Linebacker, Alabama, 2015–19
Anfernee Jennings
- Number
- No. 33
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 259 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Dadeville, AL
- Born
- May 1, 1997, in Dadeville, Alabama
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Anfernee Jennings played linebacker at Alabama (2015–19). The New England Patriots took Jennings in round 3, No. 87 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
11tackles, career highvs. The Citadel, 20182sacks, career highvs. LSU, 2019Honors
Team titles: SEC champions, 2016 and 2018; National champions, 2017
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Alabama | 33 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Alabama | 33 | LB | So. | ||
| 2018 | Alabama | 33 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Alabama | 33 | LB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 259 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2019 Alabama 13 games, 83 tackles, 8 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Duke | W 42–3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. New Mexico State | W 62–10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at South Carolina | W 47–23 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Southern Miss | W 49–7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Ole Miss | W 59–31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Texas A&M | W 47–28 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Tennessee | W 35–13 | 7 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Arkansas | W 48–7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 9 | vs. LSU | L 41–46 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Mississippi State | W 38–7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Western Carolina | W 66–3 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Auburn | L 45–48 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Michigan | W 35–16 | 10 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Alabama 15 games, 42 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Louisville | W 51–14 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Arkansas State | W 57–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | atOle Miss | W 62–7 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 22 | vs.Texas A&M | W 45–23 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Louisiana | W 56–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | atArkansas | W 65–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Missouri | W 39–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | atTennessee | W 58–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 3 | atLSU | W 29–0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Mississippi State | W 24–0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. The Citadel | W 50–17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Auburn | W 52–21 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Dec 1 | vs. Georgia | W 35–28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Oklahoma | W 45–34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 7 ✦ | vs. Clemson | L 16–44 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2017 Alabama 10 games, 41 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | at Vanderbilt | W 59–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Ole Miss | W 66–3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atTexas A&M | W 27–19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Arkansas | W 41–9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Tennessee | W 45–7 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.LSU | W 24–10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atMississippi State | W 31–24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Mercer | W 56–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atAuburn | L 14–26 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs.Clemson | W 24–6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Alabama 10 games, 19 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. USC | W 52–6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | atOle Miss | W 48–43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Kent State | W 48–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Kentucky | W 34–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atArkansas | W 49–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atLSU | W 10–0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Mississippi State | W 51–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs. Florida | W 54–16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Washington | W 24–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 9 ✦ | vs.Clemson | L 31–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2020 Senior Bowl (South team, lost 17–34).
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅛″ |
| Weight | 256 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅞″ |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ |
| Wingspan | 79½″W |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 70 games with a stat; latest team: New Orleans Saints.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | New England Patriots | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | New England Patriots | 13 | 26 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | New England Patriots | 14 | 52 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | New England Patriots | 16 | 72 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | New England Patriots | 13 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | New Orleans Saints | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 70 | 198 | 7.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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