In his first season at the helm of the Patriots, Mike Vrabel made it a point of emphasis of targeting high-character football players to try to rebuild the franchise’s broken down culture. Kendall sure fits that mold.
Kendall, who played his high school football at Noble and Greenough, was a team captain for BC in 2024 and started 37 games in his career with the Eagles. One of those starts for the All-ACC First Team selection — he allowed just five pressures on 350 dropback snaps this season — came in this year’s Pinstripe Bowl.
While it has become common for draft-eligible players to skip bowl games, Kendall wanted one last chance to put on the BC uniform despite the risk of injury — which occurred with Kendall suffering a high ankle sprain.