Editing Jonas Jennings

{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1977)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name         = Jonas Jennings
| image        =
| caption      = 
| number       = 
| position     = Director of player development
| current_team = Georgia Bulldogs
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1977|11|21}}
| birth_place  = [[College Park, Georgia]], U.S.
| height_ft    = 6
| height_in    = 3
| weight_lbs   = 328
| high_school  = [[Tri-Cities High School|East Point (GA) Tri-Cities]]
| college      = [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] (1996–2000)
| draftyear    = 2001
| draftround   = 3
| draftpick    = 95
| pastteams    =
* [[Buffalo Bills]] ({{NFL Year|2001}}–{{NFL Year|2004}})
* [[San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL Year|2005}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})
| pastcoaching = 
* [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] (2016–present)<br>Director of player development
| status       = 
| highlights   = ;As player
* Second-team [[List of All-SEC football teams|All-SEC]] ([[2000 All-SEC football team|2000]])
;As coach
* 2 [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|Nationals]] (2021, 2022)
| statlabel1   = Games played
| statvalue1   = 75
| statlabel2   = Games started
| statvalue2   = 75
| statlabel3   = [[Fumble|Fumble  recoveries]]
| statvalue3   = 1 
| pfr = JennJo20
}}
'''Jonas Duran Jennings''' (born November 21, 1977) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was an [[offensive tackle]] that played in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was selected by the [[Buffalo Bills]] in the third round of the [[2001 NFL draft]]. He has also played for the [[San Francisco 49ers]]. He played [[college football]] for the [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia Bulldogs]]. Jennings is now director of player development for his alma mater, the [[University of Georgia]]. He was part of the Bulldogs' coaching staff that won the National Championship over Alabama in the 2021 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blinder |first=Alan |date=January 10, 2022 |title=How Georgia Beat Alabama to Win College Football’s National Championship |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/01/10/sports/alabama-georgia-national-championship |access-date=February 27, 2023 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Professional career==

===Buffalo Bills===
Jennings was drafted by the [[Buffalo Bills]] in the third round of the [[2001 NFL draft]] with the 95th overall pick.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 2001, Jennings played 12 games, all of which he started at right tackle. 
In 2002, he moved to left tackle, starting all 15 games in which he appeared.
After 11 games in 2003, Jennings was placed on injured reserve with a toe injury. 
His final season with the Bills was 2004, when he started and played in 14 games.

===San Francisco 49ers===
Jennings signed with the [[San Francisco 49ers]] on March 3, 2005.<ref name="y394">{{cite web | last=Pasquarelli | first=Len | title=San Francisco treat: Jennings joining 49ers | website=ESPN.com | date=2005-03-03 | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2003640 | access-date=2024-08-07}}</ref>

In his first season in San Francisco, he started the first three games of the season before being placed on injured reserve.

During the 2006 season, started 13 games and missed three. During the season, he was named a co-captain along with teammates [[Alex Smith]], [[Walt Harris (cornerback)|Walt Harris]], [[Bryant Young]] and [[Keith Lewis (safety)|Keith Lewis]].

On October 4, 2007, Jonas Jennings took a leave of absence from the [[San Francisco 49ers]] to deal with 'private matters'. He was replaced by [[Adam Snyder]] for the week 5 game against the [[Baltimore Ravens]]. It was announced the week after that he would rejoin the team as the starter at LT, but during the next game against the [[New York Giants]] he split time with his backup [[Adam Snyder]].

Jennings sustained a high ankle sprain in the second quarter of the 49ers' loss to the Giants on October 21 and missed the subsequent two games. On November 5 he was placed on [[Injured Reserve]]; coach Mike Nolan stated that Jennings was to undergo surgery to remove "loose bodies" in his ankle, effectively ending his 2007–2008 season.

The 49ers brought Jennings back for the 2008 NFL season but did not guarantee him a starting position. During the 2008 season Jennings continued his injury-stricken career as a 49er when he injured his right shoulder. Although he insisted on remaining on the sideline as an emergency backup, ultimately he was placed on injured reserve to undergo his 3rd shoulder surgery.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/49ers-put-jennings-on-injured-reserve/|title=49ers put Jennings on injured reserve|website=[[The Press Democrat]]|first=Matt|last=Maiocco|date=November 18, 2008|access-date=July 18, 2024}}</ref>

Jennings was released by the 49ers on March 27, 2009.<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090327/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn49ers_jennings;_ylt=Ao_BoiL6RNb3VCuDvV0fBHYLMxIF Niners Release Jennings] Yahoo Sports, March 27, 2009</ref><ref>[http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/03/27/niner-dump-jonas-jennings/ Niner Dump Jonas Jennings]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/2644/jonas-jennings ESPN player profile]
*[https://georgiadogs.com/staff-directory/jonas-jennings/421 Georgia Bulldogs coaching profile]

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[[Category:1977 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American football offensive tackles]]
[[Category:American football offensive guards]]
[[Category:Georgia Bulldogs football players]]
[[Category:Buffalo Bills players]]
[[Category:San Francisco 49ers players]]
[[Category:Players of American football from College Park, Georgia]]
[[Category:Georgia Bulldogs football coaches]]