Michigan State men's basketball earns a commitment from 2027 four-star center Jaydn Jenkins

It is another victory for the Michigan State men's basketball program on the recruiting trail, as the Spartans earned a commitment from class of 2027 four-star center Jaydn Jenkins on Wednesday.

Dushawn London of 247Sports was the first to report the news of Jenkins' commitment.

Jenkins made an official visit to Michigan State during the weekend of Sept. 11, which also happened to be the program's annual "Grind Week" event. Several former Spartans returned to East Lansing to connect with current MSU players and recruits, and it seemingly made a strong impression on Jenkins.

Joining Jenkins for an official visit during "Grind Week" was class of 2027 five-star point guard Antonio Pemberton, who recently committed to the Spartans as well.

The Archbishop Wood High School (Warminster, Pennsylvania) standout also took official visits to Xavier and Georgetown. He was also considering an official visit to Ohio State. Jenkins canceled a planned trip to North Carolina State following his visit with the Musketeers.

Jenkins ranks as the No. 60 overall prospect, No. 8 center and No. 1 recruit in the state of Pennsylvania in the 2027 class, according to both the 247Sports Composite rankings and the Rivals Industry rankings.

In addition to the schools already mentioned, Jenkins had scholarship offers from Pittsburgh, Georgia, Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and several others.

The 6-foot-10, 220-pound Jenkins was offered by the Spartans in late June and MSU head coach Tom Izzo and his staff quickly made him a priority target.

Jenkins also has a reported 7-foot-4-inch wingspan. He is considered by some analysts to be a prospect with NBA potential, but, obviously, he still has to develop his game and frame much further to reach that level.

During the 2025-2026 season at Archbishop Wood, Jenkins averaged 9.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 3.7 blocks per game. He shot 62.1% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range and 66.1% from the free-throw line.

In addition to playing prep ball at Archbishop Wood Team, Jenkins also played for Team Final on the Nike EYBL circuit. He averaged 9.0 points per game and 5.8 rebounds during Session IV of the Nike EYBL, according to thecircuithoops.com.

Jenkins has built a strong reputation as one of one of the premier shot blockers and rim protectors in the 2027 class due to his size, length, mobility and anticipation.

He also participated in the 2026 USA Men's Under-18 National Team training camp in Colorado Springs, Colorado and in the 2026 Men's Junior National Team minicamp in Indianapolis in April.

As Spartans Illustrated originally reported in the summer, Michigan State's plan was to add one center and one point guard to its 2027 recruiting class. The Spartans have done that with Jenkins and Pemberton. It is still possible that MSU looks to add a wing or another prospect to the class, but that remains to be seen.