Anfernee Jennings

Anfernee Jennings was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round (87th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Anfernee Jennings was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round (87th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.

2020 (14/4)

• Played in 14 games with four starts and totaled 20 tackles.
• Made his NFL debut in the season opening win vs. Miami (9/13). Made one tackle on defense in a reserve role.
• Played two snaps as a reserve in a loss at Seattle (9/20).
• Was inactive for Week 3's win over Las Vegas (9/27).
• Appeared as a reserve linebacker in a Week 4 loss at Kansas City (10/5). Assisted one tackle and helped limit Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs to no touchdowns in the first half for the third time in three years.
• Made his first NFL start when the Patriots opened the game in a nickel defense vs Denver (10/18) in a Week 6 loss. Made three total tackles.
• Started at linebacker and made six total tackles in a Week 7 loss vs. San Francisco (10/25).
• Played a limited role on special teams in a Week 8 loss at Buffalo (11/1)
• Played as a reserve as part of a Week 9 win at the Jets (11/9). Assisted on one tackle with Deatrich Wise in the second quarter.
• Saw action in a reserve role at linebacker in a Week 10 win over Baltimore (11/15). Made one assisted tackle with Devin McCourty in the third quarter.
• Appeared in a limited fashion at linebacker in a Week 11 loss at Houston (11/22).
• Saw limited action at linebacker in a Week 12 win vs. Arizona (11/29). Also appeared in a special teams role.
• Started at linebacker and made two tackles and laid on hit on Chargers QB Justin Herbert in a Week 12 win at Los Angeles (12/6).
• Played a limited role at linebacker after starting in a Week 14 loss at the Rams (12/10). Made one solo tackle in opening quarter.
• Substituted in at linebacker and made three stops in a Week 15 loss at Miami (12/20).
• Checked in as a reserve linebacker in a Week 16 loss vs. Buffalo (12/28). Posted two solo tackles.
• Was inactive Week 17 vs. the Jets (1/3).

COLLEGE

• Was an All-SEC First Team selection by coaches and the Associated Press as a senior in 2019. Was also a semifinalist for the Butkus Award, given to the nation's top linebacker.
• Played in 13 games and recorded 83 tackles, eight sacks, one forced fumble, one interception and five passes defensed in 2019.
• Played in 15 games as a junior and posted 51 tackles, 6½ sacks, one interception, 11 passes defensed and two fumble recoveries, one which was returned for a touchdown.
• Appeared in 11 games while shifting into a starting role on defense and made 41 tackles, one sack, forced two fumbles and defensed two passes as a sophomore.
• Played in 15 games and posted 19 tackles as a redshirt freshman.
• Redshirted as a true freshman in 2015.

PERSONAL:

• Recorded 170 tackles as a senior at Dadeville High School in 2014 with 88 solo stops, 14 sacks, nine pass breakups and two forced fumbles.
• Had 171 tackles as a junior in 2013 with seven sacks.
• Posted 96 tackles as a sophomore with seven more sacks.
• Finished with 29 sacks in his high school career.
• Earned two degrees in college, in Human Performance and in Exercise Science and Public Health