Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Nationality: United States
Previous Club: FC Ryukyu (J2/J3 League)
Joined Republic FC: August 14, 2026 (Free Agent)
Career Bio (as of Aug. 14, 2026)
Jennings is among the league leaders in goals – ranked third all-time with 82 regular season goals, and is tied for the league record with 15 multi-goal games. He is the fastest player in league history to reach 50, 60, and 70 goal marks. Five of his six seasons in the league have resulted in double-digit scoring campaigns, with the sole outlier being the shortened 2020 season.
Originally from Roswell, Georgia, Jennings made a name for himself at the University of Central Florida. He was a two-time First-Team All American and AAC Offensive Player of the Year and in 2019 was named a finalist for the Hermann Trophy after leading the entire NCAA in scoring. He was later selected 17th overall by FC Dallas in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.
He spent his first USL Championship season with Memphis 901 FC, before making the move to MLS with Los Angeles FC where he was a part of the 2022 squad that won both the Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup. During his time with LAFC, he also featured for their USL affiliate Las Vegas Lights and scored 22 goals in 2021-22, a club record that still holds up four years later.
The 29-year-old returned to the USL in 2023 to play under current Republic FC Head Coach Neill Collins at the Tampa Bay Rowdies. From there, he set the league ablaze, scoring 19 goals and finishing second in the Golden Boot race. He was later named a finalist for Player of the Year and earned his first career selection to the USL Championship All-League First Team. He returned to Tampa Bay for a second season where he added 16 goals to earn an All-League Second Team honor.
Jennings featured for Charleston Battery during the 2025 season, where he notched 17 goals and 6 assists – a new career single-season high for goal contributions – to earn his second nomination for Player of the Year, and another All-League First Team selection. St. Vincent and the Grenadines National Football Team, making over 30 appearances and adding six goals.He also featured for USL League Two side Reading United FC from 2016 to 2018 and helped them reach the 2018 National Championship Final.
Milestones & Honors:
- Ranked 3rd all-time in USL Championship scoring (as of August 14, 2026)
- 2x USL Championship Player of the Year Finalist (2023, 2025)
- 2x USL Championship All-League First Team (2023, 2025)
- 2024 USL Championship All-League Second Team
- Fastest player in USL Championship history to reach 50 goals (90 appearances), 60 goals (108 appearances), and 70 goals (128 appearances)
- 2022 MLS Cup & Supporters’ Shield Winner (LAFC)
- 2x AAC Offensive Player of the Year (2018, 2019 – University of Central Florida)
- 2x First-Team All American (2018, 2019 – University of Central Florida)
- 2019 NCAA Division I Golden Boot (University of Central Florida)
