Kendrick Starling

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Kendrick Starling
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1979-12-27) December 27, 1979 (age 44)
Marshall, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Marshall (TX)
College: San Jose State
Undrafted: 2004
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Kendrick Ladell Starling (born December 27, 1979) is a former American football wide receiver.

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Early life

Starling was born and raised in Marshall, Texas. [1] He graduated from Marshall High School in 1999 and played football and ran track in high school. [2]

College career

Starling began his collegiate career at Navarro College, a junior college in Corsicana, Texas. In his two seasons at Navarro, Starling was a two-time first-team All-NJCAA selection with 111 receptions for 2,305 yards and 26 touchdowns. After signing with Marshall University in 2001, Starling did not play a game for the Marshall Thundering Herd football team and transferred to San José State University in 2002. [2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40‡Commit date
Kendrick Starling
WR		Marshall, TX Navarro JC 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)4.4 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 80 (school)   247Sports: 27 (Natl JUCO), 3 (WR), 1 (TX JUCO), 59 (school)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2002 San Jose St. Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  • "2002 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  • "San Jose State 2002 Football Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014.

As a junior in 2002, Starling made 49 receptions for 603 yards and 5 touchdowns. He also rushed for 36 yards on 5 carries and returned 16 kickoffs for 294 yards. [2] As a senior in 2003, Starling made 28 receptions for 295 yards and rushed 12 yards in 5 carries, including a touchdown. He also returned 20 kickoffs for 562 yards. [3]

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
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		193 lb
(88 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		8+1⁄4 in
(0.21 m)		4.32 s1.53 s2.63 s3.88 s6.89 s33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)
Results are from the NFL Scouting Combine. [4] [5]

Starling was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Texans in 2004. [1] [6] He played in eight games for the Texans in his rookie year. Mainly used on special teams, Starling returned one kickoff for 14 yards and made four tackles on special teams. [7] [8] From September 21 to November 17, he played on the practice squad. [8]

The Seattle Seahawks signed Starling to the practice squad on September 4, 2005, and released Starling on September 20. [9] [10] Starling later signed with the New Orleans Saints and was assigned to practice squad before being waived on December 16, 2005. [11]

Starling played for the Rhein Fire in Düsseldorf after being allocated by the Texans January 13, 2006. On January 28, 2006, he was drafted by the Rhein Fire of NFL Europa in the fourth-round. [6] With Rhein, Starling made 13 receptions for 320 yards and 3 touchdowns. [12] The Texans waived Starling on August 28, 2006. [13]

Starling signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League on May 24, 2007. [14]

On October 6, 2021, the Marshall News Messenger reported that a Harrison County, Texas grand jury indicted Starling "for the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a child." [15] Starling was arrested in February 2021 after surrendering himself to the Marshall Police Department.

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Kendrick Starling". San Jose State Spartans. Archived from the original on April 13, 2005.
  3. ↑ "Kendrick Starling". sports-reference.com/cfb. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Kendrick Starling". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Prospect Profiles: Kendrick Starling". NFL. Archived from the original on January 10, 2005.
  6. 1 2 "Four Texans Will Suit Up For Berlin". BattleRedNation.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Kendrick Starling". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  8. 1 2 "Kendrick Starling". Houston Texans. Archived from the original on March 17, 2006.
  9. ↑ Cluff, Chris (September 21, 2005). "Bernard is shimmying and shaking with Hawks". Seattle Times. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  10. ↑ O'Neil, Danny (September 5, 2005). "Seahawks' Rhodes hospitalized overnight for tests". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  11. ↑ https://www.tsn.ca/nfl/teams/players/bio/?id=6687 [ dead link ]
  12. ↑ "Kendrick Starling". FootballDB.com. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Transactions". Chicago Tribune. August 29, 2006.
  14. ↑ "Wide receiver duo sign with Eskimos". May 24, 2007. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  15. ↑ Richardson, Robin Y. (October 6, 2021). "Marshall native, former NFL player indicted for continuous sex abuse of child". Marshall News Messenger. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
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