| Mychal Kendricks Scouting Report |
| Mychal Kendricks - California (HT: 5-11⅛ - WT: 239) |
Positives -- Incredibly athletic football player who plays much bigger than his frame would suggest... Elite speed, ran a 4.47-40 at the combine, fastest of all linebackers... Excelled at the combine in every measureable category... Good initial burst and great straight-line speed; speed and athleticism make
Kendricks the perfect type of linebacker to play the run... Very good in coverage despite his height; fluid hips to defend the pass and cover the new breed of tight ends in the NFL... Takes good angles to ball; solid tackler with the ability to lay a punishing crack at times... A disciplined linebacker who is not often fooled by play action... Great scheme and position versatility; fits in either an odd or even defense and started his career at California playing defensive end and outside linebacker... Competed against some of the nation's best on a weekly basis in the Pac-12... One of the clear winners of the offseason... Feels like a prototypical Pittsburgh Steelers pick in the second round.
Negatives -- Size is a concern, particularly the height... Is not an overpowering player and can get taken out of plays by above average offensive linemen... Needs to get stronger and bulk up, but this will likely result in a loss of speed... Not a pure pass rusher, is more of a one trick pony when playing outside... Would best fit at inside linebacker in the NFL and needs to seriously work on his pass rushing skills to play outside... Needs to learn to play more effectively with his hands when rushing the passer, gets caught up in the wash of blockers at times... Lacks elite instincts, can be overaggressive at times; leads to him playing out of position.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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5111 |
| Weight |
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239 |
| Arm |
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31⅝ |
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| 40-Time |
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4.47 |
| Vertical |
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39.5 |
| Broad |
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10'7" |
| Bench Press |
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24 |
| Shuttle |
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4.19 |
| Cone |
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At California -- (Official School Bio) Played in all 51 games possible during his four campaigns at Cal from 2008-11 with 29 starts, with all of the starts coming in his final three seasons (2009-11)... earned several All-American honors as a senior, including second-team selections by Phil Steele and College Sports Madness... also a third-team All-American selection of Yahoo! Sports and an honorable mention pick of SI.com... named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team all-conference selection as a senior, after earning second-team all-league honors during his junior campaign... finished his career with 258 tackles to rank tied for ninth all-time at Cal, while adding 36.5 tackles for loss (-144 yards) to miss finishing among the school's all-time leaders by one-half of a tackle for loss... added 13.5 sacks (-98 yards), seven fumble recoveries, four interceptions that he returned for 130 yards and a touchdown, five pass breakups and a forced fumble... also had a punt return in which he was credited with 26 punt returns yards after he blocked a punt before teammate Bryant Nnabuife picked the ball up and ran 30 yards for a score vs. Colorado State in 2008, five pass breakups and a forced fumble... recorded at least 0.5 tackles for loss 24 times in his career, including in 19 of his final 25 games... played inside linebacker as a 2011 senior after spending most of his collegiate career as an outside linebacker. 2011: Played in all 13 games with 11 starts, leading the team in tackles with a career-high 106, while ranking fifth in the Pac-12 and tied for 76th nationally with his average of 8.15 stops per game... also led the team with 14.5 tackles for loss (-59 yards) for an average of 1.12 per game that was third in the Pac-12 and tied for 55th in the nation.
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