Jauan Jennings

PERSONAL:

• His first name is pronounced juh-WAHN.
• In addition to football, Jennings played basketball at Blackman (Murfreesboro, TN) HS.
• When a deadly tornado hit Tennessee in March of 2020, Jennings turned his scheduled autograph session into a donation drop off benefiting those affected by the tornado. "Just to be able to go down there and help," said Jennings, "It means a lot because this is a place that helped build who I am today. I had just gotten to Knoxville from the Combine and to wake up and see that call about the tornado and see the devastation that's happened, it broke my heart." In addition to signing autographs and talking to young fans, Jennings organized donations to go toward the community. "A lot of people are contacting me and they're like, 'What can we do?'" Jennings said. "And I'm like, 'Just bring donations. I'll take care of the rest.' It just means a lot to be able to just come out here and help the community."
• Jennings followed in the footsteps of his father, Bennie, who was a four-year letterman on the University of North Alabama's football team from 1987-90. The First-Team All-American registered 29 catches for 456 yards and four touchdowns as a senior. His athletic prowess earned him a spot in UNA's Hall of Fame for football.
• Since childhood, Jennings has immersed himself in athletics. Coming from a family of athletes, Jennings grew up with a competitive spirit. Older sister, Alexis, played collegiate basketball at Kentucky and South Carolina, collecting Second-Team All-SEC honors as a senior with the Gamecocks in 2018-19. "We were always outside going to the playgrounds or to the local YMCA to play against people," said Alexis. "We pretty much played anything and everything. We just loved to be outside doing anything that had to do with sports.

PERSONAL:

• His first name is pronounced juh-WAHN.
• In addition to football, Jennings played basketball at Blackman (Murfreesboro, TN) HS.
• When a deadly tornado hit Tennessee in March of 2020, Jennings turned his scheduled autograph session into a donation drop off benefiting those affected by the tornado. "Just to be able to go down there and help," said Jennings, "It means a lot because this is a place that helped build who I am today. I had just gotten to Knoxville from the Combine and to wake up and see that call about the tornado and see the devastation that's happened, it broke my heart." In addition to signing autographs and talking to young fans, Jennings organized donations to go toward the community. "A lot of people are contacting me and they're like, 'What can we do?'" Jennings said. "And I'm like, 'Just bring donations. I'll take care of the rest.' It just means a lot to be able to just come out here and help the community."
• Jennings followed in the footsteps of his father, Bennie, who was a four-year letterman on the University of North Alabama's football team from 1987-90. The First-Team All-American registered 29 catches for 456 yards and four touchdowns as a senior. His athletic prowess earned him a spot in UNA's Hall of Fame for football.
• Since childhood, Jennings has immersed himself in athletics. Coming from a family of athletes, Jennings grew up with a competitive spirit. Older sister, Alexis, played collegiate basketball at Kentucky and South Carolina, collecting Second-Team All-SEC honors as a senior with the Gamecocks in 2018-19. "We were always outside going to the playgrounds or to the local YMCA to play against people," said Alexis. "We pretty much played anything and everything. We just loved to be outside doing anything that had to do with sports.

COLLEGE:

• Appeared in 50 games (30 starts) in five years (2015-19) at Tennessee and finished his collegiate career ranked 5th in school history in recepts. (146), 4th in rec. yds. (2,153) and t-5th in TD recepts. (18). Also tallied 25 carries for 93 yds. and 1 TD. As a senior, was selected a team MVP and as a permanent team captain. Appeared in 13 games (9 starts) and registered 59 recepts. for 969 yds. and 8 TDs. Added 13 carries for 51 yds. and 1 TD on the ground. In 2018, appeared in 12 games (5 starts) and recorded 30 recepts. for 438 yds. and 3 TDs. Redshirted in 2017. In 2016, appeared in all 13 games (9 starts) and recorded 40 recepts. for 580 yds. and 7 TDs. Also threw a 4-yd. TD pass. As a freshman in 2015, appeared in 11 games (6 starts) and recorded 14 recepts. for 149 yds. Additionally completed 1 pass for a 58-yd. TD.

AWARDS & HONORS:

• 2021: Thomas Herrion Memorial Award

NFL:

• Jennings (6-3, 212) was originally selected in the seventh round (217th overall) by the 49ers in the 2020 NFL Draft. After spending his rookie season on the team's practice squad, Jennings has appeared in 45 games (seven starts) and registered 78 receptions for 963 yards and seven touchdowns in the three seasons since (2021-23). Jennings has also appeared in nine postseason games with San Francisco where he's tallied 20 receptions for 221 yards and one touchdown.
• In 2023, Jennings appeared in 13 regular season games (two starts) and registered 19 receptions for 265 yards and one touchdown. He also appeared in all three postseason contests, tallying 10 receptions for 111 yards and two total touchdowns. In Super Bowl LVIII, Jennings caught four passes for 42 yards and one touchdown, in addition to throwing a 21-yard touchdown pass. He became just the second player in NFL history to register a touchdown reception and a touchdown pass in the Super Bowl and the first wide receiver to throw a touchdown pass in the Super Bowl since the 2005 season.
• A 25-year-old native of Murfreesboro, TN, Jennings attended the University of Tennessee where he appeared in all 50 games (30 starts) and registered 146 receptions for 2,153 yards and 18 touchdowns as well as 25 carries for 93 yards and one touchdown over his five-year collegiate career (2015-19).
• Appeared in 15 games (10 starts) and registered career highs in recepts. (77), yds. (975) and rec. TDs (6).
• Registered single game career highs in recepts. (11), yds. (175) and rec. TDs (3) at LAR (9/22). His 3 rec. TDs marked his first of the season and gave him 10 in his career and his 175 rec. yds. marked his first career game with 100-or-more rec. yds.
• Became the 2nd player in franchise history to register 10-or-more recepts., 150-or-more rec. yds. and 3-or-more rec. TDs in a single game, joining WR Jerry Rice.