Jarvis Jenkins Class: Junior Hometown: Clemson, SC High School: D.W. Daniel Height / Weight: 6-4 / 310 Position: DT Experience: 2VL Major: Sociology

Jenkins Fact: Rated as the #15 defensive tackle in the nation according to Phil Steele.
Years Lettered: 2007,08
Years Starter: 2008
Depth Chart Position: First-team nose guard

Overview: Second-team sophomore All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com in 2008...preseason fourth-team All-ACC and #15 defensive tackle in the nation by Phil Steele...named the top performer in the weightroom among defensive tackles for the 2009 spring practice...played 100 snaps as a freshman and 435 snaps as a sophomore...slated to be second team in 2008, but when Rashaad Jackson was injured, he moved to the forefront...had an outstanding spring; he had five tackles in the Spring Game, all first hits, to tie for the team lead...has 44 career tackles in 535 career snaps.

2008: Ninth in the ACC in tackles for loss per game in league contests; he had nine in eight ACC games...had a team-tying-high 10 tackles for loss and two sacks...had 36 tackles (30 first hits)...10th on the team in tackles...had a season-high six tackles in 37 snaps against #18 Boston College...had five tackles, two tackles for loss, and one sack against N.C. State...had five tackles and two tackles for loss apiece against Maryland and #21 Wake Forest...had two tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss at #24 Florida State...had four tackles and a sack against Duke and added three tackles at Virginia...blocked an extra-point attempt against N.C. State, the first by a Tiger since 1995.

2007: Had a sack in his first career game against #19 Florida State; he played just three snaps but had an impact...had two tackles in 23 snaps against Furman and two tackles in six snaps at Georgia Tech...played 13 snaps and had one tackle against Wake Forest.

Before Clemson: Rated as the #27 defensive tackle in the nation and member of the Rivals 250 by Rivals.com...#25 defensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com...All-American by PrepStar as a senior at D.W. Daniel High School...#10 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com and #12 player by SuperPrep...had 79 tackles and four blocked kicks as a senior...South Carolina Coaches Association Upperstate AAA Lineman-of-the-Year as a senior...Daily Journal/Messenger Player-of-the-Year as a senior...three-time Pickens Sentinel All-County pick...Shrine Bowl selection...AP All-State as a senior...had 50 tackles and one recovered fumble as a junior...three-time all-region selection...two-time all-region pick in basketball...all-region in the shot put and discus...from the same high school that sent former Tiger All-American Kyle Young to Clemson...recruited by Brad Scott...chose Clemson over Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee...born Apr. 24, 1988...majoring in sociology.