Anthony Kendall

Last updated

Anthony Kendall
Anthony Kendall - 53172972070 (cropped).jpg
Kendall in 2023
No. 40 – Tennessee Titans
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-17) December 17, 1999 (age 24)
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:9
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

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

Contents

Early life and education

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+18 in
(1.78 m)
177 lb
(80 kg)
30+78 in
(0.78 m)
9+12 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]

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]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthony Levine</span> American football player (born 1987)

Anthony Levine Sr., nicknamed "Co-Cap", is an assistant special teams coach for the Tennessee Titans and former American football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the Baltimore Ravens. He played college football at Tennessee State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">J. R. Tavai</span> American gridiron football player (born 1993)

John Robert Tavai is a professional gridiron football linebacker, who currently plays for the Helvetic Guards in the European League of Football. He played college football at Southern California. He was signed by Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He has also been a member of the Ottawa Redblacks, BC Lions and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL)

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kendall Lamm</span> American football player (born 1992)

Kendall Lamm is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played at Appalachian State for four years and was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

Quenton Meeks is an American football cornerback for the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Stanford.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">A. J. Moore</span> American football player (born 1995)

Alvin James "A. J." Moore Jr. is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joshua Kalu</span> American football player (born 1995)

Joshua Elekwachi Kalu is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Nebraska and signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Kalu has also been a member of the New York Giants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cam Lewis</span> American football player (born 1997)

Cameron Lewis is an American football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He played college football at the University at Buffalo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kristian Fulton</span> American football player (born 1998)

Kristian Michael Shaw Fulton is an American football cornerback who is currently a Free Agent of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and was selected by the Titans in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kindle Vildor</span> American football player (born 1997)

Kindle Lee Vildor is an American football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Southern and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Teair Tart</span> American football player (born 1997)

Teair Tart is an American football nose tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at ASA, Ellsworth CC, and FIU.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Dwumfour</span> American football player (born 1998)

Michael Dwumfour is an American football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan and Rutgers and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2021.

JoJo Domann is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed to the active roster on December 6, 2023. He played college football at Nebraska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Okuayinonu</span> Liberian-American gridiron football player (born 1998)

Sam Okuayinonu is a Liberian-American gridiron football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland, and signed as undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Thompson (defensive back)</span> American football player (born 1998)

Josh Thompson is an American football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas.

Shaun Jolly is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Appalachian State and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jack Gibbens</span> American football player

Jack Gibbens is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Abilene Christian and Minnesota, and was signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

Jayden Peevy is an American football defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M and was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

Matthew Alexander Jackson is an American football safety for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Kentucky.

Eric Kyleed Cameron Garror is an American football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.

Tre Swilling is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech.

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 .