Ira Jenkins

Weight Class:
285
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Whitehill, MI
High School:
Whitehall
Previous School:
Southeast CC

Career Stats

2025-26: Senior Season (Southeast Community College): 34-8 record…Wrestled in the 285 weight class…Won the Luther Hill Invitational…Took third at the Grand View Open…Took third at the Younes Hospitality Open…Took second at the 918 Open…Took first at the Battle for the Helmet…Took second at the 2026 NJCAA Plains District Championship in the heavyweight division

2024-25: Junior Season (University of Michigan): Competed in three tournaments and one dual at heavyweight…Earned a quick pin (0:27) over Henry Ford College's Jaylen Jones in his first match of the Michigan State Open (Nov. 9)…Made collegiate dual-meet debut against Duke's Connor Barket (Nov. 22)…Also competed in the Clarion Open (Nov. 3) and the Bobby Kauffman Open (Jan. 4)

2023-24: Sophomore Season (University of Michigan): Competed in four open tournaments at heavyweight…Posted an 11-6 record, including three falls and two technical falls…Took second place at the Bobby Kaufman Open (Jan. 7) with a 3-0 record; withdrew prior to the championships final due to injury…Claimed fourth place at the Cleveland State Open (Dec. 9) with a 2-2 mark…Placed fifth and posted a 3-2 record the Michigan State Open (Nov. 11); earned a 15-0 technical fall over Wisconsin's Brooks Empey in season debut…Also competed in the Midlands Championships (Nov. 29-30)

2022-23: Freshman Season (University of Michigan): Redshirted season…Competed in two open tournaments…Claimed the heavyweight title in collegiate debut at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 5) with a 4-0 record; defeated Wisconsin's Brooks Empey, 4-0, in final…Earned a 5-2 decision over Ohio State's Hogan Swenski in first collegiate bout at the MSU Open…Also placed third and posted a 3-1 record in the Cleveland State Open (Dec. 11)

Prep: A 2022 graduate of Whitehall High School (MI)… 2x state champ…4x state placer…Top 100 recruit class of 2022…183-11, 151 pins, and 177 bonus point wins…Also played football…

Personal: Son of Thomas and Jessica Jenkins…Enjoys playing the guitar, piano, drawing, fishing, exploring, outdoors, archery, shooting, gaming, anime, movies, and sushi…Psychology major at SCSU