For Brody and Caroline Jenkins, the past few months have marked the end of one chapter and the beginning of another — one that will send Morgan County’s twin standouts on separate paths to the highest level of collegiate athletics.
Brody, a senior long snapper and linebacker for the Morgan County football team, saw his recruitment take an unexpected turn when he requested to be released from the letter of intent he signed last December with the United States Military Academy, allowing him to pursue a Power Four opportunity at Ohio State.
“It feels amazing,” Brody said. “It kind of blows my mind. If you had told me when I first started doing this that I was going to play at Ohio State, I would’ve called you crazy. It’s like a dream.”
Brody had always hoped to compete for national championships, and when the Buckeyes came calling, he didn’t hesitate.
“They called me, I told them I’d flip over, and yeah — here we are,” he said.
The process shifted during a visit to Columbus with his father, Clint Jenkins, Morgan County’s head football coach, as Brody experienced a night game at Ohio Stadium.
“It was one of the coolest experiences I’ve ever been on,” he said. “There were 105,000 people packed in there. It was insane. Even just as a fan, it’s an experience. By far the nicest visit I went on.”
Ohio State’s plan for Brody is straightforward: arrive, develop, and learn behind the Buckeyes’ returning starting long snapper before competing for the role the following season.
“They want me to come in, learn for a year, and then hopefully win that starting position,” Brody said.
Clint Jenkins said watching his son reach this point has been special.
“I have truly loved coaching him these last four years,” he said. “It’s been really special as a dad and coach, and I will always cherish this time together. The opportunity to play at Ohio State is unbelievable.”
While Brody prepares for Saturdays in The Horseshoe, his twin sister Caroline recently closed her high school career on the diving board — and did so in record-setting fashion.
Caroline finished her senior season as the 1A-3A runner-up at the GHSA 2026 diving championship, capping nearly seven years of dedication to the sport. Outside of school, she competes with the Georgia Diving Club’s National Team, practicing four days a week at the University of Georgia’s Gabrielsen Natatorium.
“I’m really proud of how the meet went and how I handled myself,” Caroline said. “As much as diving is a physical sport, it’s a mental sport. It’s super quiet — it’s just you and the board.”
Her path to diving wasn’t a straight line. Caroline previously competed in softball and all-star cheerleading before discovering her love for diving’s “flipping” aspect. Her mother, Heather Jenkins — a former swimming and diving coach and Morgan County’s current diving coach — encouraged her to attend a summer camp that sparked her passion.
“I kept telling her no,” Caroline said with a laugh. “But she woke me up one day and asked if I was still opposed, and I said I’d give it a try.”
That decision turned into steady improvement year after year. Caroline credits both her dedication and her mother's coaching.
“She was my coach, but she was also my mom — super supportive and reassuring,” Caroline said.
With her high school career complete, Caroline will continue diving at the Division I level at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where Brody was originally set to attend.
Heather Jenkins said sharing the experience with her daughter has been meaningful.
“Getting to coach her and watch her grow has truly been special,” she said. “It’s an experience I’ll always cherish.”
Caroline hadn’t originally planned to reach out to the academy, but after encouragement from her family, she kept an open mind.
“Once I talked to the coach and visited campus, I fell in love with the place,” she said. “I felt connected — like I was a missing puzzle piece.”
Though the twins will soon head in different directions — Brody to Columbus and Caroline to West Point — both leave Morgan County with pride in the journey that shaped them.
“It’s bittersweet,” Caroline said. “But this was my best season yet.”
Together, the Jenkins twins represent not only individual success but the lasting impact of family, commitment, and belief in where the journey can lead.