Jenkins spent two years with Saints as part of International program"

/>Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteBig Blue Viewa New York Giants communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryGiantsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015 Authentic Ryan Connelly Jersey , Week 17Filed under:New York Giants NewsGiants’ 90-man roster: DL Alex Jenkins trying to prove he belongsNew,9commentsJenkins spent two years with Saints as part of International programEDTShareTweetShareShareGiants’ 90-man roster: DL Alex Jenkins trying to prove he belongsAlex Jenkins as a member of the Saints.Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY SportsNFL teams will go to great lengths to find pass rushers. Even taking a chance on former soccer players from Bath, England who didn’t really begin learning the game until age 18. Which brings us to the story of New York Giants defensive lineman Alex Jenkins.Let’s delve into that story as we continue profiling the 90 players the Giants will bring to training camp this summer.The basicsHeight: 6-foot-4Weight: 258Age: 26Experience: 2Position: Defensive lineHow he got hereJenkins, per the video above, played a little bit of community football in England, but didn’t really turn to the game until being cut when trying out for what he called a “high level” soccer team in England.The video above details much of the story, but Jenkins moved to American and ended up at Incarnate Word, a brand new Division I program in San Antonio, Tx. where he really began to learn the game and play it seriously.In 2017, Jenkins landed on the practice squad of the New Orleans Saints as part of the NFL’s International Players Pathway program. That programs gives teams an exemption to add international player to their practice squad. Jenkins spent two season on the Saints practice squad Ryan Connelly Jersey Boys , with the Saints getting an exemption for the second year.After the Saints let him go, he earned a contract with the Giants by impressing during a rookie mini-camp tryout.2019 outlookThis one is hard to figure. Back in 2017, Saints’ defensive coordinator Dennis Allen said Jenkins has “got a little pass rush.”Does, he, however, have any place on the Giants’ roster? At 258 pounds, he seems too light to be a 3-4 defensive end. There doesn’t appear to be a place for him as an edge player, though there isn’t a lot of depth at that spot behind Markus Golden, Lorenzo Carter, Kareem Martin and Oshane Ximines.A check with the league office revealed that Jenkins does still have practice squad eligibility Infant Ryan Connelly Jersey , so that remains a possibility. Corey Ballentine has recovered, at least physically, to the point where he can practice without limitations.But he’s always going to carry a weight on his heart.The Giants rookie cornerback talked for the first time Sunday about the night he was shot, a draft-night incident which claimed the life of his Washburn College teammate Dwane Simmons.“I don’t want to go into detail but just a tragic accident. Not an accident but just a tragic event. I lost my best friend because of it,” Ballentine said, via Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com. “I don’t think it was anything I had to do with it. I just happened to be there. Nothing that I could control.“To this day, I just kind of try not to think about it too much because there is nothing I can do at this point. I know the police are doing the best to make some peace with the families and bring justice to the families as well.”First-degree murder and attempted murder charges have been filed against an 18-year-old man in Kansas in relation to the shooting.Now, Ballentine has a football career to try to build. The sixth-round pick missed some offseason practice time after being shot in the rear, but has also worked with a therapist to deal with the emotional damage. He said his goal is to “play my best,” to honor Simmons.“Yeah Ryan Connelly Jersey Draft , because I think he helped me get here every step of the way,” Ballentine said. “When I was on the field by myself he would come out there and join me. I feel like I’m kind of doing it for both of us. I know if he was here now, he would love to see where I’m at and how I’m doing and want to visit and all that stuff. Like I said, I spent the most time with him, he was my best friend. So I’m just going to keep him in my heart but at the same time strive for the goals of the team and my personal goals and do my best.”He said he was appreciative of the support he has gotten from the Giants organization, who gave him time to work through his injuries and grief. Now, he wants to concentrate on his job as much as he can, while carrying the memory of his friend.