{"id":110310,"date":"2021-04-19T15:00:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T19:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=110310"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:02:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:02:20","slug":"2021-nfl-draft-kendrick-green-player-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/04\/19\/2021-nfl-draft-kendrick-green-player-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 NFL Draft: Kendrick Green Player Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/span><\/h3>\n

Position: Interior Offensive Line<\/span><\/p>\n

Height: 6\u20192\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Weight: 305 Lbs.<\/span><\/p>\n

School: University of Illinois<\/span><\/p>\n

Pro Day Performance Data<\/span><\/h3>\n

40-yard dash: 4.89<\/span><\/p>\n

Vertical jump: 35.5\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Broad jump: 9\u201911\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

225 Lb. Bench Reps: 32\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kendrick Green 2021 NFL Draft Profile<\/span><\/h2>\n

Joining the NFL Draft pool this season, Kendrick Green<\/a> is amongst a deep class of interior offensive lineman. However, he does have the aggression and power needed to differentiate himself amongst his peers. Recruited as a defensive tackle<\/a> out of high school, Green quickly switched to the interior at Illinois. Granted, Green did play both sides of the game during his time at Peoria High School. Given his background in wrestling and baseball, he already showcased his versatility<\/a> before ever making the college leap. Further, he\u2019s a proven leader and has a clear voice in the locker room. He led Illinois student-athletes<\/a> in a Black Lives Matter march last fall and receives high praise from just about everyone in the program.<\/span><\/p>\n

Green spent three seasons as a starting guard for the Fighting Illini before heading for the pros this spring. During his time there, he proved to be a really strong fixture on his team\u2019s offensive line. Further, he showed significant improvement between each of his three seasons. In 2018, he finished with a 59.0 grade from Pro Football Focus<\/a>. In his second season, he made the leap to a 78.9 figure. Then, he graded out as the sixth-best guard in all of college football, posting an 88.0 grade. Further, his 88.6 run-blocking grade ranked fourth in college football. While Green might have some areas to improve in the pass blocking game, a more efficient quarterback<\/a> should be beneficial. At Illinois, Brandon Peters<\/a> often held onto the ball for far too long, dragging down the offensive line.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Strengths<\/span><\/h3>\n