Trezelle Samuel Jenkins (born March 13, 1973) is a former American football

American football

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  offensive tackle in 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...

 who played for the Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs

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 from 1995 through 1997.

Jenkins played high school football

High school football

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 at Morgan Park High School

Morgan Park High School

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 in Chicago, Illinois.

College career

Jenkins started

Starting lineup

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 28 games for the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

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 from 1992-1994. Jenkins is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha

Alpha Phi Alpha

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 fraternity. He was regarded by experts for his large size for an offensive tackle.

Professional career

He was taken 31st overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1995 NFL Draft

1995 NFL Draft

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. He played in only 9 games in 3 seasons before being waived after the 1997 season. Jenkins was subsequently signed by the New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints

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 and the Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings

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 but never appeared in a game for either team.

In 2000, Jenkins was drafted 156th overall by the San Francisco Demons

San Francisco Demons

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 of the XFL

XFL

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 but failed to make the team.

In 2007, Charles Robinson, of Yahoo! Sports

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 ranked Jenkins as the worst No. 31 pick since the AFL-NFL merger

AFL-NFL Merger

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Harold's Chicken Shack

In 1999, Jenkins and his wife, Dora, opened a franchise of Chicago's Harold's Chicken Shack

Harold's Chicken Shack

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  in Ferndale, Michigan

Ferndale, Michigan

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 on 8 Mile Road

M-102 (Michigan highway)

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, made famous by Detroit

Detroit, Michigan

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 rapper

Rapping

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 Eminem

Eminem

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