Kris Jenkins - #77 - DT - Maryland - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS    

■ Has earned three Pro Bowl selections, in 2002, '03 and most recently after '06 season.

■ Went to first Pro Bowl as alternate for Warren Sapp, thus becoming first DL in Panthers history to appear in NFL's all-star game.

■ Started in Super Bowl XXXVIII when the Panthers lost to Patriots, 32-29.

■ Has blocked three kicks in NFL career, tied for most in CAR history with Michael Bates, a former Jet.

■ In 2003, was selected as All-Pro first-team choice by AP, Football Digest and The Sporting News and All-NFL and All-NFC by Pro Football Weekly.

■ All-Pro first-teamer by AP and second-teamer by Football Digest in 2002 after compiling career-high seven sacks.

■ Notched first of career 20.5 sacks in 2001 when he took down ATL's Chris Chandler.

SEASON BY SEASON

2007 (CAR) Sacked Matt Hasselbeck for 8-yard loss in Week 15 win vs. SEA. ... Dropped Joey Harrington for 10-yard sack in Week 3 victory vs. ATL.

2006 (CAR) Earned third Pro Bowl selection, second as starter and first since 2003. ... Part of defensive effort that sacked Jamie Martin five times in season finale at NO. ... Combined with DE Mike Rucker to drop Ben Roethlisberger for 8-yard loss in first quarter of Week 15 vs. PIT. ... Sacked Tony Romo in Week 8 vs. DAL. ... Took down Brad Johnson for one of five Panthers sacks in Week 2 at MIN.

2005 (CAR) Started season opener, posted pair of assisted tackles, then suffered season-ending injury in third quarter of Week 1 vs. NO.

2004 (CAR) Had sack of Brett Favre, his third career takedown of No. 4, in season opener vs. GB.

2003 (CAR) Made second consecutive Pro Bowl appearance and first start and came up with sack in NFC's 55-52 victory. ... Took Quincy Carter down for a sack in NFC Wild Card victory vs. DAL. ... Equaled career high with two sacks of Patrick Ramsey in Week 11 win vs. WAS. ... Sacked Brad Johnson once and hurried him into 29-yard INT-return TD by Mike Minter for first score of Week 10 triumph vs. TB. ... Blocked two kicks in same game when he snuffed second-quarter FG try and extra point on last play of regulation, both by Martin Gramatica, in Week 2 OT win at TB.

2002 (CAR) Made first Pro Bowl appearance in AFC's 45-20 win in Honolulu. ... Recorded first blocked kick of NFL career, deflecting 48-yard FGA by Paul Edinger in Week 16 triumph vs. CHI. ... Equaled career high with two of Panthers' six sacks of Rob Johnson in Week 8 vs. TB. ... Had one of team's six sacks of Quincy Carter in Week 6 at DAL. ... Set personal best with two sacks of Favre in Week 4 loss at GB.

2001 (CAR) Notched second sack of rookie season when he took down Kurt Warner in Week 15 vs. STL. ... Recorded first NFL sack by dropping Chris Chandler in Week 11 vs. ATL. ... Made first NFL start in pro debut in Panthers' season opener at MIN.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

■ Traded to Jets from CAR for third-round (No. 67) and fifth-round (No. 141) selections in 2008 NFL Draft, 2/29/08.

■ Placed by CAR on IR 9/14/05.

■ Placed by CAR on IR 10/13/04.

■ Selected by CAR in second round (44th overall) of 2001 NFL Draft.

BEFORE THE NFL

■ Played in 41 career games (27 starts) as three-year starter at Maryland.

■ Earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference second-team recognition as senior, logging 62 tackles, eight sacks, 18 QB pressures, one FF and one FR.

■ Received all-area and all-conference honors at Belleville HS in Ypsilanti, MI, which went 10-1 his senior season and won Division III state title his junior year.

■ Lettered in basketball and track at Belleville, qualifying for states in discus.

OFF THE FIELD

■ Majored in kinesiology at Maryland.

■ Born Kristopher Rudy-Charles Jenkins.

■ Younger brother, Cullen, is a DE for Green Bay Packers.

■ He and Cullen were raised by single father, Darome Jenkins.

■ Has three children, Kris Jr., Marcus and Jesse.

■ Does extensive work with Life Pieces to Masterpieces, non-profit program that teaches kids about life through art in Washington, D.C.

■ Has art company, shared with partner Lisa Jones, called Collective Vision, located in Washington area.

■ Participated in Taste of the NFL on 5/22/08 to raise money for ShopRite Partners in Caring Fund, dedicated to fighting hunger throughout New York metropolitan area.

■ Recently started Kris Jenkins Foundation, non-profit group that he plans to take public.