by Per Jeff Miller of BW Communications
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former Baldwin Wallace University All-American defensive back Anthony Kendall ’22 (Port Richey, Fla./ River Ridge) is officially a member of the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League after making the Titans 53-man roster after training camp.
Kendall, who signed as an undrafted free agent on May 12, becomes the second BW football player in the last 12 years to sign with an NFL team as he joins Keith Darbut ’11, who was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals and the Seattle Seahawks in 2011.
His final season, Kendall, the 2022 Lee J. Tressel Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive Back of the Year, led the Yellow Jackets, the OAC, and was tied for 13th in NCAA Division III with a career-high 12 pass breakups as a starter in all 10 games. He led BW and was tied for third in the OAC with a career-best three interceptions. Kendall was fourth on the team with a career-high 56 tackles. He also recorded a career-best four tackles for loss, his first career forced fumble and first career sack at Capital University on October 29. Kendall was selected as an American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, D3football.com All-American and an All-OAC first-team selection.
For his career, Kendall appeared in 31 games and recorded 127 tackles, including 10 for a loss, 20 pass breakups, six interceptions, one forced fumble and one sack. He was a two-time All-OAC selection.
Off the field, Kendall was an Academic All-OAC selection, Dean’s List student, Jacket Scholar, and a member of the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society.
With Kendall on the field, the Yellow Jackets posted an overall record of 30-12 with a 27-11 mark in the OAC.
