Signed: Kris Jenkins

Everything you need to know about new Wolverines signee Kris Jenkins.

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Stars Overall Position State
247Sports 3 542 #27 SDE #19
Rivals 3 #18 SDE #16
ESPN 3 #53 DE #23
247Sports Composite 3 510 #22 SDE #18

Vitals

Hometown Olney (MD) Good Counsel
Projected Position Defensive Line
Height 6-foot-4
Weight 239-pounds

Recruitment

With offers from North Carolina, Northwestern and Penn State, the son of the former NFL star of the same name, it looked like it was going to be a Tar Heels-Wolverines battle for his services.

Though he was part of the big June 21 official visit weekend, Jenkins didn’t pledge that week like many of the others. However, he ended his process on July 3, pledging to Michigan.

Readiness Level

Redshirt likely, likely will take 2-3 years of development, especially if he’s groomed for the defensive interior, which could be in his future.

Early Enrollee?

Yes

Notes (via MGoBlue.com)

• Attended Our Lady Good Counsel High School (2020) coached by Andy Stefanelli
• Helped team win the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Championship as a senior co-captain

Key Statistics
• Contributed 40 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, five pass breakups, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery for a touchdown as a senior
• Posted seven tackles, five TFLs and one sack in the WCAC championship game

Honors and Rankings
• 247Sports Composite ranking as a three-star performer; No. 18 prospect in Maryland, 22nd-rated strongside defensive end and the 510th-ranked prospect nationally
• Three-star prospect according to 247Sports; listed as the 18th-best recruit in Maryland, the No. 29 defensive end in the country and the 534th-ranked player nationally
• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the 16th-best player in Maryland and the nation’s 18th-rated strongside defensive end recruit
• ESPN three-star prospect ranked as the No. 51 player at his position and the No. 23 player in Maryland
• Named Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a senior
• Earned first-team All-WCAC as a senior after earning second-team accolades following his junior year
• Named first-team All-Met Washington Post

Personal
• Kristopher Rudy Charles Jenkins was born October 10, 2001
• Son of Shay Delotch and Kris Jenkins
• Father, Kris, played 10 years in the NFL; second-round draft pick and four-time All-Pro defensive tackle

Film

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