The Green Bay Packers have many young stars on their roster who have the potential to be special in the NFL for years to come. Any player who has made it to the NFL has accomplished so much in their professional life.
However, one current Packers star has another accomplishment to hang his hat on.
One Green Bay Packers Star Has Stadium Named After Him
According to Devon Platana of The Dairyland Express:
NFL agent Carmen Jude revealed on Saturday that Packers offensive guard Elgton Jenkins will have his former high school stadium named after him. The two-time Pro Bowl blocker returned to his hometown of Clarksdale, MS for his annual football camp youth football camp when he learned that he was receiving this honor.
The Clarksdale High School facility will be known as “Elgton Jenkins Football Stadium” going forward. Interestingly enough, Jenkins’ former high school and Mississippi State teammate J.T. Gray was also in attendance and learned that the school’s fieldhouse would be named after him.
It takes a lot for a player to be deserving of a whole stadium being named after him, but it’s clear that Jenkin is more than deserving of the feat. He was an All-State prospect throughout his time at Clarksdale High School and everything he learned there paved the way for the success he’d later find at Mississippi State and Green Bay.
Since being drafted 44th overall by the Packers in 2019, Jenkins has done an amazing job at making Clarksdale proud. The former Bulldog is an important part of Green Bay’s offensive line, having started in 68 of his 70 appearances over the last five seasons while making two Pro Bowls during that stretch.
Even though Jenkins didn’t earn any individual accolades in 2023, he was still among one of the NFL’s best guards. Pro Football Focus gave him a career-high 81.3 pass block grade after surrendering just 23 pressures (17 hurries and 6 hits) on 544 passing downs.
As Jenkins prepares for September, he should be inspired to take his game to a higher level. In order to capitalize on the Packers’ +1700 odds to win Super Bowl LIX (10th) on FanDuel Sportsbook, he will have to maintain his reliable protection of Jordan Love.
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