Alfred Alonzo "A. J." Jenkins Jr. (born September 30, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, and also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Illinois. Early years Jenkins attended Terry Parker High School in Jacksonville, Florida, where he played on the football team. He finished his junior year with 32 catches for 500 yards, and also rushed for another 251 yards on 40 carries in 2007. As a senior, he hauled in 41 passes for 515 yards, scoring four touchdowns. He was named to Scout.com's Florida Top-50 team. He was ranked the 59th-best recruit in the state of Florida and the No. 53 wide receiver nationally by Rivals.com. He was also named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100 as the 10th-best wide receiver. He was also a standout sprinter on the track team. In 2006, he posted a personal-best time of 10.75 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the District Meet. College career In his first three seasons (2008–2010), he totaled 1,849 all-purpose yards, including 1,156 receiving yards and 694 return yards. On October 1, 2011, he had a career-best performance against Northwestern, with 12 catches for 268 yards and three touchdowns. His performance against Northwestern broke the Illinois single-game receiving record, ranks fourth in Big Ten Conference history, and earned him Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after the Northwestern game. Through the first 11 games of his senior season, Jenkins had 1,166 receiving yards and seven touchdown receptions. As of November 20, 2011, Jenkins's 1,166 receiving yards during the 2011 season ranked second in the Big Ten Conference and 11th among NCAA Division I FBS players. At the conclusion of the 2011 season, Jenkins was named First-team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media. Professional career San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers selected Jenkins in the first round (30th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft on April 26, 2012. News of his draft was referenced in that same night's live episode of the NBC sitcom 30 Rock - cast member Cheyenne Jackson performed the show's opening theme song and referenced Jenkins having just been drafted to prove the show was airing live on the west coast. On June 20, 2012, the San Francisco 49ers signed Jenkins to a