Thomas Jenkins joined the Missouri Southern coaching staff prior to the 2024 season. He serves as the recruiting coordinator and will work with the tight ends.
He is coming from McKendree University, a member of the Bearcats coaching staff since January of 2021. Jenkins wore several hats there, serving as the recruiting coordinator, director of football operations, and working with the wide receivers. In that time, six wide receivers earned All-GLVC honors.
Prior to his stint with McKendree, Jenkins worked with the University of Wyoming football team. Starting as a video assistant in the summer of 2016, he worked his way up to the Director of On-Campus Recruiting and Special Teams Qualify Control positions. He helped sign 18 prospects in the 2021 class, 17 of those were rated 3-star prospects by 247 sports.
The native of Mead, Colorado graduated from Wyoming with degrees in Secondary Education and Mathematics. He followed that up with a master's degree in Curriculum Design and Instruction from McKendree in 2022.
