There are 22 days that separate us from Ohio State's march to Blacksburg. To help pass the time until the Buckeyes put the Sandman to bed I will countdown Ohio State's top 100 players according to the rubric* listed at the bottom of this article.
NO. 22 MALCOLM JENKINS, DB (2005-08)
Born: 1987 (East Orange, NJ)
High School: Piscataway (NJ)
OHIO STATE CAREER
- The Buckeyes were 43-8 with Jenkins on the team.
- 2005 Big Ten Title.
- 2006 Big Ten Title.
- 2007 Big Ten Title.
- 2008 Big Ten Title.
- 2006 Defeated No. 5 Notre Dame 34-20 to win the Fiesta Bowl.
- 2006 Defeated No. 2 Texas 24-7 in Austin.
- 2005 Defeated That Team 25-21.
- 2006 Defeated That Team 42-39.
- 2007 Defeated That Team 14-3.
- 2008 Defeated That Team 42-7.
HONORS
- 2007 All-American.
- 2008 All-American.
- 2006 All-Big Ten.
- 2007 All-Big Ten.
- 2008 All-Big Ten.
- 2008 Jim Thorpe Award.
NFL DRAFT
Round 1 to the New Orleans Saints with the 14th pick of the 2009 draft.
Malcolm Jenkins continued Ohio State's excellence in the secondary. His Ohio State career per The Ohio State Team Guide:
The premier defensive back in college football, cornerback Malcolm Jenkins earned consensus All-America honors during his tremendous senior season.
Foregoing the NFL draft to complete his college career with the Buckeyes, Jenkins’ attention to detail and commitment to excellence were unrivaled, setting a splendid standard for the Silver Bullet secondary.
Lean and lithe, Jenkins was known for relentless intensity on the field, demanding the highest performance standards from himself and his teammates.Voted team captain as a senior, this no-nonsense vocal leader was a starter on four Big Ten title teams, twice playing in the national championship game.
Earning consensus All-America accolades and a unanimous all-Big Ten selection, Jenkins realized one of his long-time goals when he won the 2008 Jim Thorpe Award over players from USC and Tennessee. The Piscataway, N.J., product was the first-round draft pick of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and graduated in June of his senior year.
Jenkins making PSU live up to Pick Six University.
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | |
| BIG TEN MVP | |
| TEAM MVP | |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 8 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 9 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | |
| LETTER | 1 |
| TOTAL | 26 |
For more information on other players who wore No. 2 go here.
Sources- The Ohio State Team Guide and Wikipedia
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | 8 |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | 8 |
| BIG TEN MVP | 6 |
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | 3 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 1 |
| LETTER | 0.25 PER YEAR |
