Drew Kendall
| No. 66 – Philadelphia Eagles | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 27, 2001 Norwell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 308 lb (140 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Noble and Greenough (Dedham, Massachusetts) |
| College: | Boston College (2021–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 5th round, 168th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Andrew Kendall (born November 27, 2001) is an American professional football center for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boston College Eagles and was selected by Philadelphia in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Kendall was born on November 27, 2001, and grew up in Norwell, Massachusetts.[1] The son of Pete Kendall, an NFL player, Kendall was close friends growing up with Ozzy Trapilo, also the son of an NFL player.[2][3] Kendall played several sports growing up, including football, baseball and basketball, having started football in fourth grade.[1] He was teammates with Trapilo on a Pop Warner football team and later attended Noble and Greenough School, where he competed in football and lacrosse.[1]
At Noble and Greenough, Kendall was ranked one of the top 100 recruits nationally.[4] He won four varsity letters and played on both offense and defense as a guard, center and defensive end.[1] He was all-league as a junior and was ranked a four-star recruit, the number one recruit in Massachusetts, as well as the ninth-best interior lineman in the nation.[1][5] He committed to play college football for the Boston College Eagles, where his father had played; Kendall then wore number 66 for the Eagles, the same as his father.[1]
College career
[edit]Kendall joined Trapilo at Boston College.[3] He redshirted as a freshman at Boston College in 2021, appearing in two games.[1] He then won a starting role in 2022 at center, starting 11 games while missing one due to injury.[1] He remained a starter in the following two seasons.[5] As a junior in 2024, Kendall served as a team captain and was named first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) after starting all 13 games.[6] He opted to forgo his senior season and entered the 2025 NFL draft, while accepting an invite to the 2025 East–West Shrine Bowl.[1] He finished with 37 starts in his collegiate career and participated at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine.[5][7]
Professional career
[edit]| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
308 lb (140 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.05 s | 1.79 s | 2.95 s | 4.51 s | 7.56 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) |
20 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Kendall was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 168th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i Brugler, Dane (April 2025). "The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. pp. 255–256.
- ^ Dudek, Greg (April 1, 2020). "Drew Kendall shares recruiting journey with father, Pete". Boston Herald.
- ^ a b Hass, Trevor (September 5, 2024). "The sons of former NFL linemen, Norwell's Ozzy Trapilo and Drew Kendall are writing their own success stories at BC". Boston.com.
- ^ Black, A. J. (March 15, 2020). "Boston College Target Spotlight: OG Drew Kendall". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ a b c "Drew Kendall NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for Boston College IOL". Bleacher Report. February 10, 2025.
- ^ Goss, Nick (March 25, 2025). "Could Patriots target BC offensive linemen Trapilo, Kendall in draft?". NBC Sports Boston.
- ^ Rankin, Kim (March 2, 2025). "Boston College's Drew Kendall, Ozzy Trapilo Participate in 2025 NFL Combine". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Drew Kendall Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ "Drew Kendall College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ "Eagles select C/G Drew Kendall with the No. 168 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. April 26, 2025.