Christopher Chase Jenkins (born December 2, 2004) is an American football quarterback for the Kansas Jayhawks. He previously played for the Rice Owls.
Early life Jenkins played for Alief Taylor High School as a starting quarterback.
College career Rice Jenkins committed to Rice University in March 2022. He played four games in 2023, including during the 2023 First Responder Bowl. In 2024, he was a redshirt freshman and played just two games.
Ahead of the 2025 Rice Owls football team, Jenkins was named the starting quarterback. He was selected by Scott Abell, the new head coach for the team. His first start was against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. In week 4, against the Charlotte 49ers, he threw for one touchdown and rushed for another. He announced that he would enter the transfer portal in December 2025.
Kansas Jenkins committed to the Kansas Jayhawks in January 2026.
Statistics Season Team Games Passing Rushing 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
External links Rice Owls bio Kansas Jayhawks bio