Ernie Jennings, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ernie Jennings

American football player

Date of Birth: 30-Jan-1949

Place of Birth: Atchison, Kansas, United States

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Ernie Jennings (born January 30, 1949) is a former American football wide receiver who played college football at the United States Air Force Academy and attended Kansas City Central High School in Kansas City, Missouri.
He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the tenth round of the 1971 NFL Draft.
Jennings had originally joined the Air Force Falcons as a defensive back.
He was a consensus All-American in All-American in 1970 and finished eighth in Heisman Trophy voting.
He also led NCAA Division I football in receiving touchdowns in 1970 with 17.
He is Air Force's all-time leader in receptions with 148, 2nd in receiving yards with 2,392 and leads the team in receiving touchdowns with 28.
Jennings was on the 2014 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame but was not chosen.
Jennings spent time in the military after college and was released by the San Francisco 49ers in August 1975.