Name: Kris Jenkins

School: Michigan

Year: Senior

Position: Defensive Tackle

Measurables: 6’2 ⅔”, 299 lbs. (Combine Measurements)

Combine: ARM: 34”. HAND: 9 ⅜”. VERTICAL: 30”. BROAD: 9’7”. BENCH: 29 Reps. 40-YD DASH: 4.91. 10-YD SPLIT: 1.70. 20-YD SHUTTLE: 4.78

Stats:

Courtesy of Sports-Reference.com

General Info:

A native of Olney, Maryland, Jenkins attended Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, where as a senior, he recorded an impressive 15 sacks, 40 tackles, including 19 for a loss, and 3 forced fumbles, one of which he recovered for a touchdown.

After committing to play his college ball at Michigan as a three-star recruit, Jenkins saw his first significant playing time as a sophomore, playing in all 14 games of the 2021 season, including four starts.

He then started 29 games across his final two years in Ann Arbor, and won a national championship in 2023 as a team captain. Jenkins was awarded second-team All-American and second-team All-Big Ten honors for his senior season.

Jenkins ended his college career with 113 tackles, 8.5 for a loss, 4.5 sacks and an interception.

There is NFL lineage in Jenkins’ family, with his father, Kris, and uncle, Cullen, both enjoying long careers in the league. Cullen Jenkins spent seven seasons in Green Bay between 2003 and 2010.

Positional Skills:

Strengths

Jenkins is a very good all-around run defender, and this is really the strength of his game. He is not the heaviest, but plays with excellent leverage which makes him hard to move off the spot, and continues to hold his ground when moving laterally to defend outside runs.

The 22-year-old shows the ability to shed blocks and reach for tackles, and is just trustworthy on run downs.

There is real power in his body, too. Jenkins packs a strong initial punch to impact offensive lineman when he strikes, and his core strength means he is not knocked off balance when a second offensive lineman gets involved while he is already engaged with an opponent.

Jenkins has some untapped pass rush potential, and flashes the ability to cause problems with bull rush, spin move or quick hand swipe. He also tested extremely well athletically, earning an 8.96 Relative Athletic Score (RAS) out of 10 compared to other defensive tackles.

Weaknesses

‘Untapped’ is indeed the operative word for Jenkins’ ability as a pass rusher. He was not very productive in college in that regard with just 4.5 sacks and 36 hurries in total.

There are plenty of reps where he is easily stonewalled, and double teams often erased him easily. If he cannot impact passing downs, Jenkins’ value at the next level will ultimately be limited.

Despite his terrific performance at the NFL scouting combine, the explosiveness he displayed in the drills did not really show up on tape, where he lacked the true burst needed to be a difference maker.

Fit with the Packers:

Green Bay is in need of a defensive lineman whose priority is stopping the run, and Jenkins fits the bill. He is the best interior run defender in this class and would complement the current group of pass-rush-first linemen the Packers employ.

Jenkins hits all the athletic thresholds the team has traditionally valued, and would satisfy Brian Gutekunst’s penchant for drafting top tier athletes. He would be able to compete immediately for playing time as a rookie, especially on first and second down.

His link to the Packers via his uncle will not hurt, and Jenkins is absolutely a player Green Bay is likely to be interested in, most likely in the second round.

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