Harding Football Adds JUCO Transfer Russell Jenkins
Jenkins comes to Harding from DeAnza College.
by Scott Goode
SEARCY - Russell Jenkins, a 6-foot-4, 260-pound linebacker from Scotts Valley, Calif., will transfer to Harding from DeAnza Community College for the upcoming spring semester.
Jenkins led DeAnza, located in Cupertino, Calif., with 86 tackles as a sophomore. He also had 10 tackles for loss, including four sacks. He was named First Team All-Coast Conference and was the Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
Jenkins, a 3-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN.com out of Scotts Valley High School in 2008, led DeAnza to a 48-13 victory over Redwoods College in the Southern Bowl. In his final junior college game, Jenkins had 12 tackles, including five tackles for loss and two sacks.
As a freshman, Jenkins was second on the team with 68 tackles in nine games.
Jenkins is the former teammate of current Harding linebacker Rene Stephan.