Kydran Jenkins

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

Early life and high school
Coming out of high school, Jenkins was rated as a three star recruit, where he held offers from schools such as Missouri, South Florida, East Carolina, Purdue, Appalachian State, and Georgia Southern. Ultimately, Jenkins decided to commit to play college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.

College career
During the 2021 season, Jenkins tallied 35 tackles with eight being for a loss, five sacks, and a pass deflections. In the 2022 season, Jenkins recorded 32 tackles with eight being for a loss, four sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble. In week eight of the 2023 season, Jenkins recorded his first career collegiate touchdown off a fumble recovery versus the Nebraska Cornhuskers. In 2023, Jenkins would truly breakout, notching 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. For his performance on the season, Jenkins was named a honorable mention all Big-Ten selection.