Brian Jenkins (American football)

Brian Jenkins
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamEdward Waters
ConferenceSIAC
Record5–5
Biographical details
Born (1971-03-04) March 4, 1971
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
1990–1993Cincinnati
PositionsWide receiver, running back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994Western Kentucky (assistant)
1995–1998Eastern Illinois (RB)
1999Eastern Illinois (WR)
2000Bowling Green (RB)
2001Frankfurt Galaxy (STC/RB)
2002–2008Louisiana–Lafayette (STC/RB)
2009Rutgers (WR)
2010–2014Bethune–Cookman
2015–2017Alabama State
2018Alabama A&M (STC/RB)
2019North Carolina Central (STC/RB)
2021–2024Edward Waters (AHC/OC/QB)
2025–presentEdward Waters
Head coaching record
Overall60–36
Tournaments0–3 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 MEAC (2010, 2012–2014)
Awards
MEAC Coach of the Year (2010, 2012, 2013)
AFCA FCS R2 Coach of the Year (2010, 2012)

Brian O'Neal Jenkins (born March 4, 1971) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at Edward Waters University, a position he has held since 2025. Jenkins served as the head football coach at Bethune–Cookman University from 2010 to 2014 and as the head football coach at Alabama State University from 2015 to 2017. His team completed the 2010 season with a record of 10 wins and 2 losses. In his first year, his team was declared the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference co-champions and the team qualified for the 2010 NCAA Division I Football Championship Series playoffs.