Mike Jenkins

Dallas Cowboys 25th pick

DB · University of South Florida · 2008–2016

101

Games

221

Solo Tackles

Interceptions

Mike Jenkins is a former defensive back out of University of South Florida, selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 25th overall pick (round 1) in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played 101 regular-season games from 2008 to 2015, with the Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.

Draft Details

Year

2008

Round

Round 1

Pick

25th overall

Team

Dallas Cowboys

Position

College

University of South Florida

Mike Jenkins Career Stats

1× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 4 seasons.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2008	DAL	10	18	0	0	1	4	0
2009	DAL	16	42	4	0	5	19	0
2010	DAL	15	46	4	0	1	9	1
2011	DAL	12	22	2	0	1	8	0
2012	DAL	11	10	4	0	0	3	0
2013	OAK	15	55	8	4	2	6	1
2014	TB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	TB	11	16	1	1	0	4	0
Career		91	209	23	5	10	53	2

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

5-10

Weight

197 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.38s

Bench Press

18 reps

Vertical Jump

34"

Broad Jump

117"

3-Cone Drill

7.21s

Shuttle

4.40s

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