DT Kris Jenkins announced that he is leaving Michigan now present another significant issue for…
monster,” telling The Michigan Daily, “everyone will see this year come fall like, ‘yeah this guy’s going to be one of the best guys in the country.
Jim Harbaugh echoed that sentiment in February saying, “Kris Jenkin, potentially our best player on the defense, is going to be really good.
Jaylen Harrell chimed in back in March: “He looks even more powerful, more explosive, (he) keeps getting better each and every day. He’s a dog for sure.”
ESPN even mocked Jenkins as a first-round pick in their way-too-early 2024 NFL Mock Draft.
Needless to say, there is a huge spotlight on the redshirt junior heading into the season. The team is going to need him to live up to these lofty expectations with the loss of Mazi Smith to the NFL.
I wouldn’t be surprised if we are talking about Jenkins at the end of this year in the same class as Smith heading into the NFL Draft. He’s going to be among the elite defensive lineman in all of college football, and the unit as a whole shouldn’t miss a beat because of it.
Expect Jenkins to be the top dog on the defensive line and a leading voice in the locker room as the Wolverines try to three-peat as Big Ten champions.
