Malcolm Jenkins is an American football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Saints 14th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State. Jenkins played high school football at Piscataway Township High School in Piscataway Township, New Jersey, where he helped lead his team to three consecutive state championships. He played both wide receiver and defensive back. He also excelled at track, winning the state title in the 400 metres as a junior. Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Jenkins was listed as No.... 61 cornerback prospect in the nation in 2005. During his freshman season at Ohio State Jenkins spent most of his time at nickelback. He finished the season with 37 tackles in 10 games. In 2006 he started all 13 games at corner and was a consensus first-team All-Big Ten. He finished '06 with 55 tackles and four interceptions. As a junior in 2007 Jenkins recorded 47 tackles and four interceptions and was named a first team All-American by Pro Football Weekly and a first team All-Big Ten for the second consecutive year.
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