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BREAKING: Tompkins four-star CB Blake Jenkins commits to Michigan
2027 Katy Tompkins four-star cornerback Blake Jenkins has announced his commitment to Michigan.
The four-star cornerback commits to the Wolverines over Vanderbilt, Texas, SMU and Houston among others.
The decision to commit to Michigan for Jenkins came down to playing high level Power Four football and new Wolverines head coach Kyle Whittingham.
"It's big time football in the Big 10," Jenkins said on what made him want to commit. "I feel like coach Whitt is building something special there and the foundation is set with the entire new staff there."
Michigan has history developing players to the NFL and that ability to be developed to the next level was another big factor in the Wolverines gaining Jenkins commitment.
"NFL potential is always there whenever you think of Michigan in general when you think of the defensive backs they've produced there over the past five to six years," he said. "That's one of the main reasons I committed and I know with coach Gilford there, they will have one of the best cornerback rooms in the country."
Jenkins makes his commitment ahead of his senior season which means a great deal to the Tompkins star as he can relieve some stress and focus on his last season in a Falcons uniform.
"It definitely relieves stress for sure knowing where home is going to be," Jenkins said. "I'm just ready to work this summer, getting bigger, getting stronger to be ready for my senior season and for playing in the 'Big House' after that."
With his commitment out of the way and a big senior season approaching, Jenkins and the Falcons are looking to have a big year next fall but the cornerback had one last message for Wolverine fans on his commitment.
"You got a hard worker and a dog for sure," he said. "I just can't wait to see the development of the program and to get the 2027 class moving."
TOP SIX: Tompkins cornerback Blake Jenkins announces top schools
Katy Tompkins cornerback Blake Jenkins is one of the biggest recruits in the Greater-Houston Area for the class of 2027 and Jenkins cut down his list of schools to a top six on Friday.
Jenkins top six schools consist of Alabama, Houston, Michigan, Texas, SMU and Vanderbilt.
"Obviously they're six great schools academically and I feel like they're all on the uprise of being strong programs in the future as well," Jenkins said. "All the corners coaches at each of those schools I have a strong relationship with and excited to build on that in the future and go on my official visits with these schools."
Cutting down his list of offers from 32 to six schools also lifted a weight off Jenkins shoulders as he now can lock in and focus in those schools specifically to help him ultimately make a decision.
"It definitely relieved a lot of stress because I had a lot of schools in contact with me and recruiting me," he said. "Just being able to focus on the main schools I really want to focus is huge."
Jenkins will visit each of the schools in his top six from late May to late June and mentioned he plans on making a decision sometime in June or July.
As far as what the Tompkins star is looking for on his official visits, academics and the right fit will be his two biggest factors.
"What I'm looking for is if I can see myself going their as a person. I know the football side but want to see me being a student there and how the academic side of things is," Jenkins said. "All six schools I can see my self being there with those coaches for three to four years."
Jenkins has a busy next two months ahead of him as far as his recruitment goes and is looking forward to a big senior season next fall.