Athlete Mekhi Jenkins (5-9, 185, 4.45) of Royal Oak (Mich.) High School announced his commitment to Central Michigan this afternoon, via Twitter.

A class of 2023 recruit, Jenkins was offered a scholarship by the Chippewas on June 7, 2021, and visited CMU on April 9.

He also reports recruiting interest from Notre Dame, Eastern Michigan and Army West Point.

https://mobile.twitter.com/mekhij_/statu...L485AqAAAA

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247 lists him as a RB. Hope he bulks up if he wants to play RB. Not many 5-9 185 rbs in FBS level football. Or at least not many that don’t get their bell rung at that size.

Or maybe they have plans to switch him to a K. Pimpleton role and have him return kicks and punts at some point?

(04-24-2022 05:06 PM)Warhawks222 Wrote:  247 lists him as a RB. Hope he bulks up if he wants to play RB. Not many 5-9 185 rbs in FBS level football. Or at least not many that don’t get their bell rung at that size.

Or maybe they have plans to switch him to a K. Pimpleton role and have him return kicks and punts at some point?

Silas Massey comes to mind.

(04-24-2022 05:06 PM)Warhawks222 Wrote:  247 lists him as a RB. Hope he bulks up if he wants to play RB. Not many 5-9 185 rbs in FBS level football. Or at least not many that don’t get their bell rung at that size.

Or maybe they have plans to switch him to a K. Pimpleton role and have him return kicks and punts at some point?

I think you're right. I think Pimpleton proved to McElwain that size can be overcome with speed and other intangibles.

I would say that Kalil Pimpleton is an excellent comparison.

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