John Jenkins

New Orleans Saints 82nd pick

DT · Georgia, Gulf Coast CC, Mississippi · 2013–2025

169

Games

166

Solo Tackles

5.5

Sacks

John Jenkins is a defensive tackle out of Georgia; Gulf Coast CC; Mississippi, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 82nd overall pick (round 3) in the 2013 NFL Draft. He has played 169 regular-season games since 2013, with the New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, New York Giants, Miami Dolphins, Las Vegas Raiders and Baltimore Ravens.

Draft Details

Year

2013

Round

Round 3

Pick

82nd overall

Team

New Orleans Saints

Position

College

Georgia, Gulf Coast CC, Mississippi

John Jenkins Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.
Active in the 2026 season — stats update weekly.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD	FF
2013	NO	12	12	8	2	0	2	0	0
2014	NO	9	19	10	3	1	1	1	0
2015	NO	13	18	26	1	0.5	2	1	1
2016	SEA	7	6	7	0	0	0	0	0
2017	CHI	5	5	3	0	0	0	0	0
2018	NYG	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2019	MIA	15	16	14	2	1	1	1	0
2020	CHI	10	7	14	0	0	1	1	0
2021	MIA	4	7	6	0	0	0	0	0
2022	MIA	13	6	12	0	0	1	0	0
2023	LV	16	13	37	3	1	2	4	0
2024	LV	15	9	33	3	1	4	2	0
2025	BAL	16	15	23	3	1	1	1	2
2026	BAL	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Career		138	134	195	17	5.5	16	11	3

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-4

Weight

346 lbs

40-Yard Dash

5.21s

Bench Press

30 reps

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