2019 Football Roster
Roster
Jennings, R.J.

Jersey Number 51
R.J. Jennings
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School/Previous School:
- Briarwood Christian (Lindsey Wilson College)
Bio
SEC Graduate
2020 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2019 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2018 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
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Career Notes And Records
Career: Earned his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering in December 2020 ... Three-time Member of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2018-19).
2020 (Senior Season)
Season: Appeared in 11 games ... Seen action mostly on special teams.
Missouri (12/19): Picked up his first tackle of the season ... Lone stop was a combined tackle for loss with Jett Johnson in the fourth quarter.
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2019 (Junior Season)
Season: Appeared in five games … Played snaps against Louisiana (8/31), Southern Miss (9/7), Kansas State (9/14), Abilene Christian (11/23) and Ole Miss (11/28).
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2018 (Redshirt Sophomore Season)
Season: Appeared in nine games, primarily as on special teams. Stephen F. Austin (9/1): Made MSU debut. No. 16 Texas A&M (10/27): Made first career tackle.
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2017 (Sophomore Season)
Redshirted his initial year with the program.
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2016 (True Freshman – Lindsey Wilson College)
Season: Appeared in all 13 games with one start … Totaled 25 tackles, including 3.0 sacks.
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High School
Prepped at Briarwood Christian High School under head coach Fred Yancey … Earned all-county and all-Metro honors as a senior … Joined MSU as a walkon.
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Personal
Born Robert Williams Jennings III on June 6, 1997 … Son of Sally and Rob Jennings … Has three older sisters – Lindsay, Leslie and Ally … Father, Rob, lettered in track at South Alabama … Sister, Ally, lettered in soccer at Presbyterian College … Majoring in mechanical engineering … Twitter handle is @TheRJen22.
2020 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2019 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2018 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
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Career Notes And Records
Career: Earned his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering in December 2020 ... Three-time Member of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2018-19).
2020 (Senior Season)
Season: Appeared in 11 games ... Seen action mostly on special teams.
Missouri (12/19): Picked up his first tackle of the season ... Lone stop was a combined tackle for loss with Jett Johnson in the fourth quarter.
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2019 (Junior Season)
Season: Appeared in five games … Played snaps against Louisiana (8/31), Southern Miss (9/7), Kansas State (9/14), Abilene Christian (11/23) and Ole Miss (11/28).
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2018 (Redshirt Sophomore Season)
Season: Appeared in nine games, primarily as on special teams. Stephen F. Austin (9/1): Made MSU debut. No. 16 Texas A&M (10/27): Made first career tackle.
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2017 (Sophomore Season)
Redshirted his initial year with the program.
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2016 (True Freshman – Lindsey Wilson College)
Season: Appeared in all 13 games with one start … Totaled 25 tackles, including 3.0 sacks.
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High School
Prepped at Briarwood Christian High School under head coach Fred Yancey … Earned all-county and all-Metro honors as a senior … Joined MSU as a walkon.
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Personal
Born Robert Williams Jennings III on June 6, 1997 … Son of Sally and Rob Jennings … Has three older sisters – Lindsay, Leslie and Ally … Father, Rob, lettered in track at South Alabama … Sister, Ally, lettered in soccer at Presbyterian College … Majoring in mechanical engineering … Twitter handle is @TheRJen22.
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