Jenkins in 2024
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| No. 90 – Cincinnati Bengals | |
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (2001-10-10) October 10, 2001 (age 22) Olney, Maryland, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 299 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) |
| College: | Michigan (2020–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Kristopher Rudy-Charles Jenkins Jr. (born October 10, 2001) is an American 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.
Jenkins 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]
Jenkins enrolled at the University of Michiganin2020, 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]
| 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 ft2+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]
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Cincinnati Bengals 2024 NFL draft selections
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