About Eric Kendricks
Eric-Nathan M. Kendricks (born February 29, 1992) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, winning the Butkus Award as the nation's top collegiate linebacker as a senior in 2014. Kendricks was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft and has also played for the Los Angeles Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, and San Francisco 49ers. == Early life == Kendricks was born to Yvonne Thagon and Marvin Kendricks, a former running back for UCLA who played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He grew up with older brother Mychal and younger sister Danielle. They were raised by Thagon, their single mother, who had split from their father, Marvin, who became addicted to crack cocaine. By the time Kendricks started high school, Marvin cleaned himself up. He got married and took a job, and arranged with Thagon to be involved in his kids' lives. Kendricks attended Herbert Hoover High School in Fresno, California, where he earned three letters for coach Pat Plummer playing linebacker, quarterback, running back, kicker, and punter and serving as team captain his junior and senior seasons. He was teammates with his brother as a sophomore in 2007.
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