Kristopher Rudy-Charles Jenkins Jr. (born October 10, 2001) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He was an All-American for the Michigan Wolverines, winning three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles, and a national championship in 2023. Jenkins was selected by the Bengals in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft. He is the son of former NFL player Kris Jenkins.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | October 10, 2001 Olney, Maryland, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) | ||||
| College: | Michigan (2020–2023) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 2 / pick: 49 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024 | |||||
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Early life
editJenkins was born on October 10, 2001, in Olney, Maryland, the son of former NFL player Kris Jenkins, as well as being the nephew of Cullen Jenkins.[1][2] He attended Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, as a senior recording 40 tackles, 19 tackles for a loss, 15 sacks, 5 pass breakups, 3 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery for a touchdown.
He committed to play college football at the University of Michigan on July 3, 2019.[3][4]
College career
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Jenkins enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2020, playing in one game as a true freshman. In 2021, he played in all 14 games, with four starts, and had 22 tackles. As a junior in 2022, he started all 14 games totaling 54 tackles and two sacks.[5][6]
He returned to Michigan for his senior season in 2023, captaining Michigan to a national championship.[7] Jenkins was awarded Second-team All-American honors by the FWAA and the AFCA.[8][9] Appearing in all 15 games, Jenkins finished with 37 tackles, 2.5 sacks and an interception on the year.[10]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
299 lb (136 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.91 s | 1.70 s | 2.84 s | 4.63 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
29 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Jenkins was selected 49th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.[13]
References
edit- ^ McMann, Aaron (July 3, 2019). "3-star DE Kris Jenkins, son of ex-NFL star, commits to Michigan". Mlive.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Trieu, Allen (September 4, 2019). "Kris Jenkins Jr. will bring complete package to Michigan". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Baumgardner, Nick (July 3, 2019). "Michigan football: 3-star DE Kris Jenkins commits to U-M". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Meek, Austin (May 24, 2020). "With football on hold, patience is key for future Wolverine Kris Jenkins". The Athletic. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Zuke, Ryan (March 21, 2023). "Michigan bulked-up DL Kris Jenkins 'feeling good' this spring". Mlive.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Chengelis, Angelique S. (March 20, 2023). "Hard working Wolverines defensive lineman Kris Jenkins". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Angelique S. Chengelis (January 16, 2023). "Michigan defensive tackle Kris Jenkins says he's coming back next season". The Detroit News.
- ^ McCue, Trevor (December 11, 2023). "FWAA Names Three Michigan Wolverines to the All-America Team". Maize & Blue Review: Rivals. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Broome, Anthony (February 29, 2024). "Kris Jenkins 'ready to show freaky nature' at NFL Combine". On3. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Kris Jenkins College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Kris Jenkins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Kris Jenkins College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Graham, Andrew (April 27, 2024). "Michigan DL Kris Jenkins Jr. selected in TK round of 2024 NFL Draft". On3. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
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