With the 168th pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Boston College center Drew Kendall.
Kendall started 37 games over his college career, all at center. He has NFL bloodlines, as his father is Pete Kendall, who was a Seahawks first-round pick (21st overall) in the 1996 NFL Draft who played 13 seasons in the NFL.
Kendall has a nice blend of size and athleticism:
As you'll see in the highlight reel below, Boston College used Kendall's athleticism, putting him on the move to the perimeter and to the second level:
Unless you're counting starting LG Landon Dickerson, the Eagles don't have a true backup center on their roster. Because Kendall is a bigger center at 6'4, 308, it's not a stretch to assume that he can also play guard. I imagine Jeff Stoutland will cross-train him at all three interior offensive line spots so that he can become a versatile backup.
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