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Miami Dolphins’ Jelani Jenkins hits the books – not tackling sled – this offseason

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Jenkins is working to finish his degree at the University of Florida, where he spent parts of four years before declaring for the NFL Draft. Jenkins technically left early; he had another year of eligibility when he went pro.
Now he’s back, taking five classes this semester and closing in on lifetime goal: a college degree.
“It was always important,” Jenkins told the Miami Herald on Wednesday. “The expectation, even after I left early, was that I’d come back and finish my degree. Academics are something very important to my family.”
His father, Maurice, is a highly regarded architect in Washington. His mother, Stephanie Hall, has a PhD.
And if all goes to plan, Jenkins will have a degree in applied physiology and kinesiology in December. Although his coursework should be done after this semester, he still needs an internship to finish his curriculum. He’s hoping the Dolphins will offer him one.
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He's clearly one of the highest character guys on the squad. Foresee him being a phin for a while.
 
thats just awesome in so many ways... best of luck to him with that as well. It would be cool if he could intern with the Dolphins as well.
 
This team needs more stories like this. I'm so happy to see this. Plus I'm proud to be from the same area as him and having been a fan of his since watching him at Good Council in MD where I'm from. Same thing with Cam Wake being from MD and watching him as a freshman in HS. If only my HS teammate and friend Darnell Dockett had come to play for Miami as well.
 
Speaks highly of his character. I like him more and more!
 
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