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Gary Jennings #12 WR

  • Position:
    Wide Receiver
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    215
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Stafford, Va.
  • High School:
    Colonial Forge HS

Summary

Biography

  • Played in 50 career games and started 22 

2018 (Sr.)

  • Played in 11 games and started eight at inside receiver
  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (WR)
  • Ranks No. 6 in WVU history in career receiving yards (2,294) and No. 7 in career receptions (168)
  • Fourth on WVU’s single-season receiving TD list with 13
  • Leads the team with 917 receiving yards
  • Sits No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 5 in the country with 13 receiving touchdowns
  • Finished No. 7 in the Big 12 in receiving yards per game (83.4) and No. 10 in receptions per game (4.9)
  • Ranked No. 7 in the Big 12 in scoring (7.1)
  • Caught seven passes for a career-high 225 yards and two touchdowns vs. Oklahoma, including a career long      75-yard TD; it was his seventh career 100-yard game
  • His 225 receiving yards against the Sooners are tied for No. 2 on WVU’s single-game receiving list
  • Finished with a team-high seven catches for 92 yards and a TD at Oklahoma State; the score was his 11th of the year
  • Caught his 10th touchdown of the season vs. TCU; finished with five receptions for 58 yards
  • Finished with two catches for 40 yards at Texas, including a 33-yard touchdown with just 16 seconds left
  • Caught three passes for 100 yards and two scores vs. Baylor, his sixth career 100-yard performance and third multi-TD game of the season
  • Tallied a team-high four receptions for 38 yards at ISU
  • Caught seven passes for 70 yards and two scores at Texas Tech - his second multi-TD game
  • Recorded three catches for 31 yards, including a long of 17, against Kansas State
  • Hauled in six catches for 97 yards and a career-high three touchdowns vs. Youngstown State
  • Became the seventh Mountaineer in program history to record three touchdowns in a game vs. the Penguins
  • WVU Offensive Champion - Tennessee
  • Caught six passes for 113 yards and a touchdown against Tennessee, his fifth career 100-yard game against Tennessee, his fifth career 100-yard games

2017 (Jr.)

  • Started all 13 games at inside receiver
  • All-Big 12 Conference Second Team
  • WVU Offensive Player of the Year
  • Saw 834 snaps on offense in 2017
  • Had four 100-yard receiving performances in 2017
  • His 97 receptions ranked No. 5 in school history
  • Ranked No. 6 in school history with 1,096 receiving yards
  • No. 15 on the career receptions list, with 114
  • Ranked No. 4 nationally and No. 1 in the Big 12 with 7.5 receptions per game
  • Has recorded 1,096 receiving yards in 2017, placing No. 18 nationally and
    No. 4 in the Big 12
  • Averaged 84.3 receiving yards per game, ranking No. 24 in the country and
    No. 5 in the Big 12
  • Surpassed the 1,000 yards receiving mark with a 16-yard reception in the
    third quarter against Texas
  • WVU Offensive Champion: Kansas State, tied a season-high with 13
    receptions for 115 yards
  • Caught seven passes against Iowa State, the eighth time this season he has
    registered at least six receptions in a game
  • Had eight receptions for 116 yards at Baylor
  • Hauled in nine catches for 68 yards against Texas Tech
  • Caught 10 passes for 80 yards at TCU, the second time he has had at least
    10 receptions in a game
  • Had six catches for 75 yards at Kansas
  • Finished with 128 yards on six catches against Delaware State, averaging
    21.3 yards a catch
  • Hauled in 13 catches against Virginia Tech, tying for fourth-most in school
    history
  • His 189 receiving yards against Virginia Tech tied for No. 13 in school history
    and marked the most receiving yards by a WVU player in an opening game

2016 (So.)

  • Played in 13 games and started one
  • Added depth at wide receiver, was one the kickoff returners and the team’s punt returner
  • Finished with 10 catches for 165 yards, two touchdowns and a long of 58 yards
  • Earned the first start of his career against Miami in the Russell Athletic Bowl
  • Had a season-best three catches for a career-high 69 yards with a touchdown against Baylor
  • Scored first touchdown of season with an 11-yard catch against TCU
  • Season-long 47-yard reception at Texas Tech

2015 (Fr.)

  • Played in 13 games in 2015
  • Added depth at wide receiver and was a punt returner
  • Had seven catches for 116 yards, a touchdown with a long reception of 64 yards
  • Finished with a team-leading 13 punt returns for 69 yards, an average of 5.3 yards per return with a long of 21 yards
  • Turned in the team's longest punt return of the season in the Catcus Bowl against Arizona State with a 21-yard return
  • Had a season-high 68 receiving yards on two catches against Arizona State in the Cactus Bowl
  • Registered his first career touchdown and season-long catch (64) against ASU
  • WVU Special Teams Champion against Arizona State
  • One kickoff return at Kansas State for his season-long of 35 yards
  • Had a then season-long 20-yard reception at Kansas
  • Three kickoff returns at Baylor
  • Then his season-high 28 yard kickoff return at Baylor
  • Three punt returns against Oklahoma State
  • Caught a career-high four receptions against Liberty
  • Finished with a 15-yard punt return against Liberty

High School

  • Coached by Bill Brown at Colonial Forge High
  • Played quarterback, wide receiver and safety and returned kicks
  • Saw limited action as a senior due to injury
  • Named to the 2014 Virginia All-6A First-Team Defense
  • Also earned All-State second-team honors as an all-purpose offensive player
  • Helped Colonial Forge to a 10-4 season in 2014 and the state quarterfinals
  • Guided Colonial Forge to a No. 17 ranking in the state of Virginia
  • Had two rushing touchdowns, two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown in a 31-0 win over North Stafford
  • Named All-Conference 4 first team offensive all-purpose player and first team on defense as a defensive back No. 4 ranked player in the area by the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
  • An all-area first-team selection at defensive back
  • Helped lead Colonial Forge to a 10-4 record in 2013, advanced to the Virginia 6A State semifinals and finished as the No. 9 ranked team in the state
  • Earned All-Group 6A South Region as utility player on defense
  • Named All-Conference 4 All-Purpose on defense
  • Also played basketball at Colonial Forge High

Personal

  • Son of Gary and Youlande’ Jennings
  • One of four children
  • Majoring in sport management

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2015Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'1" 206 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2016Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 203 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2017Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'1" 210 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2018Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 215 lbs
    12
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