Lance Kendricks
Lance Kendricks was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States on January 30th, 1988 and is the Football Player. At the age of 36, Lance Kendricks biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Lance Ronnie Kendricks (born January 30, 1988) is an American football tight end for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football at Wisconsin, where he was ranked as a consensus All-American.
In the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft, he was drafted by the St. Louis Rams.
Early years
Kendricks was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended Rufus King International Baccalaureate High School in Milwaukee, where he competed for the Rufus King Generals football and basketball teams. He was a two-time all-city pick, the Generals' Most Valuable Player (MVP) as a junior and senior, as well as a team captain as a senior. As a senior, he had 42 passes for 640 yards and had 102 receptions for 1,905 yards during his high school career. He was also a member of the GE track and field team, where he was one of the top jumpers in the state. He was a four-time AAU triple jump champion. He finished third in the triple jump as a sophomore and second as a junior at the WIAA Division 1 State Championship.
Personal life
In the early morning hours of September 2, 2017, Kendricks was suspended for a speeding offence while returning to Green Bay from a Wisconsin Badgers football game. He was allowed to walk 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 Kendricks was charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession later this month. Kendricks' counsel entered a not guilty plea in January 2019. Kendricks pleaded no contest and was sentenced to six months in jail, with the charge being dropped if eight hours of community service were completed.
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.
Kendricks also competed for the Badgers track team in 2007. At the Big Ten Indoor Championships, he placed 12th in the triple jump. He also participated in the long jump event at the Big Ten Conference, where he took 21st.
Professional career
The St. Louis Rams selected Kendricks in the second round (47th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.
On June 29, 2011, he signed a contract with the Rams. He made his NFL debut on September 11, 2011, catching one pass for 18 yards against the Philadelphia Eagles. On October 4, 2012, he recorded his first career touchdown on a 7-yard pass from Sam Bradford against the Arizona Cardinals. On March 11, 2015, the Rams signed Kendricks to a four-year, $18.5 million contract extension that included $10 million guaranteed. However, he was released by the Rams on March 10, 2017.
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. On September 10, 2017, in his Packers debut, he had 2 receptions for 18 yards against the Seattle Seahawks. 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.
On July 24, 2019, Kendricks was signed by the New England Patriots. He was suspended the first game of the season for violating the league's policy on substances of abuse. He was released from the Patriots on September 9, 2019.
On September 17, 2019, Kendricks was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers.