Going into the 2022 football season, LSU Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Tigers roster.
Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Brian Kelly this season.
We’ve already looked at LSU’s top-two receivers heading into 2022, and now we examine another player who is likely to play a major role in the passing game, redshirt senior Jaray Jenkins. He’s looking to build off a solid junior season in his fifth year on the bayou.
Here’s his profile.
Preseason Player Profile
Hometown: Jena, Louisiana
HT: 6-2
wt: 205
247Sports Composite Ranking
Three Stars | No. 16 in Louisiana | No. 73 receiver
Class in 2021: Redshirt Junior
Career Stats
year | G | Rec | Yards | Avg | tutorials |
2019 | 7 | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 0 |
2020 | 10 | 23 | 397 | 17.3 | 2 |
2021 | 13 | 34 | 502 | 14.8 | 6 |
PFF Rankings
year | Insulted | passing | Run Blocking |
2019 | 63.2 | 63.1 | 59.9 |
2020 | 65.4 | 64.2 | 70.6 |
2021 | 68.0 | 67.5 | 79.6 |
Depth Chart Overview
After redshirting his first year on campus in 2018, he saw action in seven games as a reserve receiver in 2019. He saw his role expand more as a redshirt sophomore, finishing fourth on the team in receiving and starting seven of the 10 games he appeared in.
His most productive season came in 2021, when he started six of 13 games and saw a bigger role down the stretch when Kayshon Boutte was out. The highlight was an eight-catch, 169-yard and two-touchdown performance against Texas A&M.
Carving out a role on this year’s squad won’t be easy. Boutte is back and set to likely be one of the best receivers in all of college football, and the Tigers also return a talented pair of sophomore pass-catchers in Malik Nabers and Jack Bech.
Both will push Jenkins for targets, but as the elder statesman in the receiver room, he should still see the largest role he’s had since joining the team in the class of 2018.
Players’ Photo Gallery
NCAA Football: Texas A&M at Louisiana State
Nov 27, 2021; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) reacts after…
Nov 27, 2021; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) reacts after being tackled by the Texas A&M Aggies during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Texas Bowl-LSU at Kansas State
Jan 4, 2022; Houston, TX, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) interacts with fans…
Jan 4, 2022; Houston, TX, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) interacts with fans before the 2022 Texas Bowl against the Kansas State Wildcats at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: College Football Playoff Semifinal-Oklahoma vs. Louisiana State
Dec 28, 2019; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (83) greets quarterback Joe…
Dec 28, 2019; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (83) greets quarterback Joe Burrow (9) during the first quarter of the 2019 Peach Bowl college football playoff semifinal game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Texas A&M at Louisiana State
Nov 27, 2021; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) reacts after…
Nov 27, 2021; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) reacts after making a first down against Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman McKinnley Jackson (35) during the second half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Texas A&M at Louisiana State
Nov 27, 2021; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) scores a…
Nov 27, 2021; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) scores a touchdown against Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Leon O’Neal Jr. (9) during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: UL Monroe at Louisiana State
Nov 20, 2021; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) runs against…
Nov 20, 2021; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) runs against Louisiana Monroe Warhawks cornerback Adam Sparks (22) during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: UL Monroe at Louisiana State
Nov 20, 2021; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) runs against…
Nov 20, 2021; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) runs against Louisiana Monroe Warhawks cornerback Adam Sparks (22) during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: UL Monroe at Louisiana State
Nov 20, 2021; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) scores a…
Nov 20, 2021; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) scores a touchdown that’s called back due to a penalty when playing against Louisiana Monroe Warhawks during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Louisiana State at Mississippi
Oct 23, 2021; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; LSU Tigers running back Tyrion Davis-Price (3) celebrates with wide…
Oct 23, 2021; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; LSU Tigers running back Tyrion Davis-Price (3) celebrates with wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) after a touchdown during the first half against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
McNeese State LSU Soccer
LSU wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) drops a pass next to McNeese State cornerback Corione Harris…
LSU wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) drops a pass next to McNeese State cornerback Corione Harris (4) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/ Matthew Hinton)
NCAA Football: Louisiana State Spring Game
Apr 17, 2021; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) charges off…
Apr 17, 2021; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) charges off the line against LSU Tigers cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. (24) during the second half of the annual Purple and White spring game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Louisiana State at Florida
Dec 12, 2020; Gainesville, FL, USA; LSU head coach Ed Orgeron congratulates receiver Jaray Jenkins (10)…
Dec 12, 2020; Gainesville, FL, USA; LSU head coach Ed Orgeron congratulates receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) as he comes off the field during a game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. Dec. 12, 2020. Mandatory Credit: Brad McClenny-USA TODAY NETWORK
Syndication: The Tennessean
LSU wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) gets a first down past Vanderbilt defenders during the third…
LSU wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) gets a first down past Vanderbilt defenders during the third quarter at Vanderbilt Stadium Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. Gw42090
APTOPIX LSU Texas AM Football
Texas A&M defensive back Jaylon Jones (17) cuts out the legs of LSU wide receiver Jaray…
Texas A&M defensive back Jaylon Jones (17) cuts out the legs of LSU wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (10) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
Mississippi State v LSU
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – SEPTEMBER 26: Jaray Jenkins #10 of the LSU Tigers reacts after making…
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – SEPTEMBER 26: Jaray Jenkins #10 of the LSU Tigers reacts after making a first down against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during an NCAA football game at Tiger Stadium on September 26, 2020 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NCAA Football: Northwestern State at Louisiana State
Sep 14, 2019; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (22) celebrates with…
Sep 14, 2019; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (22) celebrates with wide receiver Jaray Jenkins (83) during the second quarter against the Northwestern State Demons at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
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