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Jersey Number 72
Tank Jenkins
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 320
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Montgomery, Ala.
- High School:
- Park Crossing HS
- Prev School:
- Texas A&M
As a Senior (2024)
As a Junior (2023)
As a Sophomore (2021)
As a Sophomore (2020)
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Played in 11 games, starting 10 – all at right guard
- 621 total snaps played
- Fourth on team with 602 offensive snaps played
- All 602 offensive snaps at right guard
- 19 snaps on FG/XP kick
- Just two penalties committed in 602 offensive snaps
- One of 12 Big 12 guards (min. 600 snaps) with two or fewer penalties committed
- 87.8 pass block grade at Kansas (Oct. 19)
- No pressures in 26 chances against Jayhawks
- UH honorary game captain vs. UNLV (Aug. 31)
As a Junior (2023)
- Earned Bachelor of Science in Retailing & Computer Science
- Started all 12 games at right guard
- 696 snaps at right guard; 47 snaps on FG/XP block
- 96.8 efficiency grade according to PFF
- Three sacks allowed in 421 opportunities
- Just one penalty committed, coming in finale at UCF (Nov. 25)
- Just one pressure allowed at Kansas State (Oct. 28)
- Just one pressure allowed at Baylor (Nov. 4)
- Season best 84.2 pass block grade – no pressures allowed – vs. Sam Houston (Sept. 23)
- No pressures allowed in 41 opportunities at Rice (Sept. 9)
- One of four Big 12 guards with one or no penalties in 500+ snaps
- One penalty matched fewest among UH starting linemen (500+ snaps)
- Just one sack allowed in final five games – 153 chances (@K-State, @BAY, CIN, OKST and @UCF)
As a Junior (2022)
- 2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
- Appeared in all 13 games (338 snaps)
- Backup right guard
- Started at right guard at UTSA (Sept. 3) and at Texas Tech (Sept. 10)
- 260 snaps at right guard
- 78 snaps on field goal/extra points
- Paved way for four 100+ yard rushing performances
- Supported Cougar squad that ranked 25th nationally in total offense (455.8)
- Helped Houston finish 16th nationally in scoring (36.1)
- 39 snaps in Houston’s 3+ rushing TD performance vs. Temple (Nov. 12)
- 33 snaps and season-high 85.6 pass block grade (per PFF) in Independence Bowl
- After allowing two sacks in first three games, did not allow sack in final five contests
As a Sophomore (2021)
- Started all 14 games at right guard
- Played 1,019 snaps including 932 at right guard
- 87 snaps on field goal/extra points
- Allowed just two sacks in final seven games (265 opportunities)
- Helped Houston rank fourth in The American in passing offense (271.4)
- Cougars were also third in offensive efficiency (154.5)
- Season-high 71.8 run block grade (per PFF) at USF (Nov. 6)
- Paved way for Cougars to amass 261 rushing yards and four rushing TDs
As a Sophomore (2020)
- Did not see action
Prior to Houston
- Spent 2018-19 seasons at Texas A&M
- Did not see action during 2019
- Redshirted during 2018
High School
- Prepped at Park Crossing High School (Montgomery, Ala.)
- Coached by Smitty Grider
- 2017 Alabama Sports Writers Association First-Team Class 6A All-State
- Four-star prospect
- Top-10 player in state of Alabama by all three national recruiting services
Personal
- Earned Bachelor of Science in Retailing & Consumer Science from UH
- Nickname: Tank
- Hobbies: fashion
- Describes himself as funny
- Favorite childhood memory is going to Disneyland
- Game day ritual is taking a cold shower
- Dream job outside football: entrepreneur
- Can cook
- Hidden talent: is a fashion designer
- Played with current teammate Brandon Mack in high school
- Can cook
- Chose UH because it’s the best school he wants to be a part of and the culture here is awesome
- One word to describe him on the field: refrigerator
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: wings
- Best advice: Never give up, keep going
- Highlight of his life thus far: graduating from the University of Houston
- Sports hero: Kobe Bryant
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
