Keonta Jenkins Season 2024
2023: Played in 13 games, making 10 starts ... tallied 50 total tackles (30 solo) including 10 TFLs ... registered two forced fumbles and an interception along with three quarterback hurries ...made five tackles (three solo), including 0.5 TFLs against Syracuse (Oct. 26) ... led Virginia Tech in tackles (12, six solo), including 2.0 TFLs (8 yards) and 1.0 sacks (6 yards) against Wake Forest (Oct. 14) ... forced two fumbles and registered a quarterback hurry ... assisted on a TFL (4 yards) and recorded a quarterback hurry against Pitt (Sept. 30) ... made his first start of the season at Marshall (Sept. 23), recording his second career interception and achieving a season high in tackles (five total, two solo).
2022: Played in 11 games, making nine starts ... Recorded 40 tackles (23 solo), 2.0 TFL (6 yards), one interception, four quarterback hurries and three pass breakups ... Made five tackles (three solo) and recorded two quarterback hurries at Duke (Nov. 12) ... Registered six tackles (five solo) and was credited with a quarterback hurry against Georgia Tech (Nov. 5) ... Recorded two tackles (one solo) and broke up a pass at No. 24 NC State (Oct. 27) .. Made his first career interception, finishing with three tackles (one solo), a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry at Pitt (Oct. 8) ... Registered five tackles (four solo), including 0.5 TFL (1 yard), at North Carolina (Oct. 1) ... Charted four tackles (two solo) against West Virginia (Sept. 22) ... Returned as a starter, making two tackles (one solo) against Wofford (Sept. 17) ... Registered his first career TFL (4 yards, solo), totaling two tackles against Boston College (Sept. 10) ... Started, finished with five tackles (three solo) and broke up a pass at Old Dominion (Sept. 2).
2021: Played in 12 games, making one start at safety ... Totaled 17 tackles (12 solo) and two pass breakups ... Started and made three tackles vs. North Carolina (9/3) ... Returned to action vs. Richmond (9/25) and made two tackles ... Recorded five tackles and broke up a pass vs. Notre Dame (10/9) ... Made a tackle and broke up a pass vs. Syracuse (10/23) ... Recorded a tackle at Georgia Tech (10/30) ... Registered a tackle vs. Duke (11/13) ... Made a tackle at Miami (11/20) ... Registered a tackle vs. Maryland (12/29).
2020: Played in eight games, making two starts ... Registered 10 total tackles and had a QB hurry ... Started his first career game vs. NC State (9/26) and led the Hokies with eight tackles (three solo) and one QB hurry … Also started at Duke (10/3) and produced one tackle … Also had a solo tackle vs. Liberty (11/7).
High School: Played free safety, cornerback and wide receiver for head coach Kelvin Smith for his first three seasons at Jean Ribault High School in Jacksonville, Florida … Team was coached by Lin Shell for his senior campaign.
Personal: The son of Chedrick Jenkins and Cherise Kirtsey … The latest in a number of players from the Jacksonville area who have played at Tech, including current Hokies’ RB Keshawn King (Oakleaf), as well as WR Isaiah Ford (Trinity Christian), who now plays for the Miami Dolphins … Majoring in sociology … First name pronounced: KEY-ON-tay.