Malcolm Jenkins and Bucko Kilroy will be officially inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame on Friday, November 28, 2025 when the Eagles host the Chicago Bears at Lincoln Financial Field, the team announced Wednesday.
“Malcolm and Bucko are most deserving of our team’s highest honor, having played integral roles on the 1948, 1949, and 2017 championship-winning teams,” said Jeffrey Lurie, Chairman and CEO, Philadelphia Eagles said in a press release. “Along with seven of his teammates, Bucko is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s All-Decade Team of the 1940s – an era in which he helped lead the franchise to back-to-back NFL Championships in 1948 and 1949. A captain on our first Super Bowl-winning team in 2017, Malcolm was a tenacious player who was beloved by his teammates and coaches for the thoughtful leadership and veteran presence he provided. We proudly congratulate both men, along with their families, and look forward to officially inducting them into the Eagles Hall of Fame in November.”
A three-time team captain with the Eagles from 2017-19, Jenkins was a leader on the team’s first Super Bowl-winning team in 2017. He earned Pro Bowl honors following the 2015, 2017, and 2018 seasons, and was a two-time NFC Defensive Player of the Week in 2015 and 2016. In his six seasons in Philadelphia, Jenkins was the only NFL safety to record 10+ interceptions (11) and 10+ forced fumbles (11) during that time. The Piscataway, NJ, native ranks second in franchise history with four interceptions returned for a touchdown, which included a 99-yard return of Patriots QB Tom Brady in a 35-28 road win at New England on December 6, 2015. Jenkins started in all 96 regular-season games in which he played in Philadelphia.
A free agent signing during the 2014 offseason, Jenkins’ contributions off the field were just as notable as his impact on it. He was the recipient of the NFLPA’s Byron “Whizzer” White Award in 2017 for his outstanding charitable efforts and was later recognized as the team’s Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award honoree in 2019.
A two-way star who played his entire 13-year career in Philadelphia, Kilroy was a three-time Pro Bowler (1952, 1953, 1954) who appeared in 147 consecutive games for the Eagles. He was a pillar on the Eagles’ 1948 and 1949 NFL Championship teams – a dominant run for a franchise that went 22-3-1 during that span. He was later named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s All-Decade Team of the 1940s. Kilroy was originally signed by Philadelphia as an undrafted free agent in 1943.
Upon his retirement, the Port Richmond, PA, native transitioned to a front office role, working as a scout and assistant coach for the Eagles. Prior to his NFL playing days, he served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. Kilroy is a member of the Temple University Athletics Hall of Fame.
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