{"id":14258,"date":"2017-03-25T11:00:12","date_gmt":"2017-03-25T15:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=14258"},"modified":"2021-03-20T12:33:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T16:33:07","slug":"kendell-beckwith-2017-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/03\/25\/kendell-beckwith-2017-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Kendell Beckwith 2017 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview
\nPosition<\/strong>: Linebacker
\nHeight<\/strong>: 6\u20192\u201d
\nWeight<\/strong>: 244 pounds
\nSchool<\/strong>: LSU Tigers<\/p>\n

Combine Performance Data
\nBench press<\/strong>: 20 reps<\/p>\n

Kendell Beckwith 2017 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Kendell Beckwith<\/a><\/strong> followed the lead of his cousin, Darry Beckwith<\/a><\/strong>, who played from 2005-2008 for the LSU Tigers. The two combined to turn Beckwith into a common name in Baton Rouge. Beckwith is a product of the state of Louisiana, going to high school in Jackson, LA. He was a four-star recruit, third in the state, and fourth in the country at the linebacker position.<\/p>\n

Beckwith was eased in as a freshman, and saw limited snaps. However, he ended up putting in three serviceable and memorable seasons for the Tigers. He\u00a0put up 77 tackles as a sophomore. As a junior, he put up 84 tackles, ten going for loss. He also recorded 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.<\/p>\n

His senior season saw 91 tackles, six for loss and a sack. That year, combined with three strong seasons in the middle for the Tigers had Beckwith honored to the All-SEC team. Beckwith had his stock on the rise, but in the team’s last game of the regular season, against Florida, Beckwith tore his ACL. It limits his upside, questions his usage in year one, and will most certainly affect his draft status. So when is the right time to take Beckwith, and how would he compare into the NFL.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h3>\n