TRANSACTIONS:
Originally a 3rd round (83rd pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2011.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
As a rookie in 2011, played in 9 regular-season games, was active but did not play in 3 games and was inactive for 4 games…Played in all 4 postseason games…Did not have a reception in the regular season or postseason…In the regular season, returned 8 kickoffs for 186 yards (a 23.3-yard avg.) with a long return of 31 yards…In the postseason, Jernigan led the Giants with 5 kickoff returns for 115 yards (23.0-yard avg.) with a long runback of 34 yards.

Made NFL debut on special teams vs. Seattle (10/9)...Returned a kickoff for the 1st time at New England (11/6), a 19-yarder…Returned 2 kickoffs for 55 yards, with a long of 29, vs. Washington (12/18)…Returned 3 kickoffs for 77 yards, with a long of 31 yards, at the Jets (12/24)..Returned 1 kickoff for 27 yards in NFC Wild Card Game vs. Atlanta (1/8), 1 for 17 yards in NFC Championship Game at San Francisco (1/22), and 3 for 71 yards, including a 34-yarder, vs. New England in Super Bowl XLVI (2/5).

COLLEGE:
Played in 50 games with 37 starts at Troy…Caught a school-record 262 passes for 3,128 yards (11.9-yard avg.) and 18 touchdowns…Carried the ball 132 times for 892 yards (6.8-yard avg.) and 5 scores…Completed 7 of 10 passes for 43 yards and 2 touchdowns… Returned 67 kickoffs for 1,580 yards (23.4-yard avg.) and 1 score, and ran back 29 punts for 372 yards (12.8-yard avg.) and a touchdown…Recorded 3 solo tackles…Amassed a school and Sun Belt Conference-record 5,972 all-purpose yards and totaled 25 touchdowns on 490 touches and averaged 119.4 yards a game…As a senior in 2010, was named All-Sun Belt Conference 1st-team as a receiver and all-purpose runner and 2nd-team recognition as a kickoff returner…Played in 13 games with 11 starts and saw action at quarterback, H-Back, split end, slot receiver, punt returner and kick returner…Set the school single-season record with 84 catches, good for 822 yards (9.8-yard avg.) and 6 touchdowns…In 2009, was an All-Sun Belt Conference 1st-team choice as a receiver and all-purpose back, and 2nd team as a return specialist…Played in 13 games with 11 starts…Led the conference in receptions per game (6.46) and led the team with 71 receptions for 1,101 yards…Also set school marks with 39 kickoff returns for 897 yards (23.0-yard avg.)…In 2008, was named All-Sun Belt Conference 1st-team selection as a receiver…Played in 12 games with 10 starts and set then school record with 77 receptions for 868 yards and 5 touchdowns…In 2007, played in 12 games with 5 starts and had 30 receptions for 337 yards and 3 touchdowns.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:
Joined teammates to serve a meal at Eva’s Village in Paterson, N.J. for the clients of the shelter.
Attended the Giants’ Rookie Halloween Party at Hackensack University Medical Center, where the rookies dressed in costume and visited the pediatric cancer unit.

PERSONAL:
Was a dual-threat quarterback at Eufaula (Ala.) High School…Guided the team to 14-1 and 11-1 records in his final 2 seasons, as the squad captured the Class 5A Region II titles both campaigns…Received a 3-star prospect rating and ranked 23rd on the Rivals.com 2007 Alabama Top 30 squad…As a junior, Jernigan was named to the All-District and All-Area teams…In his final season, he was chosen All-Area, All-District and All-State first-team…Also lettered with the Tigers’ basketball and baseball teams…Criminal justice major… Has a son, Jabari…Born Jerrel Marquis Jernigan on June 14, 1989.