Mario Kendricks Jr.

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Mario Kendricks Jr.
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Kendricks with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2025
No. 90 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position Defensive lineman
Roster statusActive
CFL status American
Personal information
Born (2000-10-18) October 18, 2000 (age 24)
Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight294 lb (133 kg)
Career information
High school Osceola (Kissimmee, Florida)
College Virginia Tech (2019–2023)
NFL draft 2024: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at CFL.ca

Mario Kendricks Jr. (born October 18, 2000) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Kendricks played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies. He has also had stints with the Miami Dolphins and the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).

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Early life

Kendricks was born on October 18, 2000, in Kissimmee, Florida. He attended Osceola High School in Kissimmee. Kendricks was three-star recruit by both 247Sports and Rivals, and the No. 76 defensive tackle in the country by 247Sports. [1] [2]

College career

Kendricks played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies from 2019 to 2023. [3] He played in 56 games for the Hokies, starting in 20, finishing with 67 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss, seven sacks and three pass deflections. [4] [5]

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
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		293 lb
(133 kg)		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.80 s1.58 s2.76 s4.46 s7.25 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		27 reps
All values from Pro Day [6]

Miami Dolphins

After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, Kendricks signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent. [7] He was waived on July 31. [8]

Seattle Seahawks

On August 8, it was announced that the Seattle Seahawks signed Kendricks. [9] On August 27, he was released by the team as part of their final roster cuts. [10]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On September 8, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed Kendricks to the practice roster. [11] He dressed in two games in 2024, recording two tackles and one sack against the Toronto Argonauts. [12]

On January 28, 2925, Kendricks resigned with the Tiger-Cats. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Mario Kendricks, Osceola , Defensive Tackle". 247Sports . Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Mario Kendricks - Virginia Tech Hokies - Defensive Line". Rivals . Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Mario Kendricks". Hamilton Tiger-Cats . Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Mario Kendricks - Football 2019". Virginia Tech Athletics . Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Mario Kendricks College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Mario Kendricks Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  7. ↑ Salomon, Scott (May 14, 2024). "Dolphins Add Athletic D-Lineman Off Tryout". Sports illustrated . Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  8. ↑ Habib, Hal (July 31, 2024). "Miami Dolphins sign veteran receiver Willie Snead". The Palm Beach Post . Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  9. ↑ Simmons, Myles (August 8, 2024). "Seahawks sign DT Mario Kendricks". NBC Sports . Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  10. ↑ Condotta, Bob (August 27, 2024). "Seahawks set initial 53-man roster as Uchenna Nwosu avoids injured reserve". Spokesman.com . Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Ticats Transactions September 8". Hamilton Tiger-Cats . September 8, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Mario Kendricks". CFL.ca . Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats bring back American DL Mario Kendricks, sign one other". 3DownNation. January 31, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
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