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Michigan football beats out Alabama, Texas for 4-star DB Blake Jenkins
Kyle Whittingham says appeal of Michigan football job was obvious
New Michigan football coach Kyle Whittingham said the appeal of the job was obvious on Sunday, Dec. 28, in Orlando.
Michigan football’s summer recruiting heater isn’t slowing down.
The Wolverines landed a commitment from four-star cornerback Blake Jenkins out of Katy, Texas (Katy Tompkins) on Thursday, June 4, which he announced on a livestream. Jenkins picked Michigan out of a final five that also included Alabama, Texas, Vanderbilt and SMU.
Jenkins, who stands 6 feet 1½ and 185 pounds, is the No. 33 cornerback in the nation, the No. 43 ranked player in Texas and No. 283 overall prospect in the class of 2027, per 247Sports composite rankings.
“Natural man corner with size and athleticism to match up with outside targets,” wrote 247Sports recruiting analyst Gabe Brooks. “Willing tackler with a lean, wiry frame that can add mass to enhance finishing strength.
“Displays sudden athleticism in press situations, whether covering short-to-intermediate routes or turning and running downfield.”
Jenkins had 26 tackles and two interceptions as a junior, according to his recruiting profile, and is the third cornerback to commit to U-M’s 2027 class, joining four-star Tavares Harrington and four-star Darius Johnson.
Michigan also has one safety commit in the class, Charles Woodson Jr., son of former U-M Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson. With the addition of Jenkins, Michigan now has 16 commits in its class of 2027 and has climbed up to No. 16.
Michigan has some recent success with players from Katy, Texas, as last year’s breakout star, Andrew Marsh, went to Katy Jordan.
Tony Garcia is the Michigan beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. Email him at apgarcia@freepress.com and follow him on X at @RealTonyGarcia.