Joe Jenkins Jr.

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-9
Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
Meadowcreek

2021 (FRESHMAN)
• Did not play

2020 (FRESHMAN)
• Did not play

MEADOWCREEK HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-year letterwinner for head coach Jason Carrea
• Team most valuable player as both a junior and senior
• Also served as a team captain his final two seasons
• All-county and all-region during his high school career
• Made 47 tackles as a senior, adding three interceptions and 18 pass deflections
• Posted 42 tackles his junior season. Totaled 15 pass breakups and one interception
• Opened his varsity career with 36 tackles as a sophomore. Finished with 10 pass breakups that season
• Also lettered in wrestling after his senior season

PERSONAL
• Majoring in management
• Son of Erica Willis and Joseph Jenkins
• Has three sisters: Ka’Ga, Oliviah, & Alexis
• In A&B Honor Roll at Meadowcreek High School
• Enjoys camping, hiking, fishing and shopping in his spare time
• Belongs to a group that helps feed the less fortunate every other Sunday in downtown Atlanta
• Chose Oregon State because “I felt a lot of love from each and every coach I’ve spoken to. Even outside of football, everyone is based on family and that’s what I’m all about.”