Nakia Jenkins

Nakia Antwan Jenkins (born June 29, 1975) is an American former professional football player and coach. He played college football for the Utah State Aggies.

Nakia Jenkins

No. 2
Position	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born	(1975-06-29) June 29, 1975 (age 50) Alta Loma, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Belle Glade (FL) Central
College	Utah State
NFL draft	1998: undrafted
Career history
Playing
New York Jets (1998)* Jacksonville Jaguars (1999)* Las Vegas Outlaws (2001) Toronto Phantoms (2002) Grand Rapids Rampage (2004)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
Miami Vice Squad (2007)
Career Arena League statistics
Receptions 9 Receiving yards 104 Receiving TDs 1 Tackles 4 Fumble Recoveries 1 Stats at ArenaFan.com

High school

Nakia attended Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida. He was a teammate of Fred Taylor and Reidel Anthony. He played for the school band his freshman and sophomore year.

College career

He was named first-team All-Foothill Conference during the 1994 and 1995 season at Chaffey Junior College. He transferred to Utah State where he played with quarterback Matthew Sauk under head coach John L. Smith.^[1]

Professional career

Jenkins went undrafted in the 1998 NFL draft. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets. He was waived during training camp. In 1999 Nakia signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars,^[2] he was again released during training camp. In 2000, Jenkins was selected by the Las Vegas Outlaws of the defunct XFL.In 2002, Jenkins was signed by the Toronto Phantoms of the Arena Football League. In 2004, he played for the Grand Rapids Rampage.^[3] In 2007, Jenkins was named head coach of Miami Vice Squad of the National Indoor Football League.