| Kansas Jayhawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2004-12-02) December 2, 2004[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Alief Taylor (Houston, Texas) |
| College | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Christopher Chase Jenkins (born December 2, 2004)[1] is an American football quarterback for the Kansas Jayhawks. He previously played for the Rice Owls.
High school career
Jenkins played for Alief Taylor High School as a starting quarterback.[2]
College career
Rice
Jenkins committed to Rice University in March 2022.[3] He played four games in 2023, including during the 2023 First Responder Bowl.[4] In 2024, he was a redshirt freshman and played just two games.[5][6]
Ahead of the 2025 Rice Owls football team, Jenkins was named the starting quarterback.[7] He was selected by Scott Abell, the new head coach for the team.[8] His first start was against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.[9][10] In week 4, against the Charlotte 49ers, he threw for one touchdown and rushed for another.[11] He announced that he would enter the transfer portal in December 2025.[12]
Kansas
Jenkins committed to the Kansas Jayhawks in January 2026.[13]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2023 | Rice | 5 | 0 | — | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | 100 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 102.1 | 14 | 82 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 2024 | Rice | 2 | 0 | — | Redshirted |
1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2025 | Rice | 12 | 12 | 5–7 | 119 | 172 | 69.2 | 1,025 | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 134.2 | 151 | 531 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Career | 19 | 12 | 5−7 | 132 | 191 | 69.1 | 1,125 | 5.9 | 9 | 3 | 131.0 | 166 | 615 | 3.7 | 6 | |
References
- ^ a b @Chasejenkinss (December 2, 2022). "BLESSED TO SEE 18" (Tweet). Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ Marrion, Jack (October 30, 2021). "Taylor shuts out Hastings, closes in on postseason". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ Bartlett, Matthew (March 15, 2022). "Rice Football Recruiting: 2023 QB Chase Jenkins commits to Owls". The Roost. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Brian Holloway returns 2 picks for TDs, Texas State beats Rice 45-21 in First Responder Bowl". AP News. December 26, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ Vann, Leah (August 18, 2025). "The 'dynamic' potential of Rice's newest starting QB with local ties". Chron. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Chase Jenkins". Rice Owls. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ Thamel, Pete (August 23, 2025). "Sources: Rice has named redshirt freshman Chase Jenkins the starting quarterback". ESPN. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ Helwick, Steve (August 18, 2025). "Rice names Chase Jenkins starting quarterback". Underdog Dynasty. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ Bartlett, Matthew (August 18, 2025). "Sources: Chase Jenkins Named Rice Football Starting Quarterback". The Roost. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ Andrzejewski, Tim (August 30, 2025). "Rice Defeats Louisiana to Give Abell First Win". Rice Owls. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ Laymance, Reid (September 18, 2025). "Rice football off to best start since 2001 after 28-17 win over Charlotte". Houston. Chronicle. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Bartlett, Matthew (December 27, 2025). "Rice Football Quarterback Chase Jenkins to Enter Transfer Portal". The Roost. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ Swain, Michael (January 18, 2026). "Transfer quarterback Chase Jenkins commits to Kansas". 247Sports. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
External links
- Rice Owls bio
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