The NFL has many young talents waiting to show their talent, and defensive lineman Kris Jenkins is one of them. The Michigan Wolverine star is the son of a former Carolina Panthers defensive tackle with the same name. Recently, Jenkins sent the fans into a frenzy with his exceptional weightlifting skills in a viral video.
Bruce Feldman recently released The Athletic’s annual college football freaks list for this year. In the list, Kris Jenkins has got the sixth spot among 101 players, with 5 players ahead of him. Feldman took to X to share a video of the defensive lineman in which he’s allegedly lifting a 170-pound dumbbell.
“Michigan’s biggest Freak 307-pound DL Kris Jenkins, aka “The Mutant,” (son of the former Pro Bowler by the same name) vertical jumped 34 inches, ran a 4.33 shuttle and did this insane Turkish Get Up with a 170-pound dumbbell,” he wrote.
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It seems like fans are in disbelief even after watching the video. Just sometime after Feldman posted the video, fans shot different reactions through their comments.
A fan wrote, “Are you sure that’s a 170 lb dumbbell?”. Another one wrote, “Absolutely wild”. Another fan commented, “I’m not trying to be antagonistic or anything, but that doesn’t look like 170”. Another one wrote, “Boy stop lying you just tryna get some subscriptions for “the athletic”,”. Another fan wrote, “170 lbs is most certainly a typo… The world record is 168 lbs…,”.
The video of the former NFL star’s son has surely surprised everyone, and it’s evident in the comments. The University of Michigan star undoubtedly has a bright future awaiting him. For now, everyone is waiting for him to make his debut in the NFL.
How much does Kris Jenkins weigh?
After the viral video of Kris Jenkins, everyone is wondering what the weight of the young talent is. According to reports, Kris Jenkins is somewhere around 307 to 309 pounds presently. As for his height, the Michigan Wolverines player is 6 foot 3 inches. Bruce Feldman has himself mentioned that Jenkins is 307 pounds.
“He’s up to 307 pounds and is more powerful and explosive than ever,” he wrote in a story. Feldman has also talked about the weight transformation of Kris Jenkins through the years.
He mentioned that during his time in Ann Arbor, the defensive lineman began as a freshman at 257 pounds. He went on to become over 280 pounds last season. This off-season, he added 20 more pounds to become a 300-pound lineman.
Jenkins’ impressive college football stats
Kris Jenkins is among the biggest talents at the University of Michigan at present. The talented defensive lineman has been impressive throughout his college career for the Michigan Wolverines. He has astonished everyone with his performance in his sophomore and junior year as well.
During his Sophomore year, Jenkins played 14 matches among which he started 4. The son of the former New York Jets star recorded 22 tackles during those 14 games. In his junior year, Kris Jenkins started all 14 games he appeared in with a total of 54 tackles.
At Michigan, Kris Jenkins has many achievements in his name. The star player is an Academic All-Big Ten honoree. Jenkins has also become the letterman for three consecutive years from 2020 to 2022. Overall, he played in 29 matches, in which he started in 18.
Kris Jenkins possesses the same passion for football as his father did. The young talent will surely put the NFL on fire once he enters the league. It’ll be interesting to see when he marks his debut and which team will select him.