Anthony Kendall
American football player (born 1999)
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Anthony Kendall (born December 17, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback. 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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El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Kendall in 2023 | |||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | December 17, 1999 El Paso, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Anclote (Holiday, Florida) River Ridge (New Port Richey, Florida) | ||||
| College | Baldwin Wallace (2018–2022) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted | ||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 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 s | 1.69 s | 2.59 s | 4.44 s | 7.02 s | 38.5 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] He was waived with an injury designation on August 5.[18]
