Alfred Donnell Jenkins (born January 25, 1952) is an American former professionalfootball player who was awide receiver for theBirmingham Americans in 1974 and nine seasons for theAtlanta Falcons from 1975 through 1983. Jenkins was selected to thePro Bowl during the 1980 and 1981 seasons and is considered the most successfulNational Football League (NFL) player from the short-livedWorld Football League (WFL).^[1]

Jenkins playedcollege football in Atlanta for theMorris Brown Wolverines and was not selected in the1974 NFL draft. He received a tryout and signed with the WFL'sBirmingham Americans. He scored 14 touchdowns and caught 62 passes for 1,471 yards while helping the Americans win the WFL's only championship that season. After the Americans folded, Jenkins signed with the Falcons on April 9, 1975.^[2] He became a mainstay at wide receiver, starting every game in each of his NFL seasons (with the exception of 1978, in which he played only one game before suffering a broken collarbone). Jenkins led the NFL in receiving yards (1,358) and receiving touchdowns (13) in the 1981 season.^[3]

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