COLUMBUS, Ohio — Malcolm Jenkins established himself as an all-time great with Ohio State football, leaving as a consensus All-American, Jim Thorpe Award winner and first-round NFL Draft pick. Then he extended that legacy in the pros, helping establish the standard of excellence for Buckeye defensive backs. That 13-year NFL career ended Wednesday when Jenkins told The Pivot podcast he is retiring. Jenkins was a three-time Pro Bowl selection and helped both the New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles win their first Super Bowl championships. “I’m just a boy from Piscataway, who through this game, became a champion in a sport and a champion for the people,” Jenkins wrote in a Twitter post. “My time on the field may be over, but I’ll never stop fighting for the people.” Jenkins was merely a three-star prospect when he came to OSU from Piscataway, New Jersey. However, he quickly became a freshman…
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