Cullen Darome Jenkins is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Central Michigan. He is the younger brother of former Carolina Panthers and New York Jets defensive tackle Kris Jenkins. Both he and his brother Kris Jenkins played at Belleville High School under Bob LaPointe. Jenkins played college football at Central Michigan University, where he recorded 40 tackles, seven tackles for a loss, 4½ sacks, and two passes... defensed during his senior year. Cullen Jenkins was originally signed by Green Bay as a rookie free agent after the '03 draft. One year later, after an impressive NFL Europe season and strong training camp, landed a spot on the Packers' roster. From 2004 to November 2006, Jenkins was the backup for Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, and took over the starting role the final month of the 2006 season. As the starter for the last month of games, he recorded a career-high 6½ sacks that year, including his first three-sack game vs. Detroit on December 17, 2006.
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