Rashad Jennings
Encyclopedia
Rashad Jennings is an American football
running back
for the Jacksonville Jaguars
of the National Football League
. He was drafted by the Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at Liberty
.
in 2005 and became only the fourth true freshman running back to start there. However, his father became ill, and he transferred to Liberty
to be closer to home in spring 2006. He was suspended for the first two games of the 2007 season due to a rules violation concerning a campus housing stipend. Despite this, he excelled at Liberty, setting a Big South Conference record with 3,633 yards with 42 TDs and a 5.7 yards per carry average.
' staff during the 2009 Senior Bowl
, Jennings was selected by them in the seventh round (250th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft
. He scored his first career touchdown in Week 9 against the Kansas City Chiefs, running for 28 yards. In 2011, he suffered a concussion in the first preseason game, and then injured his knee in the third preseason game. After the preseason, he was placed on injured reserve, ending his 2011 season.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was drafted by the Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Liberty
Liberty Flames football
The Liberty Flames is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FCS, in the Big South Conference.-History:Liberty's football program is headed by Danny Rocco , who had coached for the New York Jets and Virginia Cavaliers under Al Groh...
.
College career
He went to PittsburghUniversity of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
in 2005 and became only the fourth true freshman running back to start there. However, his father became ill, and he transferred to Liberty
Liberty University
Liberty University is a private Christian university located in Lynchburg, Virginia. Liberty's annual enrollment is around 72,000 students, 12,000 of whom are residential students and 60,000+ studying through Liberty University Online...
to be closer to home in spring 2006. He was suspended for the first two games of the 2007 season due to a rules violation concerning a campus housing stipend. Despite this, he excelled at Liberty, setting a Big South Conference record with 3,633 yards with 42 TDs and a 5.7 yards per carry average.
Jacksonville Jaguars
After being coached by the Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
' staff during the 2009 Senior Bowl
Senior Bowl
The Senior Bowl is a post-season college football exhibition game played in Mobile, Alabama which showcases the best NFL Draft prospects of those collegiate players who have completed their eligibility. First played in 1950 in Jacksonville, Florida, the game moved to Mobile's Ladd Peebles Stadium...
, Jennings was selected by them in the seventh round (250th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
. He scored his first career touchdown in Week 9 against the Kansas City Chiefs, running for 28 yards. In 2011, he suffered a concussion in the first preseason game, and then injured his knee in the third preseason game. After the preseason, he was placed on injured reserve, ending his 2011 season.