Michael Jenkins ( American football ) Michael Gerard Jenkins ( born June 18 , 1982 ) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He was drafted in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons . He played college football at Ohio State University . Jenkins has also played for the Minnesota Vikings . Early years . Jenkins attended A . P . Leto High School in Tampa , Florida where he was a record breaking track star . College career . Jenkins became a three - year starter for the Ohio State Buckeyes , starting 38 of his final 39 games , caught 165 passes for 2 , 898 yards with a 17 . 6 avg . and 16 touchdowns in his career . He finished career with at least one reception in 38 consecutive games and helped the Buckeyes capture 2002 BCS National Championship at the 2003 Fiesta Bowl . His 2 , 898 yards rank eighth on the Big Ten Conference career - record list , while also topping the previous school all - time record of 2 , 855 by David Boston . Jenkins earned All - Big Ten Conference honorable mention as a senior after leading the team with 55 receptions for 834 yards with a 15 . 2 avg and 7 touchdowns while adding 178 yards and a touchdown on 20 punt returns . He was also an All - Big Ten Conference second - team choice as a junior after leading the team with a career - high 61 receptions for 1 , 076 yards ( 17 . 6 avg . ) and 6 touchdowns . During the 2002 Ohio State championship season , Jenkins made of the biggest and most memorable catches in Buckeye history , the " Holy Buckeye " play at Purdue . Professional career . 2004 Season . Jenkins played in all 16 games of his rookie season , recording seven receptions for 119 yards . His 17 . 0 average led the team and his eight special teams tackles ranked fourth . He made his first NFL reception for 46 yards against the Denver Broncos 2005 Season . With the slump and eventual release of wide receiver Peerless Price , the Falcons turned to Jenkins to start . Although Falcons quarterback Michael Vick turned to him more often , Jenkins was not a gigantic factor in the Falcons ' less - than - stellar offense for the 2005 season . He played in 14 games and started 12 of them after Price left for the Dallas Cowboys . Jenkins made his first career start against the Philadelphia Eagles , leading the team with three grabs for 80 yards . He improved from his rookie season , catching 38 passes for 506 yards . He also caught three touchdowns , the first against the ailing Buffalo Bills . 2006 Season . Jenkins started all 16 games for the first time in his career and registered 436 receiving yards on a then career - high 39 catches with a career - high seven touchdowns . He led team with 77 receiving yards with a 25 . 7 avg . on three receptions , including a 34 - yard touchdown catch in the season opener against the Carolina Panthers . 2007 season . Jenkins had 53 receptions for 532 yards and four touchdowns in his fourth year with the team . He tallied a season - high 76 receiving yards on six receptions against the Carolina Panthers and posted six catches for 64 yards with a career - high two touchdowns against the Houston Texans . Jenkins reached a career - high nine receptions for a team - high 73 yards against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , and tied a career - high with nine grabs for a career - high 83 yards against the New Orleans Saints . 2008 season . Jenkins caught rookie quarterback Matt Ryan ' s first NFL career pass for a 62 yard TD reception against the Detroit Lions . Against the Chicago Bears , he caught a pass and ran out of bounds to stop the clock with only 1 second left in the game to allow a Jason Elam 48 yard field goal to defeat the Bears . Jenkins had a career high in receiving yards in 2008 with 777 yards . 2009 season . Jenkins started for the Falcons in 2009 . He finished the season with 50 receptions , 635 yards , and a touchdown . 2010 season . After suffering an injury in an offseason team scrimmage , Michael Jenkins would miss 4 to 6 weeks . As a result , Jenkins started just 9 regular season games for the Falcons in 2010 , finishing with 41 receptions for 505 yards and 2 touchdown receptions . Atlanta finished with the best record in the NFC at 13 - 3 , but the Falcons were upset by the eventual Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers in the Divisional Playoffs . In the 48 - 21 loss to Green Bay , Jenkins recorded 6 receptions for 67 yards . 2011 season . On July 29 , 2011 , Jenkins was released by the Atlanta Falcons . A day later , he signed with the Minnesota Vikings . He was placed on injured reserve on November 29 , 2011 . He caught 38 passes for 466 yards and scored 3 touchdowns during the season . Minnesota Vikings . Jenkins was signed by the Vikings for 3 year contract . In week 7 of that year , Jenkins caught a 72 yard pass on the first play of the game , only to be tackled at the 1 yard line . Jenkins had 38 receptions for 466 yards that season . The Vikings would go on to tie the worst season in franchise history , with a 3 - 13 record . 2012 season and playoffs . Jenkins returned with the Vikings in 2012 . Minnesota was 9 - 6 in week 17 and had to beat the Green Bay Packers to advance to the playoffs . Jenkins caught a diving touchdown in the 4th quarter that gave the Vikings the lead . The Vikings would go on to win that game 37 - 34 , only to lose to the Packers in the first round of playoffs the following week . On March 4 , 2013 , Jenkins was released by the Vikings . New England Patriots . Jenkins signed with the New England Patriots on March 28 , 2013 . Personal . Jenkins and his wife , Tamara , have one son , Brendan , and live in the famous Chateau Elan . A graduate of A . P . Leto High School in Tampa , Jenkins donated football uniforms to his alma mater in 2008 , telling the " St . Petersburg Times " , " You ' re always kind of fighting for your school " .