University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Wilkerson, Kendall
Jersey Number 8
Kendall Wilkerson
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 250
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Kentwood, La.
- High School:
- Kentwood
Bio
2021 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Produced 16 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sack and three hurries appearing in all 14 games … Blocked an extra point attempt and added a tackle against South Alabama (Oct. 2) … Set career-highs in tackles (4) and tackles-for-loss against Georgia Southern (Sept. 25) … Notched his second-career sack against the Eagles … Credited with two tackles including 0.5 for loss against ULM (Nov. 27).
2019 Season (Freshman)
Saw playing time in 13 of the team’s 14 games…Notched seven tackles, 1.0 sack, 1.0 tackle-for-loss and four quarterback hurries in his rookie campaign…Credited with his first-career tackle against Liberty (Sept. 7)…In the team’s record-breaking win over Texas Southern, recorded his first career sack for a loss of 10 yards…Picked up tackles against Arkansas State (Oct. 17), South Alabama (Nov. 16) and Troy (Nov. 23)…Finished the ULM game with a career-high two tackles.
High School
A top prep in-state standout who joins the class at the 35th-best player in the state and the 69th-best defensive end in the nation…He was a member of a Kentwood squad that won two state titles…As a senior, recorded 95 tackles, 10 sacks and eight TFL in 14 games played…He was an All-State performer as a junior…Also had offers from Wisconsin, Kansas, UCF, Southeastern Louisiana and Tulane.
Personal
Born on October 1, 2000 in Hammond, La...Son of Theresa Wilkerson and Welch Hampton...Kinesology major.
Produced 16 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sack and three hurries appearing in all 14 games … Blocked an extra point attempt and added a tackle against South Alabama (Oct. 2) … Set career-highs in tackles (4) and tackles-for-loss against Georgia Southern (Sept. 25) … Notched his second-career sack against the Eagles … Credited with two tackles including 0.5 for loss against ULM (Nov. 27).
2019 Season (Freshman)
Saw playing time in 13 of the team’s 14 games…Notched seven tackles, 1.0 sack, 1.0 tackle-for-loss and four quarterback hurries in his rookie campaign…Credited with his first-career tackle against Liberty (Sept. 7)…In the team’s record-breaking win over Texas Southern, recorded his first career sack for a loss of 10 yards…Picked up tackles against Arkansas State (Oct. 17), South Alabama (Nov. 16) and Troy (Nov. 23)…Finished the ULM game with a career-high two tackles.
High School
A top prep in-state standout who joins the class at the 35th-best player in the state and the 69th-best defensive end in the nation…He was a member of a Kentwood squad that won two state titles…As a senior, recorded 95 tackles, 10 sacks and eight TFL in 14 games played…He was an All-State performer as a junior…Also had offers from Wisconsin, Kansas, UCF, Southeastern Louisiana and Tulane.
Personal
Born on October 1, 2000 in Hammond, La...Son of Theresa Wilkerson and Welch Hampton...Kinesology major.
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