• Took leadership role on Vikings Social Justice Committee following tragic events in Minneapolis in spring 2020, calling for action and leading team and nationwide discussion.
• Named to his 1st Pro Bowl and earned Associated Press 1st- Team All-Pro honors following the 2019 season, becoming the 1st Vikings LB to be named All-Pro since Chad Greenway (2nd Team) in 2012. Matt Blair in 1980 was the last Vikings LB to earn 1st-Team AP All-Pro honors.
• The highest-graded LB in the NFL according to Pro Football Focus in 2019, boasting a score of 90.5.
• Tied for the lead among NFL LBs with 12 PBUs in 2019.
• Led the team in tackles for the 5th consecutive season in 2019.
• Recorded INTs in back-to-back games in 2019 Weeks 13-14, making him the 1st Vikings LB with multiple INTs in a single season since Chad Greenway (3) and Erin Henderson (2) in 2013.
• The 2nd Vikings rookie to lead team in tackles and the 1st since 1961 expansion season when Rip Hawkins led the club.
• Tied for 2nd-most career INT Return TDs (2) in team history by a LB, trailing only Rip Hawkins (3).
• Earned his degree from UCLA in political science.
• Auctioned his original paintings and matched the purchase price for donations to food shelves during Covid19 shutdown.
• Father, Horace, was a RB at UCLA and played in the CFL.
• Brother, Mychal, attended California and was drafted by Philadelphia in the 2nd round (#46 overall) in 2012 NFL Draft, 1 pick lower than younger brother Eric would go 3 years later.
• "Leap Year" baby born on 2/29/92 in Clovis, CA.
• Has regularly met with youth at the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center and worked with All Square in the Twin Cities, a counseling and support group for people with police records re-entering society.
• Visited pediatric patients at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital during the 2019 offseason, playing video games, doing arts and crafts and talking football with the kids.
• College roommate of 2014 1st-round selection Anthony Barr.
• Earned AP 1st-Team All-Pro honors in 2019.
• Named to his 1st career Pro Bowl in 2019.
• Recognized as Vikings Defensive MVP for 2019 as part of MN Football Honors program.
• Selected as NFC Defensive Player of the Week for game at Tennessee (9/11/16).
• Named to PFWA All-Rookie Team for 2015.
• Earned NFC Defensive Rookie of the Month for October 2015.
• Has led the Vikings in tackles each season he has been in the NFL and can tie the Vikings record by leading the club in stops for the 6th straight season in 2020.
• Has a pair of INT return TDs, tied for 2nd-most by a Vikings LB the 1st time since 1992 and ranked #1 in scoring defense.
• Became the 2nd player and 1st LB in team history to record at least 10 TFL and 10 PD in the same season, after recording 126 tackles (86 solo), 10 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 4 QBHs, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 INT and 11 PD in 2016.
• Selected in the 2nd Round (#45 overall) of 2015 NFL Draft.
• Started all 15 games he played, making 130 total tackles (88 solo) to lead team for the 5th consecutive season.
• Earned AP 1st-Team All-Pro honors following the 2019 season, becoming the 1st Vikings LB to be named All-Pro since Chad Greenway (2nd Team) in 2012. Matt Blair in 1980 was the last 1st-Team AP All-Pro honoree.
• Named to Pro Bowl for the 1st time in his career.
• Tied a career high with 2 passes defensed in his 60th career game to open the season vs. Atlanta (9/8).
• Led the team with 13 total tackles at Green Bay (9/15), surpassing the 500 career tackle mark.
• Notched a season-high 14 tackles (9 solo) at Chicago (9/29).
• Was all over the field vs. Philadelphia (10/13), tying for the team lead with 11 total tackles (8 solo) and adding 1 TFL, 0.5 sack, 1 QBH, 1 FF and tying a career high with 2 PD.
• Led the team with 14 total tackles (8 solo) at Detroit (10/20), adding 1 TFL, 1 QBH and recording his 3rd consecutive game with 2 PD, matching a career high.
• Came up with a crucial late-game 4th-down PD at Dallas (11/10), halting a Cowboys drive in the red zone to seal the win.
• Recorded his 12th PD of the season vs. Denver (11/17), tying Ben Leber (2008) and Matt Blair (1981) for the Vikings single- season record among LBs.
• Recorded his 2nd FF of the season at the LA Chargers (12/15) to go along with a team-leading 8 total tackles.
• Set a single-game career-high with 2 FRs vs. Green Bay (12/23) before exiting with an injury at the end of the 1st half.
• Made 5 total tackles (1 solo) in the Wild Card playoff win at New Orleans (1/5/20).
• Wrapped up 8 total tackles (4 solo) and recorded the 1st postseason INT of his career in the Divisional game at San Francisco, finishing with 2 PBUs.
• Started 14 consecutive games to begin the season before missing the final 2 due to a hamstring injury.
• Despite missing time, led the team in tackles for the 4th consecutive season, finishing with 122.
• Played in his 50th career game at Philadelphia (10/7), leading the team with 8 tackles (4 solo) and recovering a Jay Ajayi fumble at the goal line.
• Broke a career high set 2 weeks prior by recording 18 total tackles (11 solo) at New England (12/2). Also intercepted Tom Brady for the 3rd INT of his career.
• At Seattle (12/10), marked his 2nd straight game with an INT, picking off Russell Wilson in the red zone (3-yard return) to become the 1st Vikings LB with multiple INTs in a single season since Chad Greenway (3) and Erin Henderson (2) in 2013.
• Wrapped up his 1st sack of the season vs. Miami (12/16).
• Inactive Weeks 16-17 with a hamstring injury.
• Led Vikings with career-high 136 tackles, starting all 16 games for the 1st time in his career for the #1 defense in the NFL.
• Compiled 9 tackles (5 solo), his 1st sack of the season along with 2 TFL and 2 QBH vs. Detroit (10/1).
• Led the team in tackles for the 3rd consecutive week, totaling 13 tackles (8 solo) with a TFL, 2 QBH and 2 passes defended vs. Cleveland (10/29) at Twickenham Stadium in London, England.
• Recorded a career-high 4 QBH at Detroit (11/23) on Thanksgiving Day while also tallying 3 tackles (1 solo).
• Led the team with 11 solo tackles at Atlanta (12/3).
• Totaled 10 tackles (6 solo) at Carolina (12/10) for his 7th double-digit tackle game of season.
• Led the team with 6 tackles and his 2nd career INT which he returned 31 yards for his 2nd career INT TD vs. Cincinnati (12/17) to clinch the NFC North for the 2nd time in 3 seasons.
• Made 8 tackles (5 solo) and a PD at Green Bay (12/23) as the Vikings shutout the Packers at Lambeau for the 1st time ever.
• Had a team-high 10 tackles (7 solo) and 2 QBH in the Vikings Divisional Round win vs. New Orleans (1/14/18).
• Had 6 tackles 2 PD at Philadelphia (1/21/18) in NFC Championship Game.
• Totaled a career-high 126 tackles (86 solo) – including 49 in the final 4 games of the season – 10 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 4 QBHs, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 INT and 11 PD.
• Became the 2nd Viking and 1st LB in team history to record at
least 10 TFL and 10 PD in the same season.
• Scored his 1st-career TD, returning an INT 77 yards, to give the Vikings its 1st lead of the day in the season opener at Tennessee (9/11). Also posted 7 tackles, including 1 TFL, against the Titans en route to winning NFC Defensive Player of the Week.
• Inactive (concussion) vs. Detroit (11/6).
• Tabbed 1 tackle and 1 PD before leaving the game with a hip injury in the 1st quarter at Washington (11/13).
• Tallied 8 tackles and recovered a WR Lucky Whitehead fumble forced by DE Everson Griffen vs. Dallas (12/1).
• Had team-high 11 tackles, 1 TFL and 1 PD at Jacksonville (12/11).
• Led Minnesota's LBs with 12 tackles, reaching the 100-tackle mark for the 2nd time in his career, vs. Indianapolis (12/18).
• Registered career highs in tackles (13, tied), sacks (2.5) and TFL (4), adding 3 QBHs, at Green Bay (12/24). Tied for 2nd among LBs in team history with his 2.5 sacks against the Packers.
• Matched a career high with 13 tackles (8 solo), adding 1 TFL and 1 QBH, vs. Chicago (1/1/17).
• Stepped into starting role early in rookie campaign and went on to lead team in tackles with 105, the 2nd time in team history a rookie led the team in stops (Rip Hawkins, 1961).
• Honored with spot on the PFWA/PFW All-Rookie Team.
• Selected as NFC Defensive Rookie of the Month for October 2015 when he had 25 tackles and 4 sacks in a 3-game span.
• Tied for 2nd in Vikings history with 4.0 sacks by a rookie LB and ranks tied for 4th in club history for starts by a rookie LB.
• Took over starting duties at MLB at Denver (10/4) and notched 1st career sack when he hauled down future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning.
• Had season-high 2.0 sacks at Detroit.
• Notched season-best 13 tackles vs. Kansas City (10/18).
• Missed 2 games, vs. St. Louis (11/8) and at Oakland (11/15) with injury.
• Had 3-game streak with a sack - at Denver, vs. Kansas City and at Detroit.
• Part of rookie group that tied a team record by starting 6 players in a game when Kendricks joined T T.J. Clemmings, WR Stefon Diggs, LB Edmond Robinson, CB Trae Waynes and S Anthony Harris in the starting lineup at Arizona (12/10).
• All-time leading tackler in UCLA history with 481 tackles and started 42 career games for the Bruins.
• Became UCLA's 1st Butkus Award winner in 2014.
• Won the Lott IMPACT Trophy, the 2nd straight season a Bruin won that award (Anthony Barr, 2013).
• Earned All-America as a senior.
• Led UCLA in tackles each season from 2012-14.
• Presented at team banquet with Best Leadership Award, Heart Award and Most Valuable Player Award.
• Co-Captain in 2013, earning honorable mention all-conference and all-academic team.
• Started all 14 games as a sophomore and earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 and academic all-conference as sophomore.
• Started 3 of his 14 contests as a freshman, 2nd on the team in tackles (76), earning the Bruins Rookie of the Year award.
• Redshirt in 2010 and UCLA's Outstanding Scout Team Player.
• 3-year letter winner at Herbert Hoover HS in Fresno, CA.
• Saw action at LB, QB, RB, K and P.
• Served as team captain during his junior and senior seasons.
• Notched 117 tackles scored 14 TDs on offense as a senior.
• Standout in basketball and baseball.
• Team captain and 1st-Team All-League in 2009 in basketball.
• 1st-Team All-League in 2009-10 in baseball.
• 2010 Male Tri-Athlete of the Year at Herbert Hoover HS.
