William Jenkins (1788 – 27 July 1844) was an English cricketer. Jenkins' batting style is unknown.
Jenkins made his first-class debut for Sussex against a combined Hampshire and Surrey at Petworth Park in 1826. He made two further first-class appearances for Sussex, against the same opponents in a return fixture at Bramshill Park in that same season, and against Surrey at Midhurst in 1830.[1] In his three first-class matches, he scored a total of 52 runs at an average of 10.40, with a high score of 17.[2]