Anfernee Jennings, 6-2, 255, was originally selected in the third round (87th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots out of Alabama.
In 75 career regular season games with 40 starts, the Dadeville, Ala. native has recorded 210 tackles (130 solo), 7.5 sacks, 27 stops for a loss, 25 quarterback hits, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
In 2025, when the Patriots advanced to Super Bowl LX, Jennings played in 14 regular season games with three starts and recorded 19 tackles (13 solo), two sacks and one fumble recovery.
In four playoff appearances, he recorded 16 stops (nine solo), two sacks and one pass breakup.
Jennings played four seasons for the Crimson Tide (2016-19).
As a senior in 2019, he played in 13 games and recorded 83 tackles, eight sacks, one forced fumble, one interception and five pass breakups, earning All-SEC first-team from conference coaches and the Associated Press, as well as being a semifinalist for the Butkus Award, annually awarded to the nation’s top linebacker.
He played in 15 games as a junior and posted 51 tackles, 6.5 sacks, one interception, 11 pass breakups and had two fumble recoveries, one of which was returned for a touchdown.
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