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2025 Football Roster

1 Keyone Jenkins

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 190
  • Position Quarterback
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Opa-Locka, Fla.
  • High School Miami Central HS
  • Instagram lyghtzout

Biography

2025 CUSA Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
2025 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Watchlist
2025 Davey O'Brien Award Preseason Watchlist
2025 Manning Award Watchlist
2025 Walter Camp Preseason Player of the Year Watchlist
2025 Maxwell Award Watchlist

2025 CUSA Preseason Watchlist
2025 Group of Five All-American Third Team (Hero Sports)

2025 All-CUSA Preseason Second Team (Athlon Sports)
2025 All-CUSA Preseason Second Team (Phil Steele)
2024 All-CUSA Preseason Fourth Team (Athlon)
2024 All-CUSA Preseason Fourth Team (Phil Steele)
2023 All-CUSA Freshman Team

Paws Up Podcast - Episode 79 Feat. Keyone Jenkins
 
2025: Played in and started three games at quarterback… opened the season vs. Bethune-Cookman (8/29), passing for a season-high 187 yards on 18 completions and rushing for a career-best two touchdowns… went 15-of-18 passing for 127 yards at #2 Penn State (9/6)… went 18-for-24 for 184 yards and a season-long 46-yard completion while also rushing for a season-high 61, recording one rushing touchdown and one passing touchdown  vs. Fla. Atlantic (9/13)

2024: Played in and started all 12 games at Quarterback in his sophomore season…passed for 22 touchdowns, the second-most in FIU history in a single season…completed 188 of 264 passes for 2,457 yards...threw for a career-high 362 yards and a season-high 23-for-32 with two touchdowns against Monmouth on Sept. 21…passed for 338 yards with 18 completions and a career-high four touchdowns, matching the all-time FIU record vs. New Mexico State on Oct. 29…had 319 passing yards and three touchdowns vs. Middle Tennessee on Nov. 30…passed for three touchdowns and went 21-for-35 with 281 yards at Fla. Atlantic on Sept. 14…had a season-high 13 rushing attempts at Kennesaw State and also passed for three touchdowns on Nov. 23…completed 20 passes and had one touchdown at Indiana on Aug. 31…passed for two or more touchdowns in seven games…racked up 250-plus passing yards five times…sits sixth all-time in career passing yards (4,971) and passing completions (382) and fifth all-time in passing touchdowns (33)…ranked first in CUSA and 19th-nationally in passing efficiency…completed 62 percent of his passes and averaged 13.6 yards per completion

2023: Started final 11 games of regular season at quarterback in outstanding freshman campaign…he became the first true freshman to start at quarterback for FIU since Alex McGough in 2014…threw for a total of 2,414 yards while completing 194 of 332 attempts…threw for a total of 11 touchdowns and had a long pass of 80 yards…his 2,414 passing yards ranked as the sixth-best total by a freshman in FBS (59th overall) and sixth-best in Conference USA…average of 219.5 passing yards per game was the fourth-best total in CUSA and the 50th nationally…he completed a total of 29 passes that went for over 20 yards…also rushed for six touchdowns, which broke the previous span – which marked the second-longest in program annals…tossed for 249 yards or more six times and threw multiple TD passes in four games…threw 11 interceptions…in first start of career vs. Maine (9/2) he broke the FIU record for most passing yards by a true freshman with 292…he also tossed a pair of touchdown passes in win over Black Bears, including one that went for 62 yards…followed with a season-best 291-yard effort in win over North Texas (9/9)…tabbed 284 yards in road win at UConn (9/16), which also marked the first of four games without an interception…ran for first career TD in win over Huskies…completed a season-high 78.1 percent of passes (25-of-32) for a total of 250 yards at New Mexico State (10/4)…notched 226 yards while completing 22-of-35 passes at Middle Tennessee (11/11)…tossed for 265 yards and a pair of touchdowns at Arkansas (11/18)…added 249 yards and a season-best three touchdown passes in season-finale vs. Western Kentucky (11/25).

Prep: A dual threat signal caller who helped lead Miami Central High to their fourth consecutive state championship during his senior season with a perfect 14-0 record…as a senior he completed 129-of-206 passes for 2,128 yards and 24 touchdowns…he only tossed four interceptions…also rushed for 278 yards on 50 carries and another nine touchdowns…during his junior campaign he notched 1,101 yards and 14 touchdowns, while completing 64-of-88 pass attempts…also rushed for 164 yards and four touchdowns on 19 carries…started prep career at Miami’s Monsignor Pace High... rated as a three-star prospect by 247sports…ranked as the nation’s 71st rated signal caller by 247sports…also received an offer from Auburn... Three-time state champion and named Florida Player of the Year in 2022-23... First quarterback in Miami Central history to lead the program to an undefeated season.

Personal: Native of Opa-locka, Fla.… Born November 4, 2004… Son of Curtiss Jenkins and Aimmy McIntosh… Majoring in Sports Management.

Career Highs through 2024 Season
 
Passing Attempts: 49, vs. WKU (Nov. 25, 2023)
Passing Completions: 27, vs. WKU (Nov. 25, 2023)
Passing Touchdowns: 4, vs. NM State (Oct. 29, 2024)
Passing Yards: 362, vs. Monmouth (Sept. 21, 2024)
Rushing Yards: 42, vs. Central Mich. (Sept. 7, 2024)
Rushing Touchdowns: 1 (2x), vs. Arkansas (Nov. 18, 2023), vs. Liberty (Oct. 8, 2024)
Rushing Attempts: 18, vs NM State (Oct. 4, 2023
Longest Pass: 80, vs Arkansas (Nov. 18, 2023)
Longest Rush: 34, vs Central Mich. (Sept. 7, 2024)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Quarterback
    5'11" 175 lbs
  • 1

    2023Freshman

    Quarterback
    5'11" 190 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2024Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'0" 195 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2025Junior

    Quarterback
    6'0" 190 lbs
    1