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Football
Can play either tackle or nose ... Came out of spring as the starting nose tackle ... Is a very physical, big, strong football player who can dominate the line of scrimmage ... Has a knack of getting into the offensive backfield with some regularity ... Best asset is his size and strength ... Had a good Red-Blue Game when he posted three solo tackles, including two TFLs with a sack.
2005: Appeared in eight games ... Finished season with three solo tackles ... Earned his second letter ... at Vanderbilt (9/17): Recorded one solo stop ... at Mississippi State (11/26): Credited with two solos ... Spring 2005: After working at defensive tackle, finished the spring tied with Reterio Brown as the No. 2 defensive end behind senior Jayme Mitchell.
2004: Played in all 11 games, making three starts at left defensive end ... Drew starts versus Auburn (10/30), Arkansas (11/13) and Mississippi State (11/27) ... Earned his first letter ... Credited with 15 tackles (eight solo), including two QB sacks (-20 yards) ... Also had one QB pressure ... vs. Memphis (9/4): Credited with one assisted tackle in his first career action ... at Wyoming (9/25): Tallied a season-high three stops (one solo), including recording his first career sack (-10 yards) ... vs. Arkansas State (10/2): Recorded two solo stops ... vs. Auburn (10/30): Drew his first career start, starting at left defensive end ... Credited with one assisted tackle ... at Arkansas (11/13): Tallied two assisted tackles ... at LSU (11/20): Registered two solo tackles ... vs. Mississippi State (11/27): Tied a season-high with three hits (two solo), including one QB sack (-10 yards) ... Also credited with a QB pressure ... Spring 2004: Had two tackles, including one QB sack for a minus six yards, in Red-Blue Game ... Had surgery to his left wrist after spring drills, but is expected to be full speed by the fall.
2003: Did not see action and was redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Originally signed with Ole Miss in 2002, but then enrolled at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va. ... During 2002 season at Hargrave, was credited with 60 tackles, five QB sacks, seven tackles for loss, three pass break-ups, and 10 QB hurries ... Also recovered one fumble for a TD ... Coached at Hargrave by Robert Prunty ... As a senior at Memphis East in 2001, earned All-State and All-Metro honors ... Was two-time All-Region selection ... Also made PrepStar All-Region team ... Defensive Player of the Year ... Defensive Most Valuable Player ... Selected to play in Tennessee-Georgia All-Star game ... Knocked down 25 passes over two years ... As a senior, had 60 solo tackles, including 10 for losses, while being credited with nine QB sacks, and 15 passes batted down ... Career totals at East included 25 QB sacks ... Played on both the offensive and defensive lines for the Mustangs and excelled despite playing a large part of his senior season with a cast on his hand ... Coached in high school by Wayne Randall ... Earned letters in football, basketball, and track ... Outstanding track performer, having thrown the shot over 40 feet and the discus 128 feet ... Gospel Choir member at Memphis East ... Involved in Big Brother program at Breath of Life.
PERSONAL: Son of Sandra Hines ... Full name is Brandon Dershun Jenkins ... Born: February 8, 1984 ... College of Liberal Arts ... Made the Dean's Honor Roll in Fall of 2003 and Fall of 2004.
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