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| DE CULLEN JENKINS #77 |
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| 6' 2" • 305 lbs. • Central Michigan |
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Exp: 5th NFL Season, 5th Packers Season
Age: 27
Acquired: Free Agent 2004
Current Status: Active Roster
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- First name is pronounced KULL-en
- Batted down nine passes in 2007, the most by a Packers defensive lineman since the team began recording the statistic in 1980
- Took over as starting defensive end in final month of 2006 season, and parlayed impressive work into his first long-term contract. Recorded a career-high 6 1/2 sacks that year, including his first three-sack game vs. Detroit (Dec. 17)
- Led the NFL in 2005 with three blocked kicks, joining Chicago's Alfonso Boone (2) as one of just two players with multiple blocks
- Originally signed by Green Bay as a rookie free agent after the '03 draft. One year later, after an impressive NFL Europe season and strong training camp, landed a spot on the 53-man roster
- In his 2004 NFL debut, played against older brother, Kris, a former DT for the Panthers (now N.Y. Jets)
- Now a 300-pound lineman, ran the 100-meter dash and 300-meter hurdles as an all-conference high school athlete
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- Quiet but steady defensive lineman enters his fifth NFL season hoping to stay fully healthy after playing through several nagging injuries in 2007
- Still played in all 16 games, with 15 starts, and never used injuries as an excuse, but did not have the productivity displayed previously when healthy
- Was as close to full strength for the playoffs as he had been all season, posting 1½ sacks among five tackles in NFC Divisional contest vs. Seattle (Jan. 12), plus five tackles and a batted pass in NFC Championship vs. N.Y. Giants (Jan. 20)
- Did bat down nine passes during regular season (including four in one game), the most by a Packers' defensive lineman in one season since the team began keeping the stat in 1980
- Now has 20 in the category for his four-year career, to go along with 174 tackles (105 solo), 15 sacks, one forced fumble and four fumble recoveries
- Helped make the Packers a different defense down the stretch in 2006, taking over as a starting defensive end in his first true every-down role
- Switch was made primarily to provide stouter run defense on early downs, but Jenkins' pass-rush skills began to flourish as well
- Finished the season with a career-high 6 1/2 sacks, including a three-sack effort in his first '06 start at end
- Played so well in helping the Packers finish the season with a four-game winning streak that the team locked him up with a multi-year contract just days before he was scheduled to become a restricted free agent
- The contract was a monumental step in the career of a humble, undrafted player from a non-major college program who was cut during his first training camp, sent to NFL Europe the following spring, and always playing with a one-year deal
- Ability to adapt so well at defensive end traces back to his college days at Central Michigan, where he played end at around 245 pounds before bulking up to take his shot at the pros as an interior lineman
- His versatility continues to help the Packers with his ability to play end on early downs and move inside to tackle in obvious pass-rush situations
- Began to come into his own in 2005 as a starting defensive tackle, blocking a league-best three kicks and piling up seven passes defensed
- Also was one of just two players across the league, joining Chicago's Alfonso Boone (2), to block more than one kick in 2005
- In 2004, tied for second on the team with 4 1/2 sacks in his first pro season, coming off a stint in NFL Europe that helped him win a roster spot in his second attempt
- Originally signed with the Packers as a non-drafted free agent, May 2, 2003, but was waived during training camp that year
- Started 15 of 16 games; came off the bench at Minnesota (Sept. 30)
- Tied his career-high with 49 tackles (31 solo) plus one sack and nine passes defensed
- His nine batted passes marked the most by a Green Bay defensive lineman since the team began recording the statistic in 1980
- Also started both playoff games, posting 10 total tackles (seven solo) with 1 ½ sacks and one pass defensed
- Vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9), posted four solo tackles, had one pass defensed and pressured the QB four times; had a sack negated by an illegal contact penalty
- At New York Giants (Sept. 16), made four tackles (three solo) and batted down a pass
- Recorded another pass defensed vs. San Diego (Sept. 23), with two tackles
- At Minnesota (Sept. 30), was credited with an impressive four batted passes, plus three tackles (two solo)
- Vs. Washington (Oct. 14), made his lone sack of the season, among four solo tackles. In the second quarter, sacked Jason Campbell for a 2-yard loss. Left the game following the next play and had X-rays on his knee and ankle; returned to play at the start of the second half. Earlier, in the first quarter, pressured Campbell to throw an errant pass, resulting in an intentional grounding penalty
- At Denver (Oct. 29), combined with Tracy White to tackle RB Selvin Young for a 4-yard loss
- At Dallas (Nov. 29), stopped RB Julius Jones for a 2-yard loss in the third quarter and made a season-high six tackles (three solo)
- Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30), started at left defensive end for an inactive Aaron Kampman (coach's decision). In the second quarter, tipped a Jon Kitna pass that was intercepted by Tramon Williams
- Started both playoff contests and made 10 tackles (seven solo)
- Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12), made five tackles (three solo), including 1½ sacks. In the first quarter, sacked Matt Hasselbeck for a 10-yard loss on third-and-5, forcing a punt. In the fourth quarter, split a sack with Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, taking down Hasselbeck for a loss of 12
- In the NFC Championship Game vs. the New York Giants (Jan. 20), made five tackles (four solo), with a pass defensed. In the first quarter, broke up an Eli Manning pass on third-and-10, leading to a field goal
- Played in 14 games with five starts, including the season's final three weeks at right defensive end, where he excelled
- Beginning at San Francisco (Dec. 10), received increased reps at defensive end on early downs, in an effort to improve the run defense and also to rest Gbaja-Biamila for passing downs
- His 6½ sacks were a career high and ranked third on the team
- Had 48 tackles (28 solo), two passes defensed and a pair of fumble recoveries
- Missed two contests with an injured left ankle, sustained in Week 5
- At Philadelphia (Oct. 2), sacked Donovan McNabb for a 9-yard loss on third-and-12 and, on the next play, ended the first half by alertly making the tackle on a fake field-goal pass
- Sidelined much of the contest vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8) with an injured ankle, was inactive at Miami (Oct. 22) and vs. Arizona (Oct. 29)
- Returned to practice Nov. 2 and played the following Sunday at Buffalo (Nov. 5); tipped a pass at the line to force a punt and also sacked J.P. Losman
- To close the first half at Minnesota (Nov. 12), combined with Kampman to sack Brad Johnson; also split a sack with A.J. Hawk in the third quarter, surpassing 10 sacks for his career
- At San Francisco (Dec. 10), saw about two-thirds of his snaps at right defensive end after practicing there during the week; on third-and-9, sacked Alex Smith with Kampman, forcing a three-and-out
- Taking the place of Gbaja-Biamila, made his first '06 start at RDE, vs. Detroit (Dec. 17), and answered with a career-high three sacks, all in the first half (the first sack from the end position and the other two as a tackle); the latter two sacks came on third downs, forcing Lions' punts
- Became the third Green Bay player to record three sacks in a 2006 game (also Kampman and Corey Williams); never before had as many as three Packers post three-sack games in the same season
- Also recovered a second Kitna fumble on a Detroit fourth-and-1
- Played in all 16 games with 12 starts - all at defensive tackle - and in doing so doubled his '04 starts total
- Finished with a career-high 49 tackles (28 solo), including three sacks, plus one fumble recovery and seven passes defensed
- Led the NFL with three blocked kicks, joining Chicago's Boone (2) as one of two players in 2005 with multiple blocks
- Got his hands on two PATs and one field goal, becoming the first Packer to block a PAT since Cletidus Hunt, Dec. 8, 2002
- Against Cleveland (Sept. 18), made a career-high six tackles (four solo) and blocked a Phil Dawson PAT try in the third quarter
- At Carolina (Oct. 3), blocked a John Kasay PAT attempt and recovered a Jake Delhomme fumble caused by Gbaja-Biamila, setting up a 16-yard Donald Lee TD reception one play later
- In 20-10 defeat vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 6), made two tackles (one solo) and blocked a 51-yard field goal attempt by Jeff Reed in the fourth quarter
- Tallied four passes defensed in a two-week span at Atlanta (Nov. 13) and vs. Minnesota (Nov. 21), adding a 1/2 sack of Johnson with Gbaja-Biamila
- In two games vs. Chicago, sacked QB Kyle Orton (Dec. 4) for a 9-yard loss and took down RB Thomas Jones for a 4-yard loss (Dec. 25), both on third down to force punts
- Started at defensive tackle vs. Seattle (Jan. 1) and made two solo stops, including a 7-yard sack of QB Seneca Wallace to force a punt
- Contributed 28 tackles (18 solo) over the course of the season, including 4½ sacks (tied with Kampman for second on the team), plus one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and two passes defensed
- Played in all 16 regular-season games, making six starts
- In the Monday night opener at Carolina (Sept 13.), made two tackles (one solo), playing a significant number of snaps after Grady Jackson (kneecap) was sidelined early in the contest
- Played against older brother, Kris, a DT for the Panthers, in his own NFL debut
- Started four early season games (Weeks 3-6) at the 'Eagle' tackle position when the usual starter, Hunt, shifted over to nose tackle to replace Jackson
- Last of that four-game starting streak came in his hometown of Detroit (Oct. 17), helping to limit the Lions to 33 yards on 16 rushing attempts (2.1 avg.)
- Additionally, pressured Joey Harrington on the play of the game, forcing the QB into an interception that Darren Sharper returned 36 yards for a touchdown to put Green Bay up 24-10 in an eventual 38-10 victory
- Collected sacks of Redskins' Mark Brunell (Oct. 31) and Vikings' Daunte Culpepper (Nov. 14), both on third down to force punts
- At Philadelphia (Dec. 5), came away with four tackles (three solo), including one sack and a forced fumble (which he recovered himself), all on the same play
- On the Eagles' first drive, came around McNabb's backside and swatted the ball out of the QB's hand, then pounced on it
- In start at Chicago (Jan. 2), made five tackles (three solo), including one sack of QB Chad Hutchinson for a 4-yard loss on the heels of a Hunt sack that set up the long third down
- Accounted for one assisted tackle vs. Minnesota in NFC Wild Card playoff game (Jan. 9)
- Spent the season out of football after Green Bay waived him in the first mandatory roster reduction, Aug. 26
- Originally signed with the Packers as a non-drafted free agent on May 2, 2003
- Was a four-year letterwinner (1999-2002) at Central Michigan, starting his last three years
- Recorded 40 tackles (20 solo), seven tackles for a loss, 4½ sacks and two passes defensed during his senior year, when he played in 12 games
- Started every game as a junior and finished with 48 (28 solo) tackles, 10 stops for a loss and five sacks
- Recorded 49 tackles and two sacks during his sophomore season in 2000
- Saw some action as a true freshman in 1999
- Majored in elementary education
- Given name Cullen Darome Jenkins
- First name is pronounced KULL-en
- Born in Detroit
- Married to his high school sweetheart, the former Pashun Hussin, the couple has two children, Jasmin, 8, and Ashanti, 5
- Earned four letters in track, three in football and two in basketball at Belleville (Mich.) High School
- Recognized with all-conference honors in football and in track, running the 100-meter dash and 300-meter hurdles
- Brother, Kris, played seven years for the Carolina Panthers and now plays for the N.Y. Jets
- Has assisted in the 'Campbell's Chunky Soup Click For Cans' competition, helping unload soup from a truck to give to participating pantries
- Also served breakfast at a local Hardee's to raise money for multiple sclerosis
- Is an active supporter for 'Reaching for the Stars' which raises money for cystic fibrosis
- Has participated in the Brett Favre Celebrity Softball game, the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, as well as other events to benefit Family Services of NE Wisconsin and the Donald Driver Foundation
- Last year, received the 'Nice Guy Award' at the annual Doug Jirschele Sports Awards Banquet in Clintonville, Wis., and taped a public service announcement for the Red Cross, encouraging blood donation
- In 2006, was a guest at a Swan House auction, a house built with donated time and materials designated for single-parent college students
- Other volunteer work includes reading books to school children and speaking to local Pop Warner football teams about sportsmanship and what it takes to become a professional athlete
- Has aspirations of being an elementary school teacher, businessman or getting into coaching
- Hobbies include golfing, fishing and traveling, especially to Florida; his best catch was a 62-inch golden amberjack in Fla.
- Also enjoys spending time with his family
- Names Family Guy as his favorite TV program
- Residence: Belleville, Mich.
- Allocated by Green Bay to the Cologne Centurions, where he started all 10 games in 2004
- Had 24 tackles (12 solo) with 1½ sacks and seven quarterback pressures, adding five passes defensed
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| Tackles | Sacks | Interceptions | Fumbles |
| Year |
GP |
GS |
Tot |
Solo |
Asst |
Sk |
Yds |
No |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
PD |
FF |
FR |
Yds |
| 2004 Green Bay |
16 |
6 |
28 |
18 |
10 |
4½ |
29½ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 2005 Green Bay |
16 |
12 |
49 |
28 |
21 |
3 |
20½ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
| 2006 Green Bay |
14 |
5 |
48 |
28 |
20 |
6½ |
62 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 2007 Green Bay |
16 |
15 |
49 |
31 |
18 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| NFL totals (four years) |
62 |
38 |
174 |
105 |
69 |
15 |
114 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
1 |
4 |
-2 |
| Playoffs |
| Tackles | Sacks | Interceptions | Fumbles |
| Year |
GP |
GS |
Tot |
Solo |
Asst |
Sk |
Yds |
No |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
PD |
FF |
FR |
Yds |
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| 2004 Green Bay |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| 2007 Green Bay |
2 |
2 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
1½ |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Postseason |
3 |
2 |
11 |
7 |
4 |
1½ |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| NFL Europe |
| Year |
GP |
GS |
Total |
UT |
AT |
Sacks |
Int |
PD |
FR |
FF |
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| 2004 Cologne Centurions |
10 |
10 |
24 |
12 |
12 |
1½ |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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Additional statistics: Blocked P.Dawson PAT attempt, vs. Cleveland, 9/18/05; blocked J.Kasay PAT attempt, at Carolina, 10/3/05; blocked J.Reed FG attempt, vs. Pittsburgh, 11/6/05. Career sacks - Mark Brunell, Jason Campbell, Daunte Culpepper, Joey Harrington (½), Chad Hutchinson, Brad Johnson (1½), Jon Kitna (3), J.P. Losman, Donovan McNabb (2), Kyle Orton, Alex Smith (½), Vinny Testaverde (½), Seneca Wallace. Special teams tackles - 1 in 2006.
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Tackles
Total: 7, vs. Det. (12/17/06)
Solo: 7, vs. Det. (12/17/06)
Sacks: 3, vs. Det. (12/17/06)
NFL debut: at Carolina, 9/13/04
First NFL start: at Indianapolis, 9/26/04
First sack: vs. Dallas, 10/24/04 (V.Testaverde, shared with A.Kampman)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
2003: Signed by Green Bay Packers as non-drafted free agent, May 2...Waived by Packers, Aug. 26.
2004: Re-signed by Packers as reserve/future free agent and allocated to Cologne Centurions of NFL Europa, Jan. 16.
2005: Re-signed by Packers as exclusive-rights free agent, March 29.
2006: Re-signed by Packers as exclusive-rights free agent, March 14.
2007: Signed four-year contract extension with Packers, Feb. 26.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010 |
| ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats |
| Game Date |
Opp | Sacks |
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| Sep 13, 2004 |
@CAR | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2004 |
CHI | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2004 |
@IND | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2004 |
NYG | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2004 |
TEN | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2004 |
@DET | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2004 |
DAL | 0.5 |
| Oct 31, 2004 |
@WAS | 1.0 |
| Nov 14, 2004 |
MIN | 1.0 |
| Nov 21, 2004 |
@HOU | 0 |
| Nov 29, 2004 |
STL | 0 |
| Dec 5, 2004 |
@PHI | 1.0 |
| Dec 12, 2004 |
DET | 0 |
| Dec 19, 2004 |
JAC | 0 |
| Dec 24, 2004 |
@MIN | 0 |
| Jan 2, 2005 |
@CHI | 1.0 |
| 2004 Totals | 4.5 |
| Sep 11, 2005 |
@DET | 0.5 |
| Sep 18, 2005 |
CLE | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2005 |
TB | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2005 |
@CAR | 0 |
| Oct 9, 2005 |
NO | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2005 |
@MIN | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2005 |
@CIN | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2005 |
PIT | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2005 |
@ATL | 0 |
| Nov 21, 2005 |
MIN | 0.5 |
| Nov 27, 2005 |
@PHI | 0 |
| Dec 4, 2005 |
@CHI | 1.0 |
| Dec 11, 2005 |
DET | 0 |
| Dec 19, 2005 |
@BAL | 0 |
| Dec 25, 2005 |
CHI | 0 |
| Jan 1, 2006 |
SEA | 1.0 |
| 2005 Totals | 3 |
| Sep 10, 2006 |
CHI | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2006 |
NO | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2006 |
@DET | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2006 |
@PHI | 1.0 |
| Oct 8, 2006 |
STL | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2006 |
@MIA | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2006 |
ARI | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2006 |
@BUF | 1.0 |
| Nov 12, 2006 |
@MIN | 1.0 |
| Nov 19, 2006 |
NE | 0 |
| Nov 27, 2006 |
@SEA | 0 |
| Dec 3, 2006 |
NYJ | 0 |
| Dec 10, 2006 |
@SF | 0.5 |
| Dec 17, 2006 |
DET | 3.0 |
| Dec 21, 2006 |
MIN | 0 |
| Dec 31, 2006 |
@CHI | 0 |
| 2006 Totals | 6.5 |
| Sep 9, 2007 |
PHI | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2007 |
@NYG | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2007 |
SD | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2007 |
@MIN | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2007 |
CHI | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2007 |
WAS | 1.0 |
| Oct 29, 2007 |
@DEN | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2007 |
@KC | 0 |
| Nov 11, 2007 |
MIN | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2007 |
CAR | 0 |
| Nov 22, 2007 |
@DET | 0 |
| Nov 29, 2007 |
@DAL | 0 |
| Dec 9, 2007 |
OAK | 0 |
| Dec 16, 2007 |
@STL | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2007 |
@CHI | 0 |
| Dec 30, 2007 |
DET | 0 |
| 2007 Totals | 1 |
| Packers Totals | 15 |
| Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau |
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