BirthOctober 291988

Janoris Jenkins

Janoris Jenkins, American football player

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When
Saturday, October 29 198838 years ago
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Era
20th century · 1980s
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Person
Janoris Jenkins

At a glanceAI-assisted

Janoris Jenkins is an American professional football cornerback who played in the NFL for 11 seasons. He was drafted in the first round (19th overall) by the St. Louis Rams in 2011.

Who they were

Janoris Jenkins, American football player

Early lifeAI-assisted

Jenkins was born on October 29, 1988, in Tallahassee, Florida. He attended North Florida Christian School before playing college football at the University of Florida.

Path and careerAI-assisted

Jenkins played cornerback for the Florida Gators from 2007 to 2010, earning All-SEC honors. He was selected 19th overall in the 2011 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams.

Over his NFL career, Jenkins played for the Rams, New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, and Tennessee Titans. He recorded 18 career interceptions and was named to the Pro Bowl in 2015 while with the Giants.

Why this date

Janoris Jenkins appears on our October 29 calendar for 1988 as a birth entry.

October 29 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1988Janoris Jenkins
  2. 2008Delta Air Lines
  3. 20082008 Ziarat earthquakes
  4. 2012Hurricane Sandy
  5. 2013Marmaray
  6. 20142014 Badulla landslide
  7. 2015China
  8. 2018Boeing 737 MAX
  9. 2020Jeremy Corbyn
  10. 2022Seoul Halloween crowd crush
  11. 20222022 Somali Ministry of Education bombings

Also in 1988

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  • September 12Hurricane GilbertHurricane Gilbert devastates Jamaica; it turns towards Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula two days later, causing an estimated $5 billion in damage.
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  • September 188888 UprisingThe 8888 Uprising in Myanmar comes to an end.
  • September 18Henri NamphyGeneral Henri Namphy, president of Haiti, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by General Prosper Avril.
  • September 18Magna Charta UniversitatumThe Magna Charta Universitatum, asserting key principles essential to the free operation of universities, is signed in Bologna by the rec…
  • August 10Civil Liberties Act of 1988The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 became law, authorizing reparations to surviving Japanese Americans interned during World War II.

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October 29 1988 — 38 years ago, on a Saturday.

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