Eric Kendricks Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Fresno, CA High School: Hoover Height / Weight: 6-2 / 230 Position: ILB Birthdate: 02/29/1992 Experience: 2V

UCLA - Eric had an impressive first season on the field in 2011 ... Will contend for a starting spot at inside linebacker in 2012.

2011 - Saw action in all 14 games and started the final three contests of the season ... Ranked second on team in tackles (76), tied for second with 2.0 sacks and tied for fourth with 4.5 tackles for loss ... Named an honorable mention Freshman All-American by collegefootballnews.com ... Named honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic team ... Earned John Boncheff Jr. Memorial team award for Rookie of the Year ... Made two tackles at Houston ... Led team with seven tackles vs. San Jose State, with one sack ... Four tackles against Texas ... Notched seven tackles at Oregon State ... Six tackles at Stanford ... Made eight tackles against Washington State, one for loss ... Four stops at Arizona ... Had five tackles vs. Cal, one for loss ... Tallied three tackles at Utah ... Tied for team lead with five tackles against Colorado, with one sack ... Made seven tackles in first start at USC ... Totaled five tackles at Oregon ... Tied for team lead with career-best 10 tackles vs. Illinois, 0.5 for loss.

2010 - Did not see game action in his first year in the program and has three years of eligibility remaining ... Defensive winner of UCLA's Charles Pike Memorial Award for Outstanding Scout Team Player.

HIGH SCHOOL - Earned three letters at Fresno, CA Herbert Hoover HS for coach Pat Plummer ... Saw action at linebacker, quarterback, running back, kicker and punter ... Rated No. 42 middle linebacker nationally by scout.com ... Rated No. 46 outside linebacker by ESPN.com ... Ranked No. 60 among outside linebackers by rivals.com ... Rated No. 88 player in California by scout.com and No. 92 by rivals.com ... Earned three stars from scout.com and rivals.com ... PrepStar All-Region selection ... GoldenStatePreps.com All-State third team and All-NorCal first team ... Served as team captain his junior and senior seasons ... As a senior, he registered 117 tackles and two interceptions ... Scored 14 touchdowns on offense ... Named first-team all-league defense by the Fresno Bee ... As a junior, he was credited with 85 tackles and two sacks ... Named first-team all-league defense ... He scored 10 touchdowns on offense ... Also earned multiple letters in basketball (team captain and first-team all-league in '09) for coach Nick French and baseball (first-team all-league in '09 and '10) for coach Sam Flores ... Named 2010 male Tri-Athlete of the Year at his school.

PERSONAL - Full Name: Eric-Nathan M. Kendricks ... Born: February 29, 1992 in Clovis, CA ... He is a "leap year" baby ... Parents: Horace (Marv) Kendricks and Yvonne Thagon ... Dad is a former Bruin football player (led UCLA in rushing in 1970 and 1971) who went on to play in the Canadian Football League ... Has a brother, Mychal (a former linebacker at Cal who intercepted a pass against the Bruins in 2009 and returned it for a touchdown), and a sister, Danielle ... Lists his biggest thrill in sports as going to the Division 3 Championship game with his HS basketball team as a senior ... Lists former NFL standout Deion Sanders as the athlete he admires the most ... Hobbies include all sports, being with friends, golf and going to the movies ... Interested in a Economics major and a career in the business world ... Named to the Athletics Director's Honor Roll in Fall 2011 ... Undeclared major.

Career Highs
Tackles: 10 vs. Illinois, 2011
Tackles for loss: 1.0 multiple times, last vs. Colorado, 2011
Sacks: 1.0 vs. Colorado, 2011; vs. San Jose State, 2011

CAREER STATISTICS