVU WR Gary Jennings, Who Once Had Russell Wilson For A Basketball Coach". Seahawks.com.
- Boyle, John (November 5, 2019). "Seahawks Make roster move". Seahawks.com.
- "Dolphins Awarded Gary Jennings Off Waivers". MiamiDolphins.com. November 6, 2019.
- "Dolphins Sign Adrian Colbert, Activate Andrew Van Ginkel, Promote Gerald Willis". MiamiDolphins.com. November 20, 2019.