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2021 NFL Draft Player Profiles: Oklahoma State OT Tevin Jenkins

From now until the 2021 NFL Draft takes place, we hope to showcase as many prospects as possible and examine both their strengths and weaknesses. Most of these profiles will feature individuals that the Pittsburgh Steelers are likely to have an interest in, while a few others will be top-ranked players. If there is a player you would like us to analyze, let us know in the comments below.

#73 Teven Jenkins/OT/Oklahoma State/6’6”, 310 Lbs

The Good

-Powerful upper body
-Long-limbed tackle that engulfs defenders
-Huge hands that allow him to clamp on and overpower defenders
-People mover in the run game with eye-opening strength
-Comfortable playing on either side of the line at left or right tackle
-Decent range overall as a blocker; comfortable climbing to the second level as a run blocker
-Finisher in the run game, loves to block through the whistle and impose his will
-Lateral athleticism to easily pass off stunts and twists

The Bad

-Comes out of a spread system that asked him to horizontally pass set more than vertically
-Needs to learn to control emotions some to avoid penalties; more of the overaggressive variety
-Can get overaggressive with his initial punch at times, causing him to lunge and lose balance
-Top-heavy tackle that needs to learn to sit into his hips and legs more
-Feet are a bit heavy in pass sets overall

Bio

-Redshirt senior that played in 37 career games at Oklahoma State, starting in 35 career games for Cowboys; opted out of final three games in 2020 due to injury
-2021 Reese’s Senior Bowl Invitee
-Played left and right tackle for Cowboys, and even appeared at right guard in two games as a redshirt freshman in 2017
-Achieved a 92.