MEL JENKINSJenkins, MelvinHeight: 5-10 Weight: 177 Born: March 16, 1962 Jackson, MS High School: Wingfield (Jackson, MS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Hinds CC | |
| 1981 | Hinds CC | |
| 1982 | Cincinnati | Lettered |
| 1983 | Cincinnati |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1984 CAL CFL | 28 | CB | 13 | |
| 1985 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1985 CAL CFL | 28 | LCB | 9 | |
| 1986 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1986 CAL CFL | 28 | DB | 18 | |
| 1987 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1987 SEA NFL | 24 | LCB | 12 | 1 |
| 1988 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1988 SEA NFL | 24 | LCB-RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1989 SEA NFL | 24 | RCB | 16 | 3 |
| 1990 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1990 SEA NFL | 24 | CB | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL | 24 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL | 24 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL | 20 | LCB | 14 | 3 |
| 1993 Detroit Lions (NFL)1993 DET NFL | 24 | CB | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 Year (NFL)1993 Year NFL | 15 | 3 | ||
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 107 | 55 | ||
| 3 Years (CFL)3 Years CFL | 40 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 4/17/1984 | 1984 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1984 CAL CFL |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1987 | 1986 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1986 CAL CFL |
| Signed | 4/22/1987 | 1987 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1987 SEA NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1987 SEA NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1987 SEA NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 3/1/1991 | 1990 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1990 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 3/30/1991 | 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1993 | 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL |
| Signed | 3/19/1993 | 1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL |
| Released | 12/27/1993 | 1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 12/28/1993 | 1993 Detroit Lions (NFL)1993 DET NFL |
| Released | 2/8/1994 | 1993 Detroit Lions (NFL)1993 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1984 CAL CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1986 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1986 CAL CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1984 CAL CFL | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 34 | 1 |
| 1985 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1985 CAL CFL | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -5 | 0 |
| 1986 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1986 CAL CFL | 7 | 139 | 19.9 | 112 | 1 |
| 1987 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1987 SEA NFL | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 34 | 0 |
| 1988 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1988 SEA NFL | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 21 | 0 |
| 1990 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1990 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 14 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 121 | 11.0 | 34 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 11 | 184 | 16.7 | 112 | 2 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1984 CAL CFL | 41 | - | 349 | 8.5 | 43 | 0 | |||
| 1985 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1985 CAL CFL | 7 | - | 74 | 10.6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1986 CAL CFL | 1 | - | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 49 | 433 | 8.8 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1984 CAL CFL | 15 | - | 312 | 20.8 | 42 | 0 | |||
| 1985 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1985 CAL CFL | 6 | - | 110 | 18.3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 21 | 422 | 20.1 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1984 CAL CFL | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1985 CAL CFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1986 CAL CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1987 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1988 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 0 | |
| 1989 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1989 SEA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1990 SEA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | |
| 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Year (NFL)1993 Year NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 65 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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