DB Malcolm Jenkins (All B1G, All-American, Thorpe Award, All-Pro, 2x Super Bowl Champion)

[Buckskin86]

New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins surprises Woodmere Elementary students
Published: Monday, February 28, 2011
By Shelita Dalton, Terrytown Columnist


Last week, nearly 150 Woodmere Elementary students eagerly sat in the school cafeteria, awaiting a big surprise

SUSAN POAG / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
Students at Woodmere Elementary School in Harvey got a super surprise in the form of New Orleans Saint Malcom Jenkins Feb. 22.

Moments later, New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins walked in and the crowd erupted in cheers and applause. Jenkins paid a surprise visit to the school in Harvey to talk with the students about healthy eating and lifestyle habits.

?I chose running because I have to chase people down and tackle them,? he said. ?So, I like to do sprints and run back and forth across the field so I can become faster.?

Jenkins expressed the importance of regular physical activity, especially as a sports player.

?To play football, you have to be big, strong and fast, so we work out pretty much about four or five times a week (during the regular season) and that doesn?t count the games,? he said.

The student attendees included those who received A?s and B?s in conduct along with the winners of the Fuel Up to Play 60 Spirit Challenge. The students were asked to create a video, song, commercial or cheer to inspire others to become involved with making their school a healthier place. As a result, Woodmere was also awarded a $600 cash prize, donated by the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association.

The donation will go toward creating a healthier school environment by providing things like physical education equipment.

Jenkins answered several of the students? questions and gave them tips, along with an inside look into his own habits.

Students also asked Jenkins more personal questions, such as how he became a football player.

?I started playing football in the fourth grade and I actually didn?t like it when I first started,? he said. ?My dad made me play and I quit the first two years because I wasn?t really that good; but over the years I stuck with it, got better and now I?m in the NFL.?

Third-grade student and Spirit Challenge participant Roshonda Johnson said she was happy and excited when Jenkins walked in, and she said she learned a lot from his presentation.

?I learned that I have to stay healthy and be active,? she said.

In addition to teaching the students to be healthy, Jenkins also stressed the importance of listening to their teachers.

?To get to your dreams, you have to go to school, and if you don?t listen to your teachers, you won?t do well in school and make it to your dreams,? he said. ?You have to respect your teachers and listen to them because they know how to get you to where you want to be and they are here to help you.

?When I was your age, I didn?t really like homework and sometimes my teachers would get on my nerves; but when I?d listen to them I?d see that they only wanted to get me to where I needed to be to accomplish my dreams.?

http://www.nola.com/west-bank/index.ssf/2011/02/saints_safety_malcolm_jenkins.html

 

[Gatorubet]

We love us some Malcom Jenkins here in Saints Country. Great safety. Better guy. Lucky to have him. I know y'all are proud of his accomplishments and the way that he is continuing the Jim Tressel tradition of giving back to the community.

 

[Buckskin86]

MJ at practice yesterday...

 

[Buckskin86]

Malcolm Jenkins Goes Back to Columbus
April 7, 2011 ? by Chris Fedor

While the NFL continues its lockout, current players need to go somewhere to stay in shape and work out. Former Ohio State cornerback Malcolm Jenkins has decided to go back to his Alma Mater to try and keep his body ready for when they can finally go back to work.

Things are a little different in Columbus nowadays though. Jim Tressel continues to deal with scrutiny for what he has done off the field and Ohio State is preparing for a 2011 season without their head coach and five best players for the first five games of the season.

Malcolm Jenkins joined WBNS in Columbus to talk about how different things are in Columbus after a tumultuous offseason so far, how tough it is to stay in shape during the lockout, if it is any tougher for a cornerback because teams don?t want the players to go through one on one drills, and how much he is hurting from a financial standpoint.

How things have changed in Columbus:

?I think everybody is still focused on getting better. I don?t see guys going through the motions. The guys who are actually in trouble are the guys who are working the hardest. They?re being leaders and taking that role. Everybody is just moving forward with this. They know they?re going to face adversity with the attention that is coming to them and what missing out on five starters actually means. They?re taking it in stride and building off of it.?

On how tough it is to stay in shape:

?From a workout standpoint it?s easy, but you don?t really know what you?re working out for. At the same time you can?t not workout because at any point in time they can say tomorrow you?re going back to work. Really the hard part about it is just the uncertainty as far as your timeline. You can?t plan a vacation and you can?t do any of this stuff because you don?t know exactly when this is going to be done.?

If it will be any tougher for him since teams don?t want cornerbacks to go through one-on-ones:

?I know from my own experience I?m going to go through some one-on-ones if I can just to stay sharp with all my techniques and things. I think it?s going to be harder for the offenses and the rookies coming in. They will have limited time with the playbook, limited time with their quarterbacks, and timing. From a defensive standpoint covering is just like riding a bike when you get back into it. The timing and the routine type stuff that offenses use I think is going to struggle next year.?

On how much the lockout is affecting him financially:

?From a financial standpoint, nobody is really hurting right now because most guys usually don?t get paid during the offseason. From a players standpoint we really won?t start feeling things until September comes around and we start going without game checks and of course there are going to be some guys that haven?t spent their money correctly over the last couple of years and those first couple checks are going to be big for them, but we?ve known about this lockout thing for a couple of years now and guys have made steps to prepare. Even I have missed out on a workout bonus already for like 350,000 thousand dollars. That?s part of the business. I?d rather put that aside now then to lose what we?re fighting for in the long run.?

http://sportsradiointerviews.com/2011/04/07/malcolm-jenkins-goes-back-to-columbus/

 

[Buckskin86]

Former Buckeyes Malcolm Jenkins and James Laurinaitis talk about football, faith at Ohio State
By Matt Edwards
[email protected]
Published: Sunday, April 10, 2011

Joe Podelco / Photo editor

Former ohio State football player and current new Orleans Saints safety malcolm Jenkins speaks about his religious views Thursday evening, April 7, 2011, during Real Life, a weekly gathering in Independence Hall put on by Campus Crusade for Christ at OSU.

Earning millions of dollars and national recognition as professional football players might make some forget where they came from and how they got to where they are, but Malcolm Jenkins and James Laurinaitis don't fall under that category.

Jenkins and Laurinaitis were invited by RealLife, a Christian student organization at Ohio State, to speak Thursday night at its weekly meeting in Independence Hall. The two discussed some football but also their relationships with God and the lessons He has taught them during their journeys to become NFL stars.

"I got to Ohio State as a 17-year-old freshman, so you can only imagine where that went from there," said Jenkins, current defensive back for the New Orleans Saints. "I kind of forgot about God, really."

Jenkins said he wasn't living a Christian lifestyle when he first arrived, but it all changed one night when former OSU teammate Antonio Smith read a Bible story to some of his teammates.

"What really changed my life around was when one of my teammates did a chapel the night before one of our games," Jenkins said. "I began really living for (God) and seeking Him."

Cont...

http://www.thelantern.com/sports/fo...-about-football-faith-at-ohio-state-1.2156262

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXoXdBsuiug"]YouTube - Being a Christian in the NFL[/ame]

 

[Buckskin86]

Defensive decorator: Former Buckeye Malcolm Jenkins might try his hand at interior designing
By Matt Edwards
[email protected]
Published: Monday, April 18, 2011

Andy Gottesman / Multimedia editor
Former Ohio State All-American cornerback Malcolm Jenkins motions the Block 'O' to the crowd during the Buckeyes' 16-3 win against Purdue on Oct.11, 2008.

Former Ohio State All-American cornerback Malcolm Jenkins is in the same boat as every other NFL player: locked out of football.

With time on his hands, Jenkins might get his creative juices flowing.

"I was up at Ohio State's practice, lobbying to get a coaching job," Jenkins said. "Either coaching or I've been watching a lot of HGTV. I might try to get into some interior designing or something."

Locked out for more than a month, the NFL and the NFL Players Association have yet to reach an agreement on collective bargaining.

"Every player is enjoying the time off," Jenkins said, "not having as many responsibilities as far as mandatory workouts, to be able to take some time off and be with family, stuff like that."

Jenkins, who plays for the New Orleans Saints, said the urge to get back to his usual spring schedule is starting to grow.

"Guys are wanting to get together and do our own workouts together, just get back to football," Jenkins said. "Guys are starting to itch and want to get back on the field."

If the NFL lockout does not end and Jenkins can't find a different job, he said he will be able to survive without a paycheck for a while, though he fears that some won't be as financially comfortable.

"We've known about this for two years now," Jenkins said. "Me personally, I've prepared for it. But I know for a fact that there are some guys who may not have saved like they needed to.

"It will impact some guys, but hopefully over the last few years, guys have followed the plan and been smart with their money."

Cont...

http://www.thelantern.com/sports/de...-try-his-hand-at-interior-designing-1.2181978

 

[Buckskin86]

Malcolm Jenkins turned away from Saints' workout facility
Apr. 27, 2011
Written by
Glenn Guilbeau
Gannett Louisiana

METAIRIE ? Like all NFL players, New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins heard of U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson's ruling Monday that invalidated the lockout of NFL facilities that began on March 11 because of a labor dispute between NFL owners and players.

So on Tuesday morning, Jenkins showed up at the Saints facility to see if he could work out in the weight room, talk to coaches or study a playbook, but that did not happen. Other players around the NFL did the same thing and got similar reactions from their respective teams' front office.

"We didn't turn him away," Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said at a press conference Tuesday that was originally scheduled before Nelson's ruling so Loomis could discuss the team's approach to the NFL Draft that begins Thursday night.

"He came and picked up his mail, and I visited with him a few minutes," Loomis said. "He wanted to know what he could and couldn't do."

Apparently, Jenkins could do nothing as the NFL immediately asked for a stay from Nelson's ruling and announced it would appeal.

"Our weight room's closed right now until we get some further direction from the league," Loomis said. "And he was great. He picked up his mail and left. No other players came by."

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http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/...kins-turned-away-from-Saints-workout-facility

 

[Buckskin86]

Saint Malcolm
Saintslogo_tiny by Andrew Juge on May 2, 2011

Gerald Herbert
Malcolm Jenkins is going to be our free safety for a long, long time.

While we're hopefully very far from seeing the full fruit that drafting Malcolm Jenkins in the first round will bear, I truly believe the Saints hit a massive home run with this guy. According to Mike Triplett's twitter page, Malcolm Jenkins was the lone player to show up to work the very day the lockout was lifted. At just 23 years of age, Jenkins just continually shows the work ethic, maturity and drive to improve at his new position: starting free safety on the New Orleans Saints.

This is just another small example in a slew of them, where Jenkins has showcased his class and commitment to greatness. Remember when the guy was a contract hold out? He moved to New Orleans (unlike Reggie Bush who hung out in California) and worked out every day waiting for the phone call from his agent for the go-ahead to show up at practice. Once he got that call, he was there within minutes. Just following his twitter page you can get a good feel for what he's like - a genuinely good guy that's fully committed to his family, religion and team. He reminds me of someone else I think highly of.

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http://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/2011/5/2/2134648/saint-malcolm

 

[Buckskin86]

Gwendolyn Jenkins also is a member of the PFPMA. She won?t spend Mother?s Day with her son, Malcolm, as he rehabs a knee injury in hopes of returning to the New Orleans Saints after the labor negotiation ends.

That doesn?t mean she isn?t thinking of him.

?Mother?s Day is a special time when we honor all the women in our family, not just myself,? said Gwendolyn, who also has two other sons, both younger than Malcolm, a third-year safety with New Orleans. ?When it comes to my children, it?s a time to say ?thank you? to what Mom and Grandma and others have meant to them.?

Gwendolyn still lives in the Piscataway, N.J., home where Malcolm grew up. She will spend Mother?s Day with her entire family, attending religious service where her own mother sings in the choir, then going out for lunch together.

Gwendolyn expects a call from Malcolm along with flowers or candy. She understands her son is busy strengthening his knee and also getting ready for his July 15 wedding.

?I?m going there soon to see him and looking forward to my soon-to-be daughter-in-law,? Gwendolyn said. ?Right now, I?m working closely with Malcolm as he starts a foundation to assist youth in New Jersey, New Orleans and Columbus (where he attended Ohio State). He has made a commitment to give back financially and with his time to kids to help them achieve higher goals. A mother couldn?t be prouder than that.?

http://www.usafootball.com/news/players/mother’s-day-remains-special-nfl-moms

 

[OHSportsFan]

Man, Malcolm just continues to impress in everything he's done in life.

Hard for me to think of a more favored Buckeye in my eyes. :osu:

 

[Buckskin86]

NFL lockout only thing slowing down New Orleans Saints' Malcolm Jenkins
Published: Saturday, May 07, 2011
By John DeShazier, The Times-Picayune

Here's hoping the NFL lockout doesn't stunt the growth of Malcolm Jenkins, because you get the feeling we might be on the verge of seeing something really special in the New Orleans Saints' free safety.

The best guess is that it won't, and the Saints' third-year safety will continue his climb. The safe assumption is that Jenkins will handle the current lack of contact with coaches and banishment from the team's training facility as smoothly as he handled moving from cornerback to safety, as seamlessly as he transitioned from being a key backup to a full-time starter.

That's the expectation and the hope, because Jenkins appears poised to make a Polamaluian leap and a Reed-like vault toward the top rung at his position.

If there was a breakout king at safety last season, it was Jenkins, his statistics (64 tackles, two interceptions, a forced fumble, a sack and 12 passes defensed) not even hinting at the impact he made.

"I think midseason is when it really started to slow down and I got to see the big picture of things, got comfortable with what the coaches were telling me to do, things I was learning in my film study. And it started showing in the last couple of games," Jenkins said.

Cont...

http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/05/nfl_lockout_only_thing_slowing.html

 

[Buckskin86]

New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins gives some words of wisdom to Marshall's graduates
Published: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
By John DeShazier, The Times-Picayune

The easy way out is to fawn over an athlete because of what he does on the field, court or diamond, not really having much of an idea what kind of person they are or what they're made of.

Matthew Hinton/The Times-Picayune
New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins gives the commencement address at Thurgood Marshall Early College High School's graduation at Lakefront Arena on Monday.

And then comes along Monday.

Yesterday, New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins gave New Orleans -- and, specifically, the 2011 graduating class of Thurgood Marshall Early College High School -- a reason to admire him other than for his ability to cause a game-saving or make a game-changing interception.

Jenkins, all of 23 years old, provided the commencement address for Marshall at Lakefront Arena, a speech spliced with humor, heavy on advice, colored by age-appropriate slang, punctuated by references to the class motto and song.

It was the third major interaction he has had with the school, following his holding an essay contest for his "Solutions, Not Shootings" organization (the actual name was taken from the essay) and his donation to the school's band, which allowed it to buy instruments and other equipment.

The guess here is that the third time was the best, by far.

"One of the things we do when someone of his caliber comes over is we try to talk to them and get a feel for them. I couldn't get his jersey out of him," joked Marshall Principal Dr. Michael Booker.

"We had an impromptu conversation, and he told me that after his football career is over he's interested in sportscasting. I noticed as he was being interviewed by one of the television persons that he was very articulate, the kids were really happy to see him and know that he was a Saints football player. So we just thought of him immediately as a person we would want to come and speak at our commencement exercises.

"He's someone they can aspire to be like. For someone to achieve the level of success he has and still be grounded is an important thing that the kids need to see."

Cont...

http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/05/new_orleans_saints_safety_malc_8.html

 

[Merih]

Couldn't be prouder of Malcom, what a great person.

 

[jwinslow]

Malcolm interviewed on the radio, skip to the second half

http://is.gd/5R9umy #TheMorningJones

 

[BUCKYLE]

Malcolm interviewed on the radio, skip to the second half


http://is.gd/5R9umy #TheMorningJones

What an awful, awful radio show. Just fucking pathetic.

They talked shit about tOSU's program saying JT needs to foster a better family atmosphere because if you feel like family, you don't snitch, then...in THE VERY NEXT SENTENCE, these fucking 'tards say that since a bunch of former Buckeyes have spoken out against Ray's comments, that there is a family atmosphere! What. The. Fuck.?

It's amazing the stupid shit that will come out of peoples mouths when they think no one is listening.

Btw, Malcolm Jenkins is a legit badass. His beard hasn't even been TRIMMED since he left. Metaphorically.