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Leon Jenkins is a former defensive back out of West Virginia, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 405th overall pick (round 16) in the 1972 NFL Draft.
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Leon Jenkins Draft Context
Leon Jenkins was the 405th overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, selected by the Detroit Lions.
Picks Around Leon Jenkins
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 402 | Bill McKinney | LB | Chicago Bears | West Texas State |
| 403 | Nate Hawkins | WR | Pittsburgh Steelers | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 404 | Steve Bielenberg | LB | Philadelphia Eagles | Oregon State |
| 406 | Larry Butler | LB | Atlanta Falcons | Stanford |
| 407 | Jim Kirby | WR | Los Angeles Rams | Long Beach State |
| 408 | Ron Davis | G | San Francisco 49ers | Virginia State |
Detroit Lions 1972 Draft Class
Other Detroit Lions picks in 1972 include Herb Orvis (DE, round 1), Ken Sanders (DE, round 3), Charles Potts (DB, round 6), Charles Stoudamire (WR, round 7), Henry Stuckey (DB, round 8), Bill McClintock (DB, round 9), Jim Teal (LB, round 10), Bob Waldron (DT, round 11), Paul Bradley (WR, round 12), John Kirschner (TE, round 13), Eric Kelley (OT, round 14), Steve Roach (LB, round 15).
No NFL career statistics are available for Leon Jenkins in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Detroit Lions 1972 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Herb Orvis | DE | Colorado |
| 3 | 65 | Ken Sanders | DE | Howard Payne |
| 6 | 145 | Charles Potts | DB | Purdue |
| 7 | 172 | Charles Stoudamire | WR | Portland State |
| 8 | 197 | Henry Stuckey | DB | Missouri |
| 9 | 224 | Bill McClintock | DB | Drake |
| 10 | 249 | Jim Teal | LB | Purdue |
| 11 | 276 | Bob Waldron | DT | Tulane |
| 12 | 301 | Paul Bradley | WR | Southern Methodist |
| 13 | 328 | John Kirschner | TE | Memphis State |
| 14 | 353 | Eric Kelley | OT | Whitworth |
| 15 | 380 | Steve Roach | LB | Kansas |
| 17 | 432 | Mike Tyler | DB | Rice |