Rashad Jennings Age, Wiki and Bio

Rashad Jennings

Quick Info

ProfessionAmerican Footballer
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth26/03/1985
Age39 years
BirthplaceForest, Virginia, U.S.

Bio/Wiki

Real NameRashad Andre Jennings
NicknameQuote
Zodiac sign/Sun signAries
HometownForest, Virginia, U.S.

Physical Stats & More

Height185 cm
Weight104 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

SchoolLynchburg Christian Academy, Lynchburg, Virginia
CollegeLiberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia
ReligionChristianity
EthnicityAmerican
Hobbies
  • Listening to Music
  • playing guitar

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsAngela Simmons (Rumored)
WifeNone
Children
DaughterNone
SonNone

Family

FatherAlbert Jennings
MotherDeborah Jennings
Siblings
Brothers
  • Butch Jennings (American Footballer)
  • Bryan Jennings (American Footballer)
SisterNone

Career

Football
Professional DebutHe was drafted by Jacksonville in the seventh round of 2009 NFL Draft.
Jersey Number#23 (New York Giants)
PositionRunning Back
Coach/MentorNot Known
Records
  • He scored his career's first touchdown Kansas City Chiefs, rushing for 28 yards.
  • In the 2013 season of NFL draft, he rushed 22 times for 150 yards and one touchdown at the end of 80 yard rush. He went on to finish the season with 733 rushing yards on 163 carries and 6 touchdown.
  • Jennings, in 2014 season, rushed for 639 yards on 167 carries and scored 4 touchdowns.
  • In 2015, he recorded 863 yards on 195 carries with 3 touchdowns as well as 296 yards and 1 receiving touchdown on 29 receptions. In the final 4 games of the season, Jennings rushed 79 carries for 432 yards with 2 touchdowns.
  • Jennings played 13 games in 2016 with 593 yards, his lowest total since 2013. He scored 3 touchdowns on 181 carries. He then added 35 receptions for 201 receiving yards 1 receiving touchdown.
Career Turning PointIn the 2007 season, he set a Big South Conference Record with 3633 yards, 42 touchdowns. He averaged 5.7 yards per carry.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Rashad Jennings does not smoke.
Rashad Jennings does not drink alcohol.
Jennings had a challenging childhood due to obesity and asthma, preventing him from playing football.
Doctors advised him against smoking and having a dog to avoid worsening his health as a football player.
His brothers coached Lynchburg Christian Academy's football team to help Jennings learn the game despite financial constraints.
He started college in 2005 at Pittsburgh as a freshman running back before transferring to Liberty University in 2006 to care for his family after his father's health issues.
Drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2009, he played for them for four seasons until 2013.
In 2013, he signed with the Oakland Raiders for a one-year contract.
March 2014 saw Jennings signing a $14 million, four-year contract with the New York Giants with a $3 million guarantee.
After completing his contract, the New York Giants released him in February 2017.
Jennings competed on Season 24 of Dancing with the Stars, winning the competition in May 2017 with professional dancer Emma Slater, who won for the first time.