Kendal Vickers

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Kendal Vickers
Personal information
Born: (1995-05-23) May 23, 1995 (age 28)
Havelock, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:Havelock (NC)
College:Tennessee (2013–2017)
Position:Defensive end
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:10
Sacks:2
Career CFL statistics
Tackles:12
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR · CFL.ca

Kendal Vickers (born May 3, 1995) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Tennessee.

Early years

Vickers played high school football at Havelock High School.[1]

College career

Vickers played at the University of Tennessee from 2013–2017 under head coach Butch Jones.[2][3]

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Vickers was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2018.[4] He was waived on August 31, 2018, as part of final roster cuts.[5]

Tennessee Titans

Vickers was signed by the Tennessee Titans to their practice squad on December 24, 2018, but was released on January 7, 2019.[6]

Edmonton Eskimos

Vickers was signed by the

Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 19, 2019.[7] He recorded 12 tackles with two sacks during the season. Vickers was released by Edmonton on January 20, 2020, to allow him to pursue NFL opportunities.[8]

Las Vegas Raiders

Vickers signed a reserve/futures contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on January 22, 2020.[9] He made the Raiders' 53-man roster out of training camp.[10] Vickers made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020, against the Carolina Panthers, playing nine snaps on defense and one snap on special teams in the Week 1 victory.[11] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 18,[12] and activated three days later.[13] In Week 15 against the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football, Vickers recorded his first career sack on Justin Herbert during the 30–27 overtime loss.[14]

Vickers signed a one-year contract extension with the Raiders on March 2, 2021.[15] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[16][17] He was promoted to the active roster on November 10.[18]

On December 6, 2022, Vickers was released by the Raiders.[19]

Buffalo Bills

On December 8, 2022, Vickers was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.[20] He was released on December 21.[21] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.

On August 29, 2023, Vickers was waived by the Bills and re-signed to the practice squad.[22][23] Vickers was elevated from the practice squad for the Week 5 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he made two tackles in 46 snaps in his Bills debut.[24][25] On October 31, the Bills released him.[26]

Arizona Cardinals

On November 2, 2023, Vickers was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[27] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season, and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[28]

References

  1. ^ Honeycutt, Jordan (January 31, 2020). "Havelock's Vickers has shot with Raiders". New Bern Sun Journal. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Kendal Vickers - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Tennessee Volunteers Coaches". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  4. ^ Rucker, Wes (April 28, 2018). "Vols' Vickers signs with Pittsburgh Steelers". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  5. ^ Popejoy, Curt (September 1, 2018). "Pittsburgh Steelers 2018 cutdown tracker: Live updates of roster moves". Steelers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Titans place Jurrell Casey on Injured Reserve". Fox17.com. Associated Press. December 24, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Lay, Ken (June 29, 2019). "VFL Kendal Vickers playing in CFL for Edmonton". Vols Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "ESKS RELEASE VICKERS TO PURSUE NFL OPPORTUNITIES". CFL.ca. January 20, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "DT Vickers to sign futures deal with Raiders". TSN.com. January 22, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  10. ^ Ramey, Grant (September 5, 2020). "Kendal Vickers goes from CFL to NFL, makes Raiders roster". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  11. ^ Brown, Patrick (September 15, 2020). "Vols in the NFL: Tracking former Tennessee stars in Week 1". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  12. ^ "Raiders Add 7 Players To COVID-19 List Ahead Of Rematch Vs. Chiefs". CBSLocal.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  13. ^ Gutierrez, Paul (November 21, 2020). "Las Vegas Raiders activate 7 off reserve/COVID-19 list". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  14. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders - December 17th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  15. ^ Alper, Josh (March 2, 2021). "Raiders re-sign Kendal Vickers". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  16. ^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for 2021 season". Raiders.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  17. ^ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. September 1, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  18. ^ "Raiders promote DT Kendal Vickers". Raiders.com. November 10, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  19. ^ "Raiders sign DT Kyle Peko to active roster, sign LB Austin Calitro to practice squad". Raiders.com. December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  20. ^ Lay, Ken (December 13, 2022). "Kendal Vickers signs with Buffalo". Vols Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  21. ^ Ulrich, Logan (December 21, 2022). "Bills Re-Sign DT Brandin Bryant To PS, Release DT Kendal Vickers". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  22. ^ White, Alec (August 29, 2023). "Bills announce moves to get to 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  23. ^ White, Alec (August 30, 2023). "Bills sign 14 players to 2023 practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  24. ^ Murphy, Sean (October 21, 2023). "Buffalo Bills elevate defensive lineman Kendal Vickers from practice squad". Buffalo Rumblings. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  25. ^ "Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills - October 8th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  26. ^ White, Alec (October 31, 2023). "Bills sign veteran RB Leonard Fournette to the practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  27. ^ Gugliociello, Stephen (November 2, 2023). "Cardinals add Tony Jones Jr. to active roster, sign Kendal Vickers to practice squad". Arizona Sports. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  28. ^ Druin, Donnie (January 10, 2024). "Cardinals Sign 12 Players to Future Contracts". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 14, 2024.

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