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Nakia Antwan Jenkins (born June 29, 1975) is a former professional American football player and coach.
High school
Nakia attended Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida. He was a teammate of Fred Taylor and Reidel Anthony. He played for the school band his freshman and sophomore year.
College career
He was named first-team All-Foothill Conference during the 1994 and 1995 season at Chaffey Junior College. He transferred to Utah State where he played with quarterback Matthew Sauk under head coach John L. Smith.
Professional career
Jenkins went undrafted in the 1998 NFL draft. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets. He was waived during training camp. In 1999 Nakia signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, he was again released during training camp. In 2000, Jenkins was drafted by the Las Vegas Outlaws of the defunct XFL.In 2002, Jenkins was signed by the Toronto Phantoms of the Arena Football League. In 2004, he played for the Grand Rapids Rampage. In 2007, Jenkins was named head coach of Miami Vice Squad of the National Indoor Football League.
References
External links
http://www.all-xfl.com/lasvegasoutlaws/team/roster/nakiajenkins.htm
http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/090199/jag_1c1cuts.html