Person in history
Janoris Jenkins
Janoris Jenkins, American football player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1988 · October 29
- Age this year
- 38No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 38th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Janoris Jenkins, American football player
Early life
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 career
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.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1988.
- June 1Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
- September 12Hurricane Gilbert
- September 9Vietnam Airlines Flight 831
- September 188888 Uprising
- September 18Henri Namphy
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1988Sam WhitelockOctober 12
- 1988Tim MoltzenSeptember 15
- 1988Virat KohliNovember 5
- 1988Sergio AgüeroJune 2
- 1988Norris ColeOctober 13
- 1988Jorge Torres NiloJanuary 16
- 1988Kelley O'HaraAugust 4
- 1988Chelsea KaneSeptember 15
Sources
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“Janoris Jenkins”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/janoris-jenkins, accessed October 25, 2026.
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Questions about Janoris Jenkins
When was Janoris Jenkins born?
October 29 1988.
How old would Janoris Jenkins be today?
38 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on October 29?
Colin Miller (ice hockey, born 1992), Eric Saade, Ender Inciarte and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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