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Kris Jenkins Jr.

Defensive Tackle, Cincinnati Bengals · #90.

Player facts

Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Position: Defensive Tackle
Number: 90
Born: Oct 10, 2001 (age 25)
Birthplace: Olney, MD, USA
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 310 lbs
College: Michigan
Experience: 3 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	5	3	2	2	0	0	0
Last 5 Games	5	3	2	2	0	0	0
Career	72	31	41	6.5	1	8.5	2

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	@ MIA	W 31-24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs JAX	L 22-17	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ PIT	L 30-27	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ HOU	W 20-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs TB	W 33-27	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Kristopher Rudy-Charles Jenkins Jr. (born October 10, 2001) is an American professional 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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kris Jenkins Jr., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

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. 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.

College career

Jenkins enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2020, 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.

He returned to Michigan for his senior season in 2023, captaining Michigan to a national championship. Jenkins was awarded Second-team All-American honors by the FWAA and the AFCA. Appearing in all 15 games, Jenkins finished with 37 tackles, 2.5 sacks and an interception on the year.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kris Jenkins Jr., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹