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The 6-foot-4, 310-pound Jenkins started every game for the Bulldogs the last two years at center while also starting earlier in his career at both tackle spots and left guard.
“We took him as a guard,” college scout Charles Walls said. “But with a guy that size, that athletic, you watch the tape and you feel comfortable putting him anywhere you need him to be.
“Definitely a light bulb goes off when a guy falls to you with that much value, that much versatility.”
The Packers have an open starting spot at guard heading into this season, though free-agent signee Billy Turner would appear to be the front-runner. Veteran center Corey Linsley also hasn’t had a backup with any extensive center experience, so Jenkins fits the bill there.
Jenkins received All-America recognition from a couple of media outlets (The Athletic, Phil Steele) and is a two-time Southeastern Conference academic honor roll member.
“When you watch him, he’s got everything in his body,” Walls said. “When he wants to be dominant, wants to control guys, he can do it, and he does it on a consistent basis.”