Anthony Kendall

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Anthony Kendall
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Kendall in 2023
Cleveland Browns
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-17) December 17, 1999 (age 25)
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:177 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school: Anclote
(Holiday, Florida)
River Ridge
(New Port Richey, Florida)
College: Baldwin Wallace (2018–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:9
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Anthony Kendall (born December 17, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets and was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent after the 2023 NFL draft.

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Early life and college

Kendall was born on December 17, 1999, in El Paso, Texas. [1] [2] He attended Anclote High School before transferring to River Ridge High School, playing football in all four years while also being a member of the track, basketball and weightlifting teams. [2] He received no offers to play Division I college football and began playing for the Division III Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets college football team in 2018, ultimately spending five seasons with them. [3] [4] [5]

As a freshman, Kendall played seven games, totaling 23 tackles, and he posted the same number of tackles in 2019 while appearing in five games. [3] In the COVID-19-shortened spring 2021 season, he played two games and was named honorable mention all-conference with 13 tackles. [3] In the fall 2021 season, Kendall played seven games and had 11 tackles. [3] He had his best season as a senior in 2022, having 56 tackles and three interceptions while being named All-American and the conference's defensive back of the year. [2] [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄8 in
(1.78 m)		177 lb
(80 kg)		30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.53 s1.69 s2.59 s4.44 s7.02 s38.5 in
(0.98 m)		10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)		19 reps
All values from Pro Day [7]

Tennessee Titans

Kendall was invited to no college all-star games or the NFL Scouting Combine, but impressed at his pro day and was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent, being the first from his school to earn a contract since 2011. [5] [8] [9] [10] He made the team's final roster and with his debut in week one became the first Baldwin Wallace alumni to play in the NFL since 1987. [4] [11] [12]

Kendall was waived by the Titans on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad. [13] [14] He was released on October 10. [15]

Baltimore Ravens

On October 16, 2024, Kendall signed with the Baltimore Ravens practice squad. [16]

Cleveland Browns

On February 24, 2025, Kendall signed with the Cleveland Browns. [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Anthony Kendall". ESPN.
  2. 1 2 3 "Anthony Kendall". Tennessee Titans.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Anthony Kendall". Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets.
  4. 1 2 Axelrod, Ben (August 29, 2023). "Report: Anthony Kendall makes Tennessee Titans' roster; could be first Baldwin-Wallace alum to play in NFL since 1987". WKYC.
  5. 1 2 Petrak, Scott (April 20, 2023). "Baldwin Wallace's Anthony Kendall gets chance, draws interest from NFL". Chronicle Telegram.
  6. ↑ Harris, Irie (April 25, 2023). "Should Baldwin Wallace cornerback Anthony Kendall be a Browns target in NFL Draft 2023?". Cleveland.com .
  7. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Anthony Kendall College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  8. ↑ Weiskpof, Noah (April 2, 2023). "Browns Showing Most interest in Baldwin Wallace DB Anthony Kendall, Source Says". Sports Illustrated .
  9. ↑ Salamone, Shawn (May 15, 2023). "Former BW Yellow Jacket Anthony Kendall '22 signs with the NFL". Baldwin Wallace University.
  10. ↑ Meyer, Anna (May 5, 2023). "Former Baldwin Wallace football player Anthony Kendall headed to the NFL". WKYC.
  11. ↑ Moraitis, Mike (August 29, 2023). "Titans CB Anthony Kendall to make 53-man roster". USA Today .
  12. ↑ "Anthony Kendall Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  13. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 27, 2024). "Titans Trim Roster Ahead of NFL's Deadline". TennesseeTitans.com.
  14. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 28, 2024). "Titans Add 12 Players to the Team's Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com.
  15. ↑ Wyatt, Jim. "It's Colts Week: Quick Hits on the Titans After Thursday's Practice". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  16. ↑ Mink, Ryan. "Ravens Reunite With Linebacker, Sign Cornerback to Practice Squad". baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Browns sign CB Anthony Kendall". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
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