Michigan welcomes yet another recent visitor to the 2020 recruiting class, this time defensive lineman Kris Jenkins. Let's go to the tape:

Wait, sorry, wrong Kris Jenkins. That was Senior, an Ypsilanti native who made three All-Pro teams as a massive-yet-nimble DT in a ten-year NFL career after starring at Maryland. Senior's brother, Cullen Jenkins, played at Belleville High alongside his brother, excelled at Central Michigan, and recorded 49 sacks in 14 NFL seasons as a 300-pound DE/DT, most notably with Green Bay.

Kris Jenkins Jr., the prospect in question here, hails from Maryland powerhouse Our Lady of Good Counsel, but the draw of Michigan still held sway over him and his family, per 247's Brian Dohn:

“With the recruitment process, he didn’t want to be leaning toward one school. He really emphasized me picking my school for what fits me best,” Kris Jr. said. “When we went to Michigan (for a visit), it was bringing back memories, and I could see how amazing it was for him just to go to the school where he used to be around as a little kid.

“Being back in that environment, it kind of gave him goosebumps a little bit.”

The younger Jenkins mentioned a number of potential positions he discussed playing at U-M, ranging from 3-4 outside linebacker all the way down to nose tackle, likely depending on whether he fills out more like his dad or his uncle. He's currently listed at 6'4", 239 pounds, but he appears to have plenty of room left to grow. He's plenty versatile on tape, lining up both at DT and on the edge, even playing as a stand-up rusher.

Jenkins is the 21st commit in the class and the third at SDE, though it appears the coaches are looking to bump at least one down to tackle; at first glance, Jenkins seems the most likely candidate to at least be able to swing between the interior and exterior of the line.

GURU RATINGS

A little surprising given his family's NFL history and his own production, but Jenkins is a relatively generic three-star to all three sites, with 247 slightly higher on him than the other two. 247, once again, has a monopoly on scouting reports.

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SCOUTING

Even in today's recruiting environment, there's shockingly little out there on Jenkins for a big-name player at a football powerhouse. While his state rankings come in between 17th and 22nd on the recruiting services, the locals regard him higher. InsideMDSports (247's Terps outlet) placed him tenth among local prospects to watch in February, when he was just beginning to pick up low- to mid-tier Big Ten offers.

Later that month, 247's area expert, Brian Dohn, dialed his list of ten uncommitted Maryland players to know up to eleven in order to include Jenkins, and provided us with the most substantive scouting report out there:

Kris Jenkins is long, athletic and explosive off the corner, and his talent is worthy of us adding an extra slot to this feature because his recruitment should take off. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound Jenkins has a host of offers, and his visit to Maryland last weekend went well and put the Terps in a good spot. Indiana, Purdue, Kansas, Northwestern, Yale, Michigan State, Iowa, Syracuse and Rutgers are among the other schools to offer Jenkins. He has the ability to play defensive end in a 4-3, although he needs to add weight and strength to do it, and the athleticism to play outside linebacker in a 3-4.

Jenkins provides a decent self-scout, noting that he can be so intent on getting to the quarterback that he occasionally loses his lane defending the run:

“I’d say I’m explosive, I do a good job getting around my man, and I use my speed and strength well to put pressure on the backfield,” Jenkins said. “The biggest thing for me, though, is just containing the run game. Sometimes I’m so focused getting upfield that I can overrun the running back. I need to learn patience. But I’m always working, each and every day. I’m always trying to get better.

“My dad, he helps me a lot. He gives me so many pointers and tips and is always pushing me to be better. He knows I can be better and he makes me aware of that. He’ll show my certain techniques and moves and I try to emulate those all the time. Then he just tells me to stay in the zone and keep my mind right. He’s really helped me a lot and I’m grateful to have him around.”

The influence of the elder Jenkins is apparent on Junior's, er, junior tape; he displays some advanced hand technique for a high schooler.

Rivals notes that Jenkins won DL MVP at Penn State's Big Man Challenge last month, but the rest of the article discusses recruiting instead of scouting.

OFFERS

Jenkins chose Michigan over his father's alma mater, Maryland. He also showed strong interest in Northwestern. Other offers include Penn State, Virginia Tech, Iowa, Michigan State, Air Force, Indiana, Duke, Kansas, UNC, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, Vanderbilt, and Yale. Missing the powerhouse tier, though perhaps Michigan got in on him before his recruiting was poised to blow up, and he's got a number of excellent academic schools involved.

HIGH SCHOOL

Michigan plucked former cornerback Blake Countess from Good Counsel, which has produced a long list of top prospects, including current NFL players Stefon Diggs and Kendall Fuller.

STATS

Some solid production, per 247:

The rising senior Kris Jenkins (Good Counsel/Olney, Md.) is coming off a standout year in the WCAC, recording over 70 tackles; 10 sacks; and two blocked kicks.

FAKE 40 TIME

None listed.

VIDEO

Junior highlights:

Sophomore highlights and single-game reels can be found on his Hudl page.

PREDICTION BASED ON FLIMSY EVIDENCE

Jenkins is tough to pin down because so much of his projection depends on how he fills out—and, perhaps, Michigan's positional needs going forward. He could follow the Carlo Kemp path and hulk up to DT-size after a couple of seasons on campus; the coaches may ask him to do so given recent/current recruiting on the interior. Given his apparent edge-rushing skills, they may choose instead to keep him closer to his current weight and utilize him as a defensive end or even stand-up rusher when they go to a three-man line. Regardless, Jenkins should have some valuable positional flexibility, which should help him see the field earlier.

His film leads me to believe he'd be a good anchor with some added strength, though obviously the highlights don't show the times he's blowing past a tackle while a running back shoots through his gap. The team has a lot of anchor-types, however, including two in this class, so working towards three-tech or even a Kemp-like nose (Kemp weighed around 255 when he got to campus) could be his best path to playing time.

UPSHOT FOR THE REST OF THE CLASS

Brian did a whole post on this that still holds up once you mentally add Jenkins and Roman Wilson. Michigan may have to do some roster gymnastics to get the numbers to work out. Hopefully it doesn't delve into icky 'crootin territory.