South Carolina Football: Ranking the most otherworldly Gamecock athletes
By Kevin Miller
South Carolina Football’s No. 9 Most Otherworldly Player of All-Time:
Quarterback/Defensive Back Corey Jenkins
Before ever arriving at the University of South Carolina, Corey Jenkins was taken in the 1st round of the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his way up to Double-A ball before deciding to give football another try. He was a two-time junior college All-American before enrolling in Columbia in 2001.
Jenkins was a serviceable quarterback for the Gamecocks but displayed his freakish athletic ability as a running threat, including the game-sealing touchdown scamper in the 2001 victory over Clemson. After starting for most of the 2002 season under center, Jenkins started the final two games of the year at free safety.
The true otherworldliness of Jenkins is seen in his ability to do anything and everything. The former professional baseball player was an SEC starting quarterback but was drafted by the Miami Dolphins as a safety/linebacker after just two games playing defense at the end of his career. Frankly, he probably could have done just about anything asked of him on the field, but too much freakiness could have led to the exposure of his alien family, so maybe he dialed it back a bit.