{
  "id": 2415064,
  "title": "Gavin Jenkins a 'second voice' for Auburn football cornerbacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/gavin-jenkins-a-second-voice-for-auburn-football-cornerbacks",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T18:22:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/gavin-jenkins-second-voice-auburn-182214291.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "AUBURN — Sophomore cornerback Gavin Jenkins has become one of Auburn football's biggest preseason stock-risers, a program standard for the young defender with little college football experience, according to head coach Alex Golesh.\n\nJenkins, one of Auburn's few South Florida transfers on defense, has quickly risen to become the second voice in the cornerback room, serving as a right-hand man to position coach DeMarcus Van Dyke. Both Golesh and Van Dyke have praised Jenkins for his leadership and knowledge of the playbook.\n\nStanding at 6-foot-2, Jenkins has used his size to his advantage, playing a significant role in Auburn's first cornerback rotations. His development has been impressive, as he has grown immensely and stepped up to the challenge. According to teammate Andre Jordan Jr., Jenkins has been doing what he needs to do and is set to become a key player for the team.",
  "summary": "One of Auburn football's biggest preseason stock-risers has been cornerback Gavin Jenkins, a sophomore who spent last season with South Florida.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}