It’s not the easiest journey for Sharon Jenkins to go watch her son, Greg, play football. Seeing that the former Wesley Chapel High standout plays in Oakland, about 2,900 miles away from his hometown of Dade City. But for Greg, a wide receiver/return specialist for the National Football League’s Oakland Raiders, his unique path to the highest level of professional football has made it all worthwhile. Coming out of Wesley Chapel in 2008, Jenkins was not a heralded prep recruit at the quarterback position. College offers seemed scarce initially and any likelihood of playing on the Division I level would have to come through taking the junior college route. Jenkins accepted a...
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