LSU star wide receiver declares for NFL Draft

Louisiana State Universityâs star wide receiver and Jena native Jaray Jenkins officially declared for the 2023 NFL Draft last month, forgoing the Citrus Bowl and his last year of eligibility for LSU. (Credit: LSU Athletics)

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January 3, 2023

Louisiana State University’s star wide receiver Jaray Jenkins, who is from Jena, officially declared for the 2023 NFL Draft last month, forgoing the Citrus Bowl and his last year of eligibility for LSU. He is a 2018 graduate of Jena High School and the son of John Jenkins and the late Dee Dee Hunter.

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