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Kendrick Law

Kendrick Law — WR, Kentucky

5'11" · 203 lbs · Age 22
Buzz Score
1.3
Mentions (7d)
1
Sources (7d)
1
Avg ADP
41.6
Mock Appearances
20
40-Yard Dash
4.45s
Overall RAS
8.9

Scouting Report

AI Analysis · claude-opus-4-7 · 2026-05-02

Bottom Line

8th-percentile production model meets a projected Day 3 draft slot — Law's 8.9 RAS is the only premium signal in an otherwise underwhelming profile. Avoid in rookie drafts until late 3rd-round dart-throw range.

Team Fit & Opportunity

Mock drafts have Law landing anywhere from late Round 3 (Falcons at 79) to Round 4-5 (Browns 146, Packers 120), meaning his role hinges entirely on landing spot. As WR36 of 50 in this class per the model, he projects as a backend roster WR fighting for WR4/5 reps and special teams snaps. No path to year-1 target share in any realistic landing spot — he'll need camp injuries ahead of him to sniff a helmet on offensive downs.

Talent Profile

The athletic testing is the headline: 4.45 forty, 42" vert, 128" broad and 21 bench reps produced an 8.9 RAS that places him in the 83rd percentile athletically. Everything else is a problem. The 42nd-percentile production score, 21st-percentile route versatility, and 25th-percentile YPRR-over-expected suggest a workout warrior whose tools didn't translate against SEC coverage. Explosiveness grading at the 20th percentile despite the 42" vert tells you the on-field burst — separation, YAC, contested wins — never showed up.

Strengths

  • Workout athleticism: 8.9 RAS with 42" vert and 4.45 speed gives him a measurable NFL-caliber baseline most Day 3 receivers don't have.
  • Build: 5'11"/203 with 21 bench reps fits a compact slot/Z hybrid mold that survives press in space.
  • Special teams projection: Athletic profile and physicality give him a clear path to a gunner/coverage role that keeps him on a 53-man.

Concerns

  • Production never matched the testing: 42nd-percentile production at Kentucky despite SEC volume opportunities — the tape didn't reward the athleticism.
  • Route tree is narrow: 21st-percentile route versatility means he's likely a one- or two-route specialist at the next level, capping ceiling.
  • No translatable separation skill: 25th-percentile YPRR-over-expected is the death knell — he wasn't winning beyond what scheme handed him.

Historical Comp Read

Donovan Peoples-Jones (92% similarity) is the cleanest read: similar athletic-over-production profile, drafted Day 3, flashed briefly as a WR4 in Cleveland before washing out. John Metchie's career has been derailed by health, not profile. Joe Reed never carved a role. The pattern is consistent — these athletic testers without college separation rarely develop route nuance in the NFL. Adonai Mitchell at 87% is the lottery ticket, but Mitchell had a 74% model score; Law has 8%.

Outlook

Year 1: practice squad to WR5, zero fantasy relevance. Three-year arc: most likely outcome is a special teams contributor who bounces between rosters, occasionally appearing as a desperation bye-week dart in deep formats. The catalyst is landing in a creative offense (think Miami, San Francisco) where a coordinator manufactures touches for his athletic profile. The collapse trigger is simply Day 3 draft capital plus a crowded depth chart — which describes the base case.

NFL Combine Metrics

40-Yard
4.45s
Vertical
42"
Broad Jump
128"
Bench
21 reps
Hand
9.625"
Arm
31.125"
Speed Score
7.2
Burst Score
10

College Production

Yards/Game
53.9
SeasonGamesRecRec YdsRec TDRush YdsRush TD
202511535403530
20246101051300
2023915135000
202248103000

Mock Draft History (20 appearances)

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Sleeper Search Rank ADP - 2026-09-21
ALL · 2026-09-21
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Sleeper Search Rank ADP - 2026-09-20
ALL · 2026-09-20
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Sleeper Search Rank ADP - 2026-09-19
ALL · 2026-09-19
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Sleeper Search Rank ADP - 2026-09-18
ALL · 2026-09-18
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Sleeper Search Rank ADP - 2026-09-17
ALL · 2026-09-17
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Sleeper Search Rank ADP - 2026-09-16
ALL · 2026-09-16
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Sleeper Search Rank ADP - 2026-09-15
ALL · 2026-09-15
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Sleeper Search Rank ADP - 2026-09-14
ALL · 2026-09-14
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Sleeper Search Rank ADP - 2026-09-13
ALL · 2026-09-13
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Sleeper Search Rank ADP - 2026-09-12
ALL · 2026-09-12

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