Temple University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Jeremy Jennings
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Downingtown, Pa.
- High School:
- Downingtown East
2021 (Redshirt Junior): Moved to cornerback in the spring ... is a core member of the special teams ... recorded his first career tackle vs. Boston College.
2020 (Redshirt Junior): Opted out for the season due to COVID concerns.
2019 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made his season debut against Bucknell rotating in at wide receiver ... saw most of his action on special teams ... Special Teams Player of the Game (Tulane) ... lettered.
2018 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw first game action and had three carries against Buffalo ... was limited in games 4-10 due to injury ... made return in week 12 vs. USF ... had a career-high 60 rushing yards at UConn ... had a career-high six carries vs. Duke [IB].
2017 (Freshman): Was a part of the 2017 recruiting class ... did not see game action ... Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week (Houston) ... Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week (Navy) ... Juice Boyz Player of the Game (UConn, Tulsa) ... redshirted.
High School: Played cornerback and wide receiver at Downingtown (Pa.) East High for coach Michael Matta … had 45 catches for 480 yards and eight touchdowns his senior year … was a three-year starter and the team went 34-9 during that time span … was voted all-league and all-county all three years … his junior and senior year he was all-district and made several all-state teams ... school all-time leader in interceptions with 12 … also four-time letterwinner in track and field and won the 4x100 state championship as a sophomore; took second his junior year … also in his junior year, he placed third in the 100-meter dash at the PIAA Class 3A state track and field championships.
Personal: Born Jeremy A. Jennings in Chester, Pa. … parents are Kisha (mom) and Wendell Wesley (stepfather), and Joe Jennings (father) … brothers Jamere Walker (30), Joe Jennings (26), and J'Von Jennings (23); and sister Jaleya Jennings (27) … cousin Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson attended Temple … criminal justice major.
