Eric Kendricks
American football linebacker, Super Bowl champion
Born
February 29th, 1992
33 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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A professional American football linebacker played for the Minnesota Vikings from 2015 to 2021 and later joined the Los Angeles Chargers. Played college football at UCLA, where earned All-American honors. In 2017, recognized as the NFL's tackles leader. Contributed significantly to the Vikings' defenses during tenure and participated in Super Bowl LVI with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Led the NFL in tackles in 2017
Played in Super Bowl LVI
Two-time First-team All-Pro
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