Lance Kendricks
Number88, 84, 87
PositionTight end
Birth dateJanuary 30, 1988 (age 38)
Birth placeMilwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height6 ft
Height in3
Weight lbs250
High schoolRufus King (Milwaukee)
CollegeWisconsin (2006–2010)
Draftyear2011
Draftround2
Draftpick47
Pastteams
Highlights
Statlabel 1Receptions
Statvalue 1244
Statlabel 2Receiving yards
Statvalue 22,555
Statlabel 3Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue 319
PfrKendLa00

Lance Ronnie Kendricks (born January 30, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, earning consensus All-American honors in 2010. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft.

Early life

Kendricks was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended Rufus King International Baccalaureate High School in Milwaukee, where he played for the Rufus King Generals football and basketball teams. In football, he was a two-time all-city selection, the Generals' most valuable player (MVP) as a junior and senior, and the team captain as a senior. He caught 42 passes for 640 yards as a senior and totaled 102 receptions for 1,905 yards during his high school career. He was also a member of the Generals track and field team, where he was one of the state's top performers in the jumping events. He was a four-time AAU triple jump champion. At the WIAA Division 1 State Championship, he finished third in the triple jump as a sophomore and second as a junior.

College career

Kendricks attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he played on the Wisconsin Badgers football team from 2007 to 2010. As a senior in 2010, he was a finalist for the John Mackey Award, received first-team All-Big Ten honors, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.[1]

Kendricks also competed for the Badgers track team in 2007. At the Big Ten Indoor Championships, he placed 12th in the triple jump.[2] He also participated in the long jump event at the Big Ten Conference, where he took 21st.[3]

Professional career

St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams

The St. Louis Rams selected Kendricks in the second round (47th overall) of the 2011 NFL draft.[4][5]

On June 29, 2011, he signed a contract with the Rams.[6] He made his NFL debut on September 11, 2011, catching one pass for 18 yards against the Philadelphia Eagles.[7] On October 4, 2012, he recorded his first career touchdown on a 7-yard pass from Sam Bradford against the Arizona Cardinals.[8] On March 11, 2015, the Rams signed Kendricks to a four-year, $18.5 million contract extension that included $10 million guaranteed.[9][10] However, he was released by the Rams on March 10, 2017.[11]

Green Bay Packers

On March 11, 2017, the Green Bay Packers signed Kendricks to a two-year, $4 million contract that included a $1.2 million signing bonus.[12][13] On September 10, 2017, in his Packers debut, he had 2 receptions for 18 yards against the Seattle Seahawks.[14] On September 24, 2017, Kendricks caught his first touchdown with the Packers on a 1 yard pass from quarterback Aaron Rodgers in a 27–24 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. On October 7, 2018, he caught his first touchdown of the 2018 season from Rodgers in a 31–23 loss to the Detroit Lions.[15]

New England Patriots

On July 24, 2019, Kendricks was signed by the New England Patriots.[16] He was suspended the first game of the season for violating the league's policy on substances of abuse following a marijuana possession citation.[17] He was released from the Patriots on September 9, 2019.[18]

Los Angeles Chargers

On September 17, 2019, Kendricks was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers.[19]

Career statistics

NFL

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
2011STL15102835212.645011
2012STL16144251912.480410
2013STL1513322588.121400
2014STL1614272599.623500
2015STL1512252459.837200
2016LA16165049910.044211
2017GB1691820311.351100
2018GB1631917010.622100
Total125912412,50510.4801932
Source: NFL.com

College

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushing
GGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTD
2007Wisconsin10000.000000.000
2008Wisconsin80614123.5360000.000
2009Wisconsin1392935612.3373710214.6540
2010Wisconsin13114366315.43452−10−5.000
Total3520781,16014.937899210.2540
Source: UWBadgers.com

Personal life

Kendricks was stopped for a speeding violation in the early morning hours of September 2, 2017, while heading back to Green Bay from a Wisconsin Badgers football game. He was let go with a warning, but a citation for marijuana possession was issued in December 2017 as a result of a search during the traffic stop. The citation was dismissed in October 2018 but later that month, Kendricks was charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession.[20] In January 2019, an attorney for Kendricks entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.[21] Kendricks later pled no contest and was sentenced to six months probation, with the charge to be dropped if eight hours of community service was completed.[22]

References

  1. ^ "Wisconsin Badgers: Lance Kendricks". UWBadgers.com. Archived April 11, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "Big Ten Indoor Championships – Mens Results". WI.MileSplit.com. February 25, 2007. Archived September 12, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "Big Ten Conference – Complete Results". PA.MileSplit.com. May 13, 2007. Archived September 12, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  4. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  5. ^ "Lance Kendricks Draft Profile". NFL.com. Archived April 10, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  6. ^ Wagoner, Nick (June 29, 2011). "Rams Sign Seven Drafted Rookies". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "Eagles vs. Rams – Box Score – September 11, 2011". ESPN.com. September 11, 2011. Archived April 10, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "Cardinals vs. Rams – Box Score – October 4, 2012". ESPN.com. October 4, 2012. Archived April 11, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  9. ^ Simmons, Myles (March 11, 2015). "Rams Re-Sign Lance Kendricks". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  10. ^ Wagoner, Nick (March 16, 2015). "Breaking down TE Lance Kendricks' contract". ESPN.com. Archived April 15, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  11. ^ Kalbrosky, Bryan (March 10, 2017). "The Rams traded William Hayes, cut Lance Kendricks and Eugene Sims". TheRamsWire.USAToday.com. Archived April 10, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  12. ^ "Packers sign TE Lance Kendricks". Packers.com. March 11, 2017. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  13. ^ Demovsky, Rob (March 14, 2017). "Packers make (cash and cap) commitment to tight end position". ESPN.com. Archived April 15, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  14. ^ "Seahawks vs. Packers – Box Score – September 10, 2017". ESPN.com. September 10, 2017. Archived April 11, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  15. ^ "Lance Kendricks 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  16. ^ Gordon, Grant (July 24, 2019). "Lance Kendricks latest TE addition for Patriots". NFL.com
  17. ^ Bergman, Jeremy (August 24, 2019). "Patriots TE Lance Kendricks suspended one game". NFL.com
  18. ^ Williams, Charean (September 9, 2019). "Patriots cut Obi Melifonwu, Lance Kendricks". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  19. ^ "Chargers Announce Pair of Signings". Chargers.com. September 17, 2019.
  20. ^ Schneider, Doug. "Green Bay Packers tight end Lance Kendricks faces new marijuana charge in 2017 traffic stop". Green Bay Press Gazette. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  21. ^ "Packers' Kendricks pleads not guilty on marijuana charge". WLUK. January 25, 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  22. ^ "Kendricks given probation for marijuana possession". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2019.