Kendal Vickers Explained

Kendal Vickers
Current Team:New Orleans Saints
Number:91
Position:Defensive end
Birth Date:23 May 1995
Birth Place:Havelock, North Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:295
High School:Havelock (NC)
College:Tennessee (2013–2017)
Undraftedyear:2018
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Statleague:NFL
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:10
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:2
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Cflstatlabel1:Tackles
Cflstatvalue1:12
Cflstatlabel2:Sacks
Cflstatvalue2:2.0
Cflstatlabel3:Forced fumbles
Cflstatvalue3:1
Pfr:VickKe00
Cfl:kendal-vickers/164670/

Kendal Vickers (born May 3, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). 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]

New Orleans Saints

On May 13, 2024, Vickers signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints.[29]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Honeycutt . Jordan . January 31, 2020 . Havelock's Vickers has shot with Raiders . January 9, 2023 . New Bern Sun Journal . en-US.
  2. Web site: Kendal Vickers - Football . January 9, 2023 . University of Tennessee Athletics . en.
  3. Web site: Tennessee Volunteers Coaches . January 9, 2023 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  4. Web site: Rucker . Wes . April 28, 2018 . Vols' Vickers signs with Pittsburgh Steelers . September 17, 2020 . 247Sports.com.
  5. Web site: Popejoy . Curt . September 1, 2018 . Pittsburgh Steelers 2018 cutdown tracker: Live updates of roster moves . September 17, 2020 . Steelers Wire . USA Today.
  6. Web site: December 24, 2018 . Titans place Jurrell Casey on Injured Reserve . September 17, 2020 . Fox17.com . Associated Press.
  7. Web site: Lay . Ken . June 29, 2019 . VFL Kendal Vickers playing in CFL for Edmonton . September 17, 2020 . Vols Wire . USA Today.
  8. Web site: January 20, 2020 . ESKS RELEASE VICKERS TO PURSUE NFL OPPORTUNITIES . September 17, 2020 . CFL.ca.
  9. Web site: January 22, 2020 . DT Vickers to sign futures deal with Raiders . September 17, 2020 . TSN.com.
  10. Web site: Ramey . Grant . September 5, 2020 . Kendal Vickers goes from CFL to NFL, makes Raiders roster . September 17, 2020 . 247Sports.com.
  11. Web site: Brown . Patrick . September 15, 2020 . Vols in the NFL: Tracking former Tennessee stars in Week 1 . September 17, 2020 . 247Sports.com.
  12. Web site: November 18, 2020 . Raiders Add 7 Players To COVID-19 List Ahead Of Rematch Vs. Chiefs . December 25, 2020 . CBSLocal.com.
  13. Web site: Gutierrez . Paul . November 21, 2020 . Las Vegas Raiders activate 7 off reserve/COVID-19 list . December 25, 2020 . ESPN.com.
  14. Web site: Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders - December 17th, 2020 . December 18, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  15. Web site: Alper . Josh . March 2, 2021 . Raiders re-sign Kendal Vickers . March 2, 2021 . NBCSports.com.
  16. Web site: August 31, 2021 . Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for 2021 season . January 8, 2023 . Raiders.com.
  17. Web site: September 1, 2021 . Raiders announce practice squad additions . January 8, 2023 . Raiders.com.
  18. Web site: November 10, 2021 . Raiders promote DT Kendal Vickers . January 8, 2023 . Raiders.com.
  19. Web site: Raiders sign DT Kyle Peko to active roster, sign LB Austin Calitro to practice squad. Raiders.com. December 6, 2022. December 7, 2022. December 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221206223608/https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-dt-kyle-peko-active-roster-nfl-2022-transactions-lb-austin-calitro. dead.
  20. Web site: Lay . Ken . December 13, 2022 . Kendal Vickers signs with Buffalo . January 9, 2023 . Vols Wire. USA Today . en-US.
  21. Web site: Ulrich . Logan . December 21, 2022 . Bills Re-Sign DT Brandin Bryant To PS, Release DT Kendal Vickers . January 9, 2023 . NFLTradeRumors.co . en-US.
  22. Web site: White . Alec . August 29, 2023 . Bills announce moves to get to 53-man roster . January 14, 2024 . BuffaloBills.com.
  23. Web site: White . Alec . August 30, 2023 . Bills sign 14 players to 2023 practice squad . January 14, 2024 . BuffaloBills.com.
  24. Web site: Murphy . Sean . October 21, 2023 . Buffalo Bills elevate defensive lineman Kendal Vickers from practice squad . January 15, 2024 . Buffalo Rumblings . en.
  25. Web site: Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills - October 8th, 2023 . January 15, 2024 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  26. Web site: White. Alec. Bills sign veteran RB Leonard Fournette to the practice squad. BuffaloBills.com. October 31, 2023. October 31, 2023.
  27. Web site: Gugliociello . Stephen . November 2, 2023 . Cardinals add Tony Jones Jr. to active roster, sign Kendal Vickers to practice squad . November 3, 2023 . Arizona Sports.
  28. Web site: Druin . Donnie . January 10, 2024 . Cardinals Sign 12 Players to Future Contracts . January 14, 2024 . Sports Illustrated.
  29. Web site: New Orleans Saints announce roster moves . 2024-05-13 . NewOrleansSaints.com . en-US.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Kendal Vickers".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.