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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS

2024 Football Roster

Walter Cronk
Melissa Andersen
Walter Cronk
Emily Baustert

21 Caleef Jenkins

  • Class Fifth Year
  • Position RB
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 255
  • Hometown River Rouge, Mich.
  • Highschool River Rouge

Biography

2024: Played in three games against Thomas More, Bowie State, and Central Missouri ... finished with 11 carries for 43 yards and scored a touchdown against Central Missouri.

2023: Named Second Team All-GLIAC for the second straight season...played in 10 games on the season and made five starts in the backfield...was the perfect compliment to Myren Harris in the running game with his physical style...ranked third in the GLIAC with seven rushing touchdowns...the all-time rushing leader at Davenport with 1,146 yards and has 17 career rushing touchdowns...rumbled for 357 yards on 95 carries this season and had multiple rushing touchdown games against William Jewell and Michigan Tech...led the team in total touchdowns with seven...also caught three passes for 28 yards...had a season-high 58 rushing yards with two scores on 14 carries at Michigan Tech...had six games with 10 or more carries...scored a rushing touchdown in four straight games against William Jewell, Michigan Tech, Northern Michigan, and Bowie State.

2022: Named Second Team All-GLIAC...played in 10 games on the season...garnered 137 rushing attempts for 575 yards and added eight touchdowns (led the team in all three categories)...ranked sixth in the GLIAC in rushing attempts, eighth in rushing yards, and third in rushing touchdowns...only lost one fumble during the entire season...ran for over 100 yards in two games coming against Northern Michigan (104) and Saginaw Valley (102)...carried a season-high 27 times in the SVSU contest...scored two rushing touchdowns against Northern Michigan on Sept. 17 and Lincoln on Oct. 22...set the single-season school record for rushing attempts and rushing TD's.

2021: Played in 10 games in the backfield for the Panthers...toted the ball 68 times for 202 yards and two scores...had a season-high 48 rushing yards against eventual national champion Ferris State (Nov. 6)...had both rushing touchdowns at Northwood (Oct. 23).

2020 (COVID): Played in both games against Gannon...rushed six times for 12 yards on the road on March 20.

2019: Redshirted during his true freshman campaign.

High School: Prepped at River Rouge under coach Corey Parker...scored 16 touchdowns as a senior...ranked 18th running back in Michigan as a senior...won the team's leadership award in 2018-19...rushed for over 3,000 yards in his career...graduated with over a 3.5 GPA.

Personal: Majoring in sport management...born on May 30...favorite athlete is Marshawn Lynch...favorite sports team is the Detroit Lions.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2019Freshman

    RB
    5'9" 225 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2020Sophomore

    RB
    5'9" 238 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    RB
    5'9" 245 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2022Redshirt Junior

    RB
    5'9" 245 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2023Redshirt Senior

    RB
    5'9" 245 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2024Fifth Year

    RB
    5'9" 255 lbs
    21