Kendrick Law

Kendrick Law (born June 13, 2003) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Kentucky Wildcats. Law was selected by the Lions in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL draft.

Early life Law was born in Warren, Arkansas on June 13, 2003 and was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. He attended Captain Shreve High School in Shreveport, where he recorded 25 receptions for 423 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 384 yards and four touchdowns as a senior. He committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide. In week 8 of the 2023 season, he recorded two receptions for 38 yards versus Tennessee. The following week against LSU, Law recorded two receptions for 25 yards in a win.

In 2023 Law recorded fifteen receptions for 135 yards and logged two tackles on special teams. That year, he also began to return kicks as a specialist. He kept this role in 2024 while also recording 105 yards on ten receptions.

On December 8, 2024, Law announced that he would enter the transfer portal to the Kentucky Wildcats. Upon transferring to Kentucky, he once again played as a returner on special teams, as well as finding an increase in usage on the field. Law returned 32 kickoffs for 720 yards for 24 yards per return, fourth in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Of his 540 receiving yards, 505 came after the catch.

College statistics + Year Team Receiving Rushing GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD 2022 Alabama 11 0 8 103 12.9 0 0 0 0.0 0 2023 Alabama 13 3 15 135 9.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2024 Alabama 10 5 10 105 10.5 1 8 30 3.0 0 2025 Kentucky 12 12 53 540 10.2 3 8 53 6.6 0Career 46 20 86 883 10.3 4 16 83 5.1 0

Professional career

Law was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 168th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL draft. On June 2, he suffered a torn ACL and was ruled out for his entire rookie season. On June 17, Law was officially placed on season-ending injured reserve.