Mychal Kendricks

Marvin Mychal-Christopher Kendricks (born September 28, 1990) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. After playing college football for the California Golden Bears, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.[1] Kendricks won Super Bowl LII with the Eagles. In September 2018, he pleaded guilty to insider trading and was released by the Cleveland Browns. His sentencing date was first set for January 2019, then April 2019, and has since been postponed indefinitely. On August 7, 2019, his sentencing date was set to November 21, 2019.[2]

Mychal Kendricks
Kendricks in 2010
Free agent
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1990-09-28) September 28, 1990
Fresno, California
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Herbert Hoover
(Fresno, California)
College:California
NFL Draft:2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (LII)
  • Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year (2011)
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:549
Sacks:19.0
Interceptions:4
Forced fumbles:7
Fumble recoveries:5
Pass deflections:31
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Kendricks was born to Yvonne Thagon and Marvin Kendricks, a former running back at UCLA who played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[3] He grew up with younger brother Eric Kendricks and younger sister Danielle. They were raised by Thagon, their single mother, who had split from their father, Marvin, who became addicted to crack cocaine. Marvin Kendricks cleaned himself up and arranged with Thagon to be involved in his children's lives.[4]

College career

Kendricks attended the University of California, Berkeley from 2008 to 2011. He started 29 of 51 games, recording 259 tackles, 13.5 sacks, four interceptions and a touchdown during his career.

As a senior in 2011, Kendricks was the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year after recording 106 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions.[5][6]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 1⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		 239 lb
(108 kg)		 31 5⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		 4.47 s 1.53 s 2.61 s 4.14 s 6.68 s 39 1⁄2 in
(1.00 m)		 10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		 24 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7]

Philadelphia Eagles

2012

The Philadelphia Eagles selected Kendricks in the second round (46th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. He was the sixth linebacker selected in a highly talented linebacker class that included four Pro Bowlers out of the first seven linebackers drafted.[8]

On May 8, 2012, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Kendricks to a four-year, $4.44 million contract that included $2.60 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.67 million.[9][10]

He entered organized team activities as the starting strongside linebacker.[11] Throughout training camp, Kendricks competed against Jamar Chaney for the job as the starting strongside linebacker.[12] Head coach Andy Reid named Kendricks the starting strongside linebacker, along with Akeem Jordan and middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans.[13]

He started the Eagles' season-opener at the Cleveland Browns and recorded five combined tackles during a 17–16 victory. On November 11, 2012, Kendricks recorded a season-high seven combined tackles and made his first career sack on quarterback Tony Romo during the Eagles' 38–23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. On December 23, 2012, Kendricks recorded seven combined tackles in a 27–20 loss to the Washington Redskins in Week 14. He played all but two defensive snaps and left the fourth quarter after receiving a possible concussion.[14] He remained in concussion protocol and was sidelined for the Eagles' Week 17 loss to the New York Giants.[15] He finished his rookie season in 2012 with 75 combined tackles (58 solo), nine pass deflections, and a sack in 15 games.[16] The Philadelphia Eagles did not qualify for the playoffs after finishing fourth in the NFC East with a 4–12 record. Long time head coach Andy Reid was fired after the season, concluding his 14-year history with the organization.[17]

2013

On January 16, 2013, the Philadelphia Eagles announced the hiring of Oregon head coach Chip Kelly as their new head coach entering the 2013 season.[18] Defensive coordinator Billy Davis installed a base 3-4 defense and Kendricks was ultimately moved to inside linebacker to better suit his abilities.[19][20] He was named one of the starting inside linebackers to start the regular season with DeMeco Ryans and starting outside linebackers Connor Barwin and Trent Cole.[21]

He started the Eagles' season-opener at the Washington Redskins and made ten combined tackles in a 33–27 victory. It marked Kendricks’ first career game with double digit tackles on defense. In Week 5, Kendricks recorded four combined tackles, a pass break up, and recorded his first career interception off a pass attempt by quarterback Eli Manning during a 36–21 victory at the New York Giants. On October 27, 2013, he made a season-high 12 combined tackles (11 solo) in a 15–7 loss to the New York Giants. On November 10, 2013, Kendricks recorded two solo tackles before exiting the Eagles' 27–13 win at the Green Bay Packers with a knee injury that caused him to miss the following game.[22] On December 22, 2013, Kendricks made five combined tackles and a season-high two sacks on quarterback Jay Cutler as the Eagles routed the Chicago Bears 54–11. It marked Kendricks first game with multiple sacks. The following week, he made a season-high tying 12 combined tackles (eight solo), a pass deflection, and intercepted Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo in a 24–22 loss.[23] Kendricks finished the 2013 season with 106 combined tackles, four pass deflections, four sacks, four fumble recoveries, three interceptions, and two forced fumbles in 15 games and 15 starts.[16] He played in 83% of the Eagles' defensive snaps in his second season.[24] The Eagles finished their first season under Chip Kelly first in the NFC East with a 10–6 record and received a playoff berth. On January 4, 2014, Kendricks started his first career playoff game and recorded seven combined tackles during a 26–24 loss to the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Wildcard game.[23]

2014

Kendricks started the Philadelphia Eagles' season-opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars and recorded six solo tackles, a pass deflection, and sacked Chad Henne during a 34–17 victory. The following week, he made seven combined tackles and a pass break up in a 30–27 win at the Indianapolis Colts. He left the game in the third quarter after sustaining a calf injury and missed the next four games (Weeks 3–6).[25] In Week 9, he collected a season-high 12 combined tackles and a sack in a 31–21 victory at the Houston Texans.[26] He finished his third season with 83 combined tackles (62 solo), four sacks, and three pass break ups in 12 games and 11 starts.[16] The Philadelphia Eagles did not qualify for the playoffs after finishing second in the NFC East with a 10–6 record.

2015

On August 24, 2015, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Kendricks to a four-year, $29 million extension with $16.09 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $8 million.[27][10]

Throughout training camp, Kendricks competed against DeMeco Ryans, Kiko Alonso, and Jordan Hicks for the role as a starting inside linebacker.[28] Head coach Chip Kelly named Kendricks and Alonso the starting duo with Brandon Graham and Connor Barwin as the starting outside linebackers.[29]

He started the Philadelphia Eagles' season-opener at the Atlanta Falcons and made ten combined tackles during their 26–24 loss. The following week, he made seven solo tackles before leaving the Eagles' 20–10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys after suffering a hamstring injury. He was inactive due to the injury in Week 3 and returned briefly in Week 4 before aggravating the injury and missing the next two games (Weeks 5–6).[30] He finished the 2015 season with 86 combined tackles (64 solo), three pass deflections, and three interceptions in 13 games and 13 starts.[16] Head coach Chip Kelly was fired after a Week 16 loss to the Washington Redskins. The Eagles finished second in the NFC East with a 7–9 record and offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur acted as interim head coach for the Eagles' final game in 2017. He played in 627 defensive snaps in 2016 (52%).[24]

2016
Kendricks (#95) pursuing running back Matt Jones in a game against the Washington Redskins in 2016.

On January 18, 2016, the Philadelphia Eagles announced the hiring of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson as their new head coach. Former Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz was hired as the new defensive coordinator.[31] Jim Schwartz chose to switch the Eagles' base defense from a 3-4 defense to a 4-3 defense. The change required Kendricks to move from inside linebacker to outside linebacker. Around the time of the 2016 NFL Draft, it was reported that the Eagles had placed Kendricks on the trade block and were fielding trade offers for the linebacker.[32] He entered training camp slated as the starting weakside linebacker after Brandon Graham and Connor Barwin were both moved to defensive end.[33] Head coach Doug Pederson named Kendricks the starting weakside linebacker opposite Nigel Bradham and along with starting middle linebacker Jordan Hicks.[34]

In Week 2, Kendricks recorded a season-high four solo tackles during the Eagles' 29–14 win at the Chicago Bears. Kendricks was inactive for the Eagles' Week 17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys after he sustained a quadriceps injury.[35] Kendricks had career-lows in 2016, finishing with only 32 combined tackles (23 solo) and a pass break up in 15 games and eight starts.[16] Kendricks saw significantly less playing time in 2016 due to Schwartz's decision to remove him and only use two linebackers (Jordan Hicks and Najee Goode) during passing downs and nickel formations. He was limited to 273 defensive snaps in 2016 (26.8%) which was significantly lower than his 627 snaps in 2015.[32]

2017

During the off-season, Kendricks requested a trade from the Eagles after a sharp decrease in playing time.[36] General manager Howie Roseman and the Eagles' front office declined his request.[24] On October 12, 2017, Kendricks recorded a career-high 17 combined tackles (12 solo) during a 28–23 win at the Carolina Panthers. Kendricks was inactive for a Week 7 victory over the Washington Redskins after sustaining a hamstring injury. Kendricks received an increase in snaps after Jordan Hicks suffered a torn Achilles tendon during their 34–24 victory against the Redskins.[37] Rookie Joe Walker replaced Hicks in the starting lineup, but Kendricks was tasked as his replacement in nickel formations with Najee Goode.[38] On October 29, 2017, he recorded seven combined tackles and a sack in the Eagles' 33–10 victory at the San Francisco 49ers. Kendricks finished the 2017 regular season with 77 combined tackles (55 solo), six passes defended, and two sacks in 15 games and 13 starts.

The Eagles finished atop the NFC East with a 13–3 record and had a first round bye.[16] The Eagles' went on to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 15–10 in the NFC Divisional round and faced the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship. On January 21, 2018, he made eight combined tackles as the Eagles routed the Vikings (and his brother Eric Kendricks) 38–7. On February 4, 2018, Kendricks started his first career Super Bowl and made four combined tackles as the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41–33 in Super Bowl LII.

2018

After yet again requesting a trade,[39] Kendricks was released by the Eagles on May 22, 2018.[40]

Cleveland Browns

Kendricks signed a one-year contract with the Cleveland Browns on June 5, 2018.[41]

Kendricks was released by the Browns on August 29, 2018 after being charged by federal prosecutors with insider trading.[42]

Seattle Seahawks

On September 13, 2018, Kendricks signed a one-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks.[43] On September 17, 2018, Kendricks made his first start for the Seahawks just four days after signing with the team. In the game he had three solo tackles and one sack in a 17-24 road loss against the Chicago Bears in Soldier Field. On October 2, 2018, Kendricks was suspended indefinitely from the NFL due to the insider trading.[44] On October 30, 2018, it was revealed that Kendricks was given an eight-game suspension, making him eligible to return in Week 14.[45] He was activated to the Seahawks' roster on December 2, 2018.[46] He suffered a broken tibia in Week 14 and was placed on injured reserve on December 12, 2018.[47]

2019

On March 13, 2019, Kendricks signed a one-year, $4 million contract extension with the Seahawks.[48] In week 4 against the Arizona Cardinals, Kendricks recorded 6 tackles and sacked rookie quarterback Kyler Murray twice in the 27–10 win.[49] In week 8 against the Atlanta Falcons, Kendricks recorded an interception off Matt Schaub in the 27–20 win. This was Kendricks' first interception of the season and his first as a member of the Seahawks.[50] In week 9 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kendricks recorded a strip sack on Jameis Winston that was recovered by teammate Rasheem Green in the 40–34 overtime win.[51] In Week 17, Kendricks suffered a torn ACL and was ruled out for the playoffs.[52][53]

Insider trading charges and plea

In August 2018, Kendricks was charged with insider trading, allegedly making $1.2 million from investments in 2014. Damilare Sonoiki was also charged for his involvement. Kendricks allegedly paid Sonoiki $10,000 and gave him free tickets to Eagles games.[54]

Kendricks pleaded guilty to his charges on September 6, 2018, and faces possible penalties of up to 25 years in prison, although journalist Adam Schefter reported the likely length would be 30–37 months.[55] He was scheduled to be sentenced on January 24, 2019, but on January 16, 2019 it was announced that the sentencing was moved to April 4, 2019.[56][57] Sentencing for Kendricks was set for September 25, but this was pushed back again to November 21, then to February 2020 and finally to October 14, 2020.[58][2][59][60]

Personal life

Kendricks' brother, Eric, played linebacker at UCLA and is currently a member of the Minnesota Vikings.

gollark: Low-end FPGAs aren't *that* expensive nowadays, are they?
gollark: Why not a Brain[REDACTED] FPGA?
gollark: * direct Haskell conversion and reliance on whatever dark sorcery GHC is up to
gollark: * direct machine code conversion and automated SIMD use
gollark: Yes, the only good C is C containing unholy amounts of macros.

References
  1. Lourie, Steven. "Philadelphia Eagles 2012 Draft Grades". Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  2. Condotta, Bob (March 25, 2019). "Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks' sentencing hearing pushed back again". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  3. Crumpacker, John (October 29, 2011). "Kendricks brothers on opposite sides in Cal-UCLA". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014.
  4. Foster, Chris (December 30, 2014). "Success is relative to UCLA's Eric Kendricks". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014.
  5. All-Pac-12 Conference Football Team
  6. Luck, Kendricks and Shaw garner honors
  7. http://draftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=83342&draftyear=2012&genpos=
  8. "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  9. Wulf, Bo (May 8, 2012). "Done Deal With LB Kendricks". philadelphiaeagles.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  10. "Spotrac.com: Mychal Kendricks contract". Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  11. Tim McManus (August 12, 2012). "Linebacker Watch: Mychal Kendricks". phillymag.com. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  12. Tamari, Jonathan (May 1, 2012). "Five Eagles roster battles". philly.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  13. "Ourlads.com: Philadelphia Eagles depth chart: 10/01/2012". Ourlads.com. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  14. Breslow, Jason (December 26, 2012). "Concussion Watch: Week 16 Matchup". pbs.org. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  15. "Philadelphia Eagles Biography – Mychal Kendricks". Eagles Players. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  16. "NFL Player stats: Mychal Kendricks (2016)". NFL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  17. Garafolo, Mike (December 30, 2012). "Eagles fire Andy Reid after 14 seasons". usatoday.com. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  18. "Eagles hire Chip Kelly as coach". ESPN.com. January 17, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  19. Wenzell, Ryan (August 24, 2013). "Philadelphia Eagles Linebacker Mychal Kendricks Can Be Weapon in Billy Davis' Defense". RantSports.com. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  20. Hockensmith, Justin (July 16, 2013). "Philadelphia Eagles training camp preview: Talented linebackers are on the early part of 3–4 learning curve". pennlive.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  21. Gowton, Brandon Lee (September 3, 2013). "Philadelphia Eagles 2013 Depth Chart: 53 man roster". bleedinggreennation.com. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  22. Mello, Igor (November 10, 2013). "Mychal Kendricks exits with knee injury". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  23. "NFL Player stats: Mychal Kendricks (2013)". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  24. McManus, Tim (July 28, 2017). "Mychal Kendricks says he requested trade from Eagles". SI.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  25. SI Wire (September 26, 2014). "Eagles' Mychal Kendricks out against 49ers with calf injury". si.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  26. "NFL Player stats: Mychal Kendricks (2014)". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  27. Wesseling, Chris (August 24, 2015). "Eagles, Mychal Kendricks reach four-year extension". NFL. NFL. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  28. Gowton, Brandon Lee (July 26, 2015). "Kiko Alonso and Mychal Kendricks could form an awesome Eagles inside linebacker duo". bleedinggreennation.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  29. Gowton, Brandon Lee (September 5, 2015). "Philadelphia Eagles depth chart: 52-man roster edition". bleedinggreennation.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  30. Gowton, Brandon Lee (October 6, 2015). "Mychal Kendricks Injury: Eagles linebacker expected to sit out of Saints game". bleedinggreennation.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  31. SI Wire (January 19, 2016). "Eagles hire Jim Schwartz as defensive coordinator". si.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  32. Eliot Shorr-Park (July 26, 2017). "Mychal Kendricks opens up about Eagles trying to trade him". nj.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  33. Frank, Martin (July 25, 2016). "Competition abounds as Eagles begin training camp". delawareonline.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  34. Gowton, Brandon Lee (September 3, 2016). "Philadelphia Eagles depth chart 2016: 53-man roster edition". bleedinggreennation.com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  35. Turron Davenport (December 30, 2016). "Eagles vs. Cowboys game status: Jordan Hicks, Mychal Kendricks questionable". theeagleswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  36. Gowton, Brandon Lee (July 28, 2017). "Mychal Kendricks asked for Eagles to trade or release him and still thinks it could happen". bleedinggreennation.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  37. Short Parks, Eliot (October 28, 2017). "Latest on injuries to Ronald Darby, Mychal Kendricks as Eagles return to practice". nj.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  38. Berman, Zach (October 24, 2017). "With LB Jordan Hicks out for the year, Nigel Bradham and Mychal Kendricks become the Eagles' key linebackers". philly.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  39. Kerr, Jeff (June 11, 2018). "Mychal Kendricks indicated he asked for trade this offseason". Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  40. Wesseling, Chris (May 22, 2018). "Eagles release inside linebacker Mychal Kendricks". NFL.com.
  41. Shook, Nick (June 5, 2018). "Browns sign LB Mychal Kendricks to one-year deal". NFL.com.
  42. "Browns release LB Mychal Kendricks". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 29, 2018.
  43. Knoblauch, Austin (September 13, 2018). "Mychal Kendricks signs with Seattle Seahawks". NFL.com.
  44. "Seahawks LB Mychal Kendricks suspended indefinitely". NFL.com. October 3, 2018.
  45. Florio, Mike (October 30, 2018). "NFL suspends Mychal Kendricks eight games". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  46. Williams, Charean (December 3, 2018). "Seahawks activate Mychal Kendricks, waive Emmanuel Ellerbee". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  47. "Mychal Kendricks lost for season with broken tibia". ESPN.com. December 12, 2018.
  48. Patra, Kevin (March 13, 2019). "Seattle Seahawks re-signing LB Mychal Kendricks". NFL.com.
  49. "Seahawks grind to 27-10 win over Cardinals". www.espn.com. September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  50. "Wilson throws 2 TD passes as Seattle stops Atlanta 27-20". www.espn.com. October 27, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  51. "Wilson throws 5 TDs, Seahawks outlast Bucs 40-34 in OT". www.espn.com. November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  52. Gantt, Darin (December 30, 2019). "Report: Mychal Kendricks believed to have torn ACL". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  53. Boyle, John (January 8, 2020). "Seahawks Promote OT Chad Wheeler From Practice Squad; Place Mychal Kendricks On Injured Reserve". Seahawks.com.
  54. "Bloomberg - Ex-Goldman Analyst Tipped Off NFL Linebacker for Tickets, U.S. Says". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  55. Former Eagles linebacker Mychal Kendricks charged for alleged insider trading - Story | WTXF
  56. Mychal Kendricks, Seahawks Agree to Contract Amid Insider Trading Case | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights
  57. "Reports: Sentencing for Mychal Kendricks pushed back to April". The Seattle Times. January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  58. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27348157/sentencing-kendricks-now-set-sept-25
  59. https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/09/11/seahawks-mychal-kendricks-insider-trading-case
  60. https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/sentencing-date-for-mychal-kendricks-postponed-until-february/
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.