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<a name="_Hlk490052374"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS –
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black">Baylor Football’s Caden Jenkins Named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week<br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Freshman cornerback nabbed first-career INT, returned fumble for TD in BU’s comeback victory at UCF<br>
</span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">For more information contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> Brent Ingram, 210-845-8651,
</span><a href="mailto:Brent_Ingram@Baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Brent_Ingram@Baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">; Max Calderone, 254-265-1639,
</span><a href="mailto:Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">; or Colin Pirtle, 940-564-0351,
</span><a href="mailto:Colin_Pirtle1@Baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Colin_Pirtle1@Baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">IRVING, Texas –
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Baylor football freshman cornerback Caden Jenkins has been named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Jenkins made a pair of massive plays in BU’s 36-35 come-from-behind victory at UCF on Saturday. In addition to making two solo tackles, the rookie from Lewisville, Texas, nabbed
his first-career interception with UCF driving deep in Baylor territory looking to extend its 35-10 lead. His pick on the BU 14-yard line snuffed out the Knights’ drive in the red zone and kickstarted what amounted to be Baylor’s largest comeback win in school
history.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Then, with the Bears trailing by nine in the fourth quarter, Jenkins returned a UCF fumble 72 yards to the house for a scoop and score that swung the momentum heavily in BU’s
favor. After the extra point brought Baylor back within two points, the Bears were able to kick the game-winning field goal on their next offensive drive. Jenkins’ defensive touchdown was the first by a Baylor true freshman since Chance Casey’s 66-yard interception
return against Northwestern State on Sept. 26, 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">On the year, Jenkins has made 14 tackles, including one for loss, and broken up two passes in addition to his two takeaways from Saturday. The freshman defensive back has made
an instant impact in the BU secondary, having appeared in all five games with two starts so far in 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Jenkins becomes the 26<sup>th</sup> different Bear all-time to pick up Big 12 defensive honors for a total of 35 times. He is the first freshman in program history to earn
the award. BU has had a Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honoree in 19 of the last 20 seasons, with seven honors earned in the Dave Aranda era.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Joining Jenkins as this week’s Big 12 weekly award winners are Texas running back Jonathon Brooks (Offensive), Texas wide receiver Adonai Mitchell (Newcomer) and Texas Tech
wide receiver Loic Fouonji (Special Teams).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">To stay up to date on all things Baylor football, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BUFootball.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">BAYLOR’S ALL-TIME BIG 12 DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt"><br>
2001 – Samir Al-Amin, S (Nov. 24)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2004 – Willie Andrews, S (Sept. 27)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2005 – Colin Allred, LB (Nov. 21)<br>
2006 – Dwain Crawford, S (Oct. 2)<br>
2007 – Jordan Lake, FS (Sept. 24)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2008 – Joe Pawelek, LB (Nov. 17)<br>
2009 – Joe Pawelek, LB (Sept. 8)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2010 – Byron Landor, S (Oct. 18)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2010 – Byron Landor, S (Nov. 1)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2011 – Elliot Coffey, LB (Nov. 14)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2011 – Sam Holl, S (Dec. 5)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2012 – Joe Williams, CB (Nov. 19)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2012 – Eddie Lackey, LB (Nov. 26)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2012 – Eddie Lackey, LB (Dec. 3)<br>
2013 – Terrell Burt, S (Sept. 23)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2013 – Eddie Lackey, LB (Oct. 21)<br>
2013 – KJ Morton, CB (Dec. 9)<br>
2014 – Shawn Oakman, DE (Nov. 24)<br>
2015 – Shawn Oakman, DE (Oct. 26)<br>
2015 – Andrew Billings, DT (Nov. 23)<br>
2016 – Orion Stewart, S (Sept. 12)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2016 – Travon Blanchard, S (Sept. 26)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2016 – Ryan Reid, CB (Oct. 17)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2018 – Clay Johnston, LB (Sept. 30)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2019 – Clay Johnston, LB (Sept. 30)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2019 – Terrel Bernard, LB (Oct. 21)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2019 – Terrel Bernard, LB (Nov. 11)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2019 – James Lynch, DE (Nov. 25)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2020 – Terrel Bernard, LB (Oct. 26)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2021 – JT Woods, S (Sept. 13)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2021 – Garmon Randolph, OLB (Sept. 27)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2021 – Terrel Bernard, LB (Nov. 15)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2022 – Bryson Jackson, LB (Sept. 26)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2022 – Gabe Hall, DL (Oct. 31)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2023 – Caden Jenkins, CB (Oct. 2)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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