Kydran Jenkins

Kydran Jenkins (born July 3, 2002) is an American college football defensive end and linebacker for the Purdue Boilermakers.

Kydran Jenkins

Purdue Boilermakers – No. 4
Position	Defensive end/Linebacker
Class	Senior
Major	Selling and Sales Management
Personal information
Born:	(2002-07-03) July 3, 2002 (age 23) Louisville, GA
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	256 lb (116 kg)
Career history
College	Purdue (2020–present)
High school	Jefferson County (Louisville, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-Big Ten (2024)
Stats at ESPN

Early life

Jenkins attended Jefferson County High School in Louisville, Georgia. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Purdue Boilermakers over offers from schools such as Missouri, Western Kentucky, South Florida, Navy, Liberty and Tulane.^[1]

College career

In 2021, Jenkins tallied 35 tackles with eight being for a loss, five sacks, and a pass deflections. In 2022, he recorded 32 tackles with eight being for a loss, four sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble.^[2][3][4] In week 8 of the 2023 season, Jenkins recorded his first career collegiate touchdown off a fumble recovery versus Nebraska.^[5] He finished the season with 57 tackles with 15.5 being for a loss, seven and a half sacks, a pass deflection, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, and a touchdown,^[6][7] earning an all-Big Ten Conference honorable mention.^[8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m)	256 lb (116 kg)	31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	4.60 s	1.65 s	2.75 s	4.41 s	7.32 s	28.0 in (0.71 m)	9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)
All values from Pro Day[9][10]