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ESPN - Midwest Recruiting Blog

Under Armour All-American linebacker Jelani Jenkins (Wheaton, Md./Good Counsel) had dozens of scholarship offers before narrowing his list down to 15 schools. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound Jenkins is considering: USC, Penn State, Illinois, Virginia Tech, Michigan, Oregon, Miami, LSU, Maryland, Notre Dame, Stanford, Boston College, Florida, Clemson and Tennessee.

That list will be cut slightly this week.

"He is going to take off three more schools this week," Maurice Jenkins, Jelani's father said. "Then he'll start his official visits after Nov. 22."

Jenkins has led his team to a 9-0 record. After one more regular season game, there will be one and possibly two playoff games with the season ending the weekend of Nov. 22 at the latest. Jenkins will then begin official visits.

Jenkins visited USC, Stanford, Illinois, Michigan, Penn State, Virginia Tech, Maryland and Notre Dame during the summer, and attended the USC at Virginia game at the beginning of the football season.

"He saw a lot of schools in the summer," Maurice Jenkins said. "He might go back and see some again (on official visits), but he might want to visit some he has not visited."

Jelani Jenkins is expected to take all five official visits before selecting a college, according to his father.