June 14, 2025 – By Sportsline Insider
After months of heated debate, highlight reel-worthy performances, and whispers from top scouts, the moment has finally arrived—Alabama football commit Marcus “MJ” Jenkins has officially been bumped to 4-star status in the latest national recruiting rankings.
And for many, the only question is: What took so long?
Jenkins, the electric wide receiver out of Atlanta’s Westlake High, has been torching defenses all year with his rare combination of speed, route-running, and clutch gene. Yet somehow, the recruiting services had kept him labeled a 3-star—until now.
“This was never about stars for me,” Jenkins said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “But I know I’m one of the best in the country. Now it’s in writing.”
His words came with a clip of him burning two top-ranked corners for a 65-yard touchdown in the state semifinals—one of many plays that had fans, rivals, and Bama Nation asking why Jenkins wasn’t already considered elite.
According to sources close to the Crimson Tide staff, Jenkins has long been viewed as a “Sunday player”—code for future NFL talent. “We knew the moment he stepped on campus for his visit,” one assistant coach told Sportsline. “He had that ‘it’ factor. The rankings just had to catch up.”
They finally did.
With the updated status, Jenkins becomes Alabama’s eighth 4-star commit in the 2025 class, pushing their class ranking even higher. And if the chip on his shoulder is any indication, this star upgrade won’t slow him down—it’ll just light a bigger fire.
“Some people are made for the spotlight,” said Jenkins’ high school coach. “MJ was born in i
