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Kendrick Law

Wide Receiver, Detroit Lions · #88.

Player facts

Team: Detroit Lions
Position: Wide Receiver
Number: 88
Born: Jun 13, 2004 (age 22)
Birthplace: Shreveport, LA, USA
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 203 lbs
College: Kentucky
Experience: Rookie
Status: Day-To-Day

About

Kendrick Law (born June 13, 2003) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Kentucky Wildcats. Law was selected by the Lions in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kendrick Law, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Law was born in Warren, Arkansas on June 13, 2003 and was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. He attended Captain Shreve High School in Shreveport, where he recorded 25 receptions for 423 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 384 yards and four touchdowns as a senior. He committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

College career

As a freshman in 2022, Law recorded eight receptions for 103 yards and made five tackles on special teams. In week 8 of the 2023 season, he recorded two receptions for 38 yards versus Tennessee. The following week against LSU, Law recorded two receptions for 25 yards in a win.

In 2023 Law recorded fifteen receptions for 135 yards and logged two tackles on special teams. That year, he also began to return kicks as a specialist. He kept this role in 2024 while also recording 105 yards on ten receptions.

On December 8, 2024, Law announced that he would enter the transfer portal to the Kentucky Wildcats. Upon transferring to Kentucky, he once again played as a returner on special teams, as well as finding an increase in usage on the field. Law returned 32 kickoffs for 720 yards for 24 yards per return, fourth in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Of his 540 receiving yards, 505 came after the catch.

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