GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 2004 (16/0, 2/0-Atl), 2005 (14/12-Atl), 2006 (16/16-Atl), 2007 (15/6-Atl), 2008 (16/11, 1/1-Atl), 2009 (16/11-Atl), 2010 (11/9, 1/1-Atl), 2011 (11/7). Total- 114/70, 4/2 (11/7-Minn; 103/63, 4/2-Atl)
- Joined Vikings as a free agent the day 2011 training camp opened.
- Played in Atlanta under Vikings Offensive Coordinator Bill Musgrave and WRs coach George Stewart.
OFF THE FIELD Married to wife, Toya with children Chandler, Brendan, Bryce, Chaise and Mason…In his 1st season with the Vikings in 2011, took part in a Play 60 Clinic at Catholic Charties-St. Joseph’s Home for Children and the annual Bowl with the Vikings event to benefit the Vikings Children’s Fund…Michael and wife, Toya, participated with the McNabb Foundation and the Oasis of Love Crisis Intervention Center for a Thanksgiving Feast in Minneapolis...Kicked off the 1st Annual Read-A-Thon for the Agape 24-hour Child Development Center and Adopt-A-Family “Make a Christmas Dream Come True” for families in need…Donated football uniforms to his high school team during his playing days in Atlanta…Held his 1st Michael Jenkins Football Camp in Tampa during the 2012 offseason.
GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 2004 (16/0, 2/0-Atl), 2005 (14/12-Atl), 2006 (16/16-Atl), 2007 (15/6-Atl), 2008 (16/11, 1/1-Atl), 2009 (16/11-Atl), 2010 (11/9, 1/1-Atl), 2011 (11/7). Total- 114/70, 4/2 (11/7-Minn; 103/63, 4/2-Atl)
- Joined Vikings as a free agent the day 2011 training camp opened.
- Played in Atlanta under Vikings Offensive Coordinator Bill Musgrave and WRs coach George Stewart.
OFF THE FIELD Married to wife, Toya with children Chandler, Brendan, Bryce, Chaise and Mason…In his 1st season with the Vikings in 2011, took part in a Play 60 Clinic at Catholic Charties-St. Joseph’s Home for Children and the annual Bowl with the Vikings event to benefit the Vikings Children’s Fund…Michael and wife, Toya, participated with the McNabb Foundation and the Oasis of Love Crisis Intervention Center for a Thanksgiving Feast in Minneapolis...Kicked off the 1st Annual Read-A-Thon for the Agape 24-hour Child Development Center and Adopt-A-Family “Make a Christmas Dream Come True” for families in need…Donated football uniforms to his high school team during his playing days in Atlanta…Held his 1st Michael Jenkins Football Camp in Tampa during the 2012 offseason.
PRO Ranked 2nd in receiving on Vikings squad in 2011 despite missing final 5 games with injury...Caught longest pass by a Viking in 2011, hauling in a 72-yard pass from rookie QB Christian Ponder vs. Green Bay (10/23) on the 1st play of the QB’s 1st career start...Former 1st-round draft pick in 2004 (#29) by Atlanta...Had streak of 3 seasons with 50+ catches from 2007-09...Ranked 3rd-or-better on Falcons roster in catches from 2005-09 and ranked 4th in 2010...Enjoyed career-best 7 TDs in the final season Vikings WR coach George Stewart tutored the Falcons receivers...Notched career-best 99-yard game at Philadelhia (10/17/10)...Registered a pair of 2-TD days, vs. Houston (9/30/07) and at Oakland (11/2/08)...Has played in 106 career games with 63 starts in the regular season and 4 playoff contests with 2 starts...Atlanta won NFC South titles in 2010 and 2004 during his tenure and advanced to playoffs in 2008 as a Wild Card...Helped Atlanta to 10+ win seasons in 2010 (13-3), 2008 (11-5) and 2004 (11-5)...Joined TE Alge Crumpler in 2006 to become the 1st Falcons duo to each notch 7+ TDs in a single season since Terance Mathis and Eric Metcalf in 1995.
2011 Made immediate impact on Vikings passing game, ranking 2nd on team in receiving despite missing final 5 games with knee injury...Notched career-best 111 yards receiving vs. Green Bay (10/23) and tied career-high with 9 receptions vs. Detroit (9/25)...Caught longest pass by a Viking during the season with 72-yarder on 1st play of the game vs. Green Bay (10/23) in Ponder’s 1st career start...Had TD receptions at San Diego (9/11), at Kansas City (10/2) and vs. Green Bay (10/23).
2010 Rebounded from injury that cost him the opening 5 games of the season to start 9 of the final 11 contests...Had 41 catches in 11 games, catching 5 passes in 5 seperate outings...Helped Atlanta to 13-3 mark and NFC South title, earning the #1 seed in the NFC Playoffs...Falcons hosted Green Bay in Divisional Round...In his 1st game back in action he hauled in 5 passes for a career-best 99 yards at Philadelphia (10/17)...
2009 Competed in 15 games, starting in 9...Caught 50+ asses for the 3rd straight sesaon...Led the team in receiving with 5 recetions for 78 yards at new England (9/27)...Caught 4 passes for 66 yards at New Orleans (11/2)...Totaled a season-high 7 receptions while contributing with 80 yards against Tampa Bay (11/29)...Set a season-high mark with 82 receiving yards vs. New Orleans (12/13) with his 1st touchdown of the season coming on a 50-yard play.
2008 Started in 11 of 16 contests and caught 50 passes for a career-high 777 yards while adding 3 TDs...Recorded a 62-yard TD on rookie QB Matt Ryan’s 1st NFL pass in the season oener against Detroit (9/7)...Posted 4 catches for 58 yards vs. Chicago (10/12) with his 26-yard grab with :01 remaining in the game leading to the game-winning 48-yard FGl by Jason Elam as time expired...Logged two recetions for 64 yards with 2 touchdowns at Oakland (11/2)...Notched a team-high 6 recetions for a season-high 72 yards vs. New Orleans (11/9)...Posted 69 receiving yards on 5 receptions at New Orleans (12/7) and caught a 2-point conversion...Caught 4 passes from Matt Ryan for 72 yards to match his season-high in receiving for a 2nd time against St. Louis (12/28)...Started his 1st career postseason game in Atlanta’s Wild Card meeting at Arizona (1/3/09) and finished 2nd on the team in receiving with 5 receptions for 51 yards.
2007 Set career-high with 53 catches...Tallied a season-high 76 receiving yards on 6 recetions vs. Carolina (9/23)...Started at WR and posted 6 catches for 64 yards with a career-high 2 TDs vs. Houston (9/30)...Notched a career-high 9 receptions for a team-high 73 yards vs. Tampa Bay (11/18)...Tied a career high with 9 grabs for a career-high 83 yards vs. New Orleans (12/10) and added a TD.
2006 Started all 16 games for the 1st time in his career and had career-high 7 TDs...Led team with 77 receving yards on 3 receptions, which included a 34-yard TD catch in the season opener at Carolina (9/10)...Collected 3 grabs for 53 yards and a TD at Cincinnati (10/29).
2005 Saw action in 14 games with 12 starts and finished 3rd on the team with 36 catches...Made 1st career start vs. Philadelphia (9/12) and led the team with 80 yards on 3catches, which included a season-long 58-yard grab...Posted 1st career TD catch at Buffalo (9/25) as he tallied 48 receiving yards on 4 receptions...Had 69 yards and a TD on 5 catches vs. Tampa Bay (11/20).
2004 Played in all 16 games, recording 7 recetions for 119 yards...His 17.0 average led the team and his 8 special teams tackles ranked 4th...Made 1st NFL reception for a gain of 46 yards at Denver (10/31)...Selected with #29 overall choice in the 1st round.
COLLEGE A 3-year starter at Ohio State, starting 38 of his final 39 games...Caught 165 passes for 2,898 yards (17.6 avg.) and 16 touchdowns in his career...Finished career with at least 1 reception in 38 consecutive games...Helped OSU cature a National Chamionship in 2002...His 2,898 yards rank 8th on the Big Ten Conference’s career-record list, while also toping the previous school all-time record of 2,855 by David Boston (1996-98)...Earned All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention as a senior after leading the team with 55 receptions for 834 yards (15.2 avg.) and 7 TDs while adding 178 yards and 1 TD on 20 punt returns...All-Big Ten Conference second-team choice as a junior leading the team with a career-high 61 recetions for 1,076 yards (17.6 avg.) and 6 TDs.
