.jpg) Jenkins with theGreen Bay Packers in 2019 | |||||||
| No. 74 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||
| Roster status |  Injured reserve | ||||||
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| Born | (1995-12-26)December 26, 1995 (age 29) Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 311 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Clarksdale | ||||||
| College | Mississippi State (2014–2018) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: 2nd round, 44th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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Elgton Torrance Jenkins Jr. (born December 26, 1995) is an American professionalfootballcenter for theGreen Bay Packers of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theMississippi State Bulldogs and was selected by the Packers in the second round of the2019 NFL draft.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) | 310 lb (141 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 5.10 s | 1.78 s | 2.96 s | 4.62 s | 7.77 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) | 9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) | 29 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine/40 time fromPro Day[1][2] | ||||||||||||
Jenkins was selected by theGreen Bay Packers with the 44th overall pick in the second round of the2019 NFL draft.[3] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2019,[4] worth $6.782 million.[5] After entering his rookie season as a backup, Jenkins made his first NFL start on September 22, in a Week 3 game against theDenver Broncos, replacing an injuredLane Taylor.[6] On 571 pass-blocking snaps this season, Jenkins did not allow a single sack. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[7] In the 2020 season, he started in all 16 regular season games and both postseason games for the Packers.[8] For the 2020 season, he earned his firstPro Bowl nod as a starter.[9]
Jenkins entered the 2021 season as the Packers starting left tackle in place of an injuredDavid Bakhtiari. He started eight games there before suffering atorn ACL in Week 11 of a 34–31 loss to theMinnesota Vikings.[10] The Packers placed him oninjured reserve two days later, ending his season.[11]
On December 23, 2022, Jenkins signed a four-year, $68 million contract extension.[12][13] In the 2022 season, he appeared in and started 15 games.[14] He was named as an alternate to the2023 Pro Bowl.[15] In the 2023 season, he appeared in and started 15 regular season games and both of the Packers' postseason games.[16]
After the Packers signedAaron Banks during the 2025 offseason,Brian Gutekunst announced that Jenkins would be moving to center.[17]