Kendal Vickers
| No. 95 – Las Vegas Raiders | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | May 23, 1995 Havelock, North Carolina | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Havelock (NC) | ||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Player stats at PFR · CFL.ca | |||||||
Kendal Vickers (born May 3, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee.
Professional career
Pittsburgh Steelers
Vickers was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2018.[1] He was waived on August 31, 2018 as part of final roster cuts.[2]
Tennessee Titans
Vickers was signed by the Tennessee Titans to their practice squad on December 24, 2018, but was released on January 7, 2019.[3]
Edmonton Eskimos
Vickers was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 19, 2019.[4] 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.[5]
Las Vegas Raiders
Vickers signed a reserve/futures contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on January 22, 2020.[6] He made the Raiders' 53-man roster out of training camp.[7] 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.[8] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 18,[9] and activated three days later.[10] 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.[11]
Vickers signed a one-year contract extension with the Raiders on March 2, 2021.[12] He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on November 10.[15]
References
- ^ Rucker, Wes (April 28, 2018). "Vols' Vickers signs with Pittsburgh Steelers". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Popejoy, Curt (September 1, 2018). "Pittsburgh Steelers 2018 cutdown tracker: Live updates of roster moves". Steelers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Titans place Jurrell Casey on Injured Reserve". Fox17.com. Associated Press. December 24, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Lay, Ken (June 29, 2019). "VFL Kendal Vickers playing in CFL for Edmonton". Vols Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "ESKS RELEASE VICKERS TO PURSUE NFL OPPORTUNITIES". CFL.ca. January 20, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "DT Vickers to sign futures deal with Raiders". TSN.com. January 22, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Ramey, Grant (September 5, 2020). "Kendal Vickers goes from CFL to NFL, makes Raiders roster". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Patrick (September 15, 2020). "Vols in the NFL: Tracking former Tennessee stars in Week 1". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Raiders Add 7 Players To COVID-19 List Ahead Of Rematch Vs. Chiefs". CBSLocal.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ Gutierrez, Paul (November 21, 2020). "Las Vegas Raiders activate 7 off reserve/COVID-19 list". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders - December 17th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ Alper, Josh (March 2, 2021). "Raiders re-sign Kendal Vickers". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for 2021 season". Raiders.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders promote DT Kendal Vickers". Raiders.com. November 10, 2021.