Brian Kelly talks about Jaray Jenkins’ growth as a senior

Kelly said Jenkins is an upperclassman that has stepped up this season.

If you are going to have a successful football team, you have to have great leadership. [autotag]Jaray Jenkins[/autotag] has stepped up and filled that role for the Tigers in Brian Kelly’s first season on the Bayou.

In his four-year LSU career, Jenkins has played in 41 games making 85 receptions for 1287 yards and 13 touchdowns. Jenkins’ best game this season came in a victory over the Florida Gators as he recorded two receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown.

After the game against UAB Saturday night, Kelly talked about the growth of Jenkins and how he was leading this team.

“I’ve seen a lot of growth. I think it’s maturity in taking on responsibilities and wanting to leave a legacy that he was one of those leaders that was part of taking this team from last to first in one year. Literally, last to first. So that’s big, and I think that’s what he wanted to be a part of, and he feels really good about that.”

LSU will play their final regular season game this week in College Station against Texas A&M.

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