Jauan Jennings
Jauan Jennings (born July 10, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee.
No. 81 – San Francisco 49ers | |||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | July 10, 1997 | ||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Blackman (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) | ||
College: | Tennessee | ||
NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 217 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Early years
Jennings attended Blackman High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.[1] He played quarterback in high school.[2] He committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football.[3]
College career
Jennings played at Tennessee from 2015 to 2019 under head coaches Butch Jones and Jeremy Pruitt.[4] He converted to wide receiver in college.[5]
In the 2015 season, Jennings was an instant contributor. In his collegiate debut against Bowling Green, he had three receptions for 56 yards in the 59–30 victory.[6] Later on in the season, in a 28–27 loss to rival Florida, he showed off his dual-threat ability when he threw a 58-yard touchdown pass to quarterback Joshua Dobbs on a trick play.[7]
In the 2016 season, Jennings role in the offense expanded. He recorded his first game with over 100 receiving yards with three receptions for 111 receiving yards and a touchdown in a 38–28 victory over Florida.[8] The win was Tennessee's first over the Gators since the 2004 season.[9] In the following game against rival Georgia, Jennings recorded the game-winning reception on a 43-yard Hail Mary from Dobbs to put the Vols up for good 34–31.[10] Jennings finished the 2016 season with 40 receptions for 580 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns. [11]
In 2017, Jennings appeared in only one game due to a wrist injury but was dismissed from the team under interim head coach Brady Hoke later in the season.[12] He was reinstated for the next season by then-new head coach Jeremy Pruitt for the 2018 season.[13][14] He earned a medical redshirt for his time missed in the 2017 season.[15] In the 2018 season, Jennings appeared in 11 games and recorded 30 receptions for 438 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[16]
In the 2019 season, Jennings was a key contributor for the Vols during their 8–5 season. He recorded four games with at least 100 receiving yards. His best output came in a victory against South Carolina, where he had seven receptions for 174 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[17] Overall, he finished his senior season with 59 receptions for 969 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns.[18] During his collegiate career, he had 146 receptions for 2,153 yards and 18 touchdowns.[19]
Collegiate statistics
Jauan Jennings | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||
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Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
2015 | Tennessee | SEC | FR | WR | 10 | 14 | 149 | 10.6 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 |
2016 | Tennessee | SEC | SO | WR | 13 | 40 | 580 | 14.5 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 |
2017 | Tennessee | SEC | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
2018 | Tennessee | SEC | JR | WR | 11 | 30 | 438 | 14.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
2019 | Tennessee | SEC | SR | WR | 13 | 59 | 969 | 16.4 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 1 |
Career | Tennessee | 48 | 146 | 2,153 | 14.7 | 18 | 25 | 93 | 3.7 | 1 |
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 | ||
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6 ft 3 1⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
31 5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.72 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | ||||||
All values from NFL Combine[20] |
Jennings was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round with the 217th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.[21]
References
- Cirillo, Chip (June 28, 2014). "Jauan Jennings excels at hoops, but future is football". tennessean.com. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- Kreager, Tom (October 6, 2014). "Blackman QB Jauan Jennings' season may quiet doubters". dnj.com. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- Brown, Patrick (April 8, 2014). "Blackman football star Jauan Jennings commits to Tennessee". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- "Vols 'feed off' wide receiver Jauan Jennings' passion". knoxnews.com. September 27, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- Brown, Patrick (August 30, 2015). "Jauan Jennings exceeds expectations in 'easy' transition to receiver". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- "Bowling Green State vs Tennessee Box Score, September 5, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- "Sunday rewind: Florida 28, Vols 27". timesfreepress.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- "Florida at Tennessee Box Score, September 24, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- "Vols end losing streak against Gators, 38-28". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- Cole, Ryan. "Tennessee Stuns Georgia with Game-Winning Hail Mary". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- "Jauan Jennings 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- Wells, Adam. "Tennessee WR Jauan Jennings Reportedly Could Miss 12 Weeks with Wrist Injury". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- Wilson, Mike (November 22, 2017). "UT Vols football dismisses wide receiver Jauan Jennings following expletive-laced rant". knoxnews.com. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- Gallagher, Michael (October 29, 2019). "Jennings making most of second chance with Vols". Nashville Post. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- Wright, Wil (April 26, 2018). "Jauan Jennings Granted Medical Redshirt". Rocky Top Insider. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- "Jauan Jennings 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- "South Carolina at Tennessee Box Score, October 26, 2019". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- "Jauan Jennings 2019 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- "Jauan Jennings College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- "Bennie Jennings Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- Toppmeyer, Blake. "Tennessee Vols' Jauan Jennings taken by San Francisco 49ers in seventh round of NFL Draft". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 25, 2020.