Career: Four-year letterman ... has appeared in 44 career games with 32 starts along the defensive line ... 2023 Team Captain ... U-M's 2023 Co-Defensive Player of the Year ... 2023 Robert P. Ufer Bequest - Top Senior who displays the most enthusiasm and love for U-M ... 2023 Bednarik Award Semifinalist ... 2023 All-Big Ten second team (coaches and media) ... 2022 All-Big Ten honorable mention ... 2021 Academic All-Big Ten ... named to the watch list for multiple 2023 national awards: Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Rotary Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy ... registered 113 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one fumble recovery and one interception during his career.
Senior (2023): Earned fourth varsity letter ... voted team captain ... American Football Coaches Association All-American second team ... Football Writers Association of America AllAmerican second team ... Associated Press All-American third team ... CBS Sports All-American third team ... U-M's Co-Defensive Player of the Year ... Robert P. Ufer Bequest - Top Senior who displays the most enthusiasm and love for U-M ... Bednarik Award Semifinalist ... All-Big Ten second team (coaches and media) ... named to the watch list for multiple 2023 national awards: Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Rotary Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy ... started all 15 games at defensive tackle ... amassed 37 stops, 4.5 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, one fumble recovery and one interception ... generated one quarterback hurry with an assisted tackle vs. ECU (Sept. 2) ... tied for the team lead with five tackles including a shared sack against UNLV (Sept. 9) ... intercepted his first career pass and returned it nine yards vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16); also made a TFL among two stops ... recorded three tackles including one for loss against Rutgers (Sept. 23) ... delivered two tackles at Nebraska (Sept. 30) ... assisted on two tackles at Minnesota (Oct. 7) ... had a quarterback hurry vs. Indiana (Oct. 14) ... assisted on three tackles at Michigan State (Oct. 21) ... credited with a shared TFL against Purdue (Nov. 4) ... made two tackles at Penn State (Nov. 11) ... registered two solo tackles at Maryland (Nov. 18) ... totaled a season-high five tackles against Ohio State (Nov. 25) ... recovered a fumble and tallied four tackles against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 2) ... recorded a sack among two tackles against Alabama in the Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Jan. 1) ... started on the interior and made two stops against Washington in the CFP National Championship Game (Jan. 8).
Junior (2022): Earned third varsity letter ... All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches and media) ... started all 14 games ... contributed a career-high 54 tackles, 3.5 TFLs and 2.0 sacks ... had a season-high five stops in six games ... made two solo tackles, including a sack, against Colorado State (Sept. 3) ... registered two tackles vs. Hawaii (Sept. 10) ... led the defense with five tackles against UConn (Sept. 17) ... had a five-stop effort vs. Maryland (Sept. 24) ... posted three tackles at Iowa (Oct. 1) ... hurried the quarterback twice, contributed five tackles including a shared TFL at Indiana (Oct. 8) ... made four tackles from the interior vs. Penn State (Oct. 15) ... registered one TFL among five stops against Michigan State (Oct. 29) ... delivered three solo tackles including a five-yard sack at Rutgers (Nov. 5) ... chipped in four tackles against Nebraska (Nov. 12) ... notched five stops vs. Illinois (Nov. 19) ... led all defensive linemen with five tackles at Ohio State (Nov. 26) ... contributed two stops against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 3) ... recorded four tackles against TCU in the CFP Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 31 ).
Sophomore (2021): Earned second varsity letter ... Academic All-Big Ten ... played in all 14 games along the defensive line and started four contests ... contributed 22 tackles and an assisted tackle for loss ... played along the defensive line against Western Michigan (Sept. 4) ... against Washington (Sept. 11 ), recorded five tackles with a shared tackle for loss ... made his first start vs. Northern Illinois (Sept. 18) and was credited with one assisted tackle ... contributed along the defensive line against Rutgers (Sept. 25) ... started at Wisconsin (Oct. 2) and made one assisted tackle with a quarterback hurry ... contributed a pair of tackles at Nebraska (Oct. 9) ... saw action along the defensive line vs. Northwestern (Oct. 23) ... started at defensive end and made one assisted stop at Michigan State (Oct. 30) ... played defensive end against Indiana (Nov. 6) and at Penn State (Nov. 13) ... made one solo tackle at Maryland (Nov . 20) ... contributed along the defensive line vs. Ohio State (Nov. 27) ... contributed four tackles in started against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4) ... credited with a career-best seven tackles against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31 ).
Freshman (2020): Earned first varsity letter ... played in one game ... shared Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week honors with Jaylen Harrell for helping prepare the team for the Minnesota game ... made collegiate debut playing on special teams and along the defensive like against Wisconsin (Nov. 14).
Prep: 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 AII-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 Oct. 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 ... enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in communications and media.
