CARDS: Topps 1990, Pro Set 1990, Game Day 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o Home
SENT: 4/3 RECEIVED: 5/5 (32 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
- Izel Jenkins played DB for NC State in 1984, ’86 and ’87.
- Primarily a track man, he was an outstanding hurdler in college.
- An 11th round draft choice of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1988.
- Cracked the starting lineup in 1989, displacing 9 year veteran Roynell Young at LCB.
- Unfortunately Izel also had the honor of playing opposite lockdown DB Eric Allen- so he saw a lot of targets his way.
- Still he managed 82 tackles, 22 pass breakups, and 4 picks in 1989.
- Returned to the bench as a part-time/ platoon starter from there starting no more than 6 contests through the 1992 season.
- Finished his final season split between the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings before retiring.
NOTES:
Despite his limited resume, starting 28 games over the front end of his career, Izel saw a decent amount of cards produced. He was also given the unfortunate nickname of ‘toast’ and ‘the human crouton’- because fans thought he got burnt one too many times by opposing receivers.
| TAC | SAC | FUM | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/a | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 22 |