J.B. Jenkins Class: Sophomore Hometown: Germantown, Tenn. High School: Evangel Christian H.S. Height / Weight: 6-0 / 200 Position: INF B/T: R/R

Furman: Heads into the 2009 campaign as the backup to returning starting third baseman Brian Harrison but is also capable of contributing at either second base or shortstop...has registered improvement in all areas over the past year according to head coach Ron Smith. 2008 -- Earned playing time in 20 games and made seven starts, including four at shortstop and three at second base...recorded his first hit in a 4-2 win over 10th-ranked South Carolina...went 2-for-2 with a double and scored a pair of runs in a 12-10 win over Gardner-Webb...delivered a two-run double in a 17-1 victory over Wofford...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

High School: 2007 graduate of Evangelical (Division 2AA) Christian...coached by Jim and Steve Heinze...played shortstop and second base...batted .375 with 39 RBI and swiped 21 bases his senior year...three-time all-city and all-region pick...helped team to state semi-finals...played summer ball with the Memphis Dulin Dodgers, keying his squad to the B.E.S.T. World Series title in Port Charlotte, Florida.

Personal: Full name is John Barry Jenkins, Jr...son of Barry and Kempie Jenkins...born January 30, 1989, in Memphis, Tennessee... has a sister, Jordan. ..father played basketball at Shelby (Tenn.) State...carries a 3.31 GPA...undeclared major.