Malcolm Jenkins wins NFLPA's 'highest honor'
Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins' on-field season may not have ended the way he wanted, but he has been awarded the NFLPA's "highest honor" by his fellow players off the field.
Jenkins was announced as the 2017 winner of the Byron "Whizzer" White Award, recognizing his work going above and beyond to perform community services in Philadelphia.
We're proud to present @MalcolmJenkins with our Byron Whizzer White Award for his outstanding charitable efforts off the field 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/3c9R8qGOXf
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) February 2, 2017
Jenkins' charity "The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation" works with youth development in under-served communities of Louisiana, Ohio, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, emphasizing education, character, life skills, health, and recreation.
It's an amazing honor to be recognized for this award. I applaud all who make @TheMJFoundation great! You are the ones who are being honored https://t.co/roTnXnY141
— Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins) February 2, 2017