Kydran Jenkins
American football player (born 2002)
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Kydran Jenkins (born July 3, 2002) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers as a defensive end and linebacker.
Louisville, Georgia, U.S.
| No. 54 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
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| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 3, 2002 Louisville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jefferson County (Louisville, Georgia) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| 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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 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) | 6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 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] | ||||||||||||
On October 6, 2025, Jenkins was signed to the practice roster of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[11] He made his CFL debut in the regular season finale.[11]