Mississippi State saw the fourth member of its 2018 squad hear their name called at the NFL Draft podium, as center Elgton Jenkins was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 44th pick.
BIG E! ✊
The @packers are getting a BEAST in the trenches in Elgton Jenkins with the 44th overall pick. #HailState🐶 | #FromStateToSundays pic.twitter.com/527hzP8Eg3
— Mississippi State Football (@HailStateFB) April 27, 2019
With the 44th pick in the 2019 #NFLDraft, the #Packers select Mississippi State OL Elgton Jenkins!#PackersDraft #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/Wfj9yBimRP
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) April 27, 2019
Jenkins was rated by most draft services as the top rated center in the 2019 class. A former two star recruit, he started at every position on the offensive line during his time in Starkville, before finally settling in at center in his junior year. He will join another former Bulldog, defensive end Preston Smith, who signed with the Packers earlier this year as a free agent.
Green Bay beefs up their o-line
Mississippi State C Elgton Jenkins goes to the Packers pic.twitter.com/j0AtXPLlQ9
— Bleacher Report NFL (@BR_NFL) April 27, 2019