Tight end, Missouri, 2014–18
Kendall Blanton
Lettered 2015–18 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Blue Springs, MO
- Born
- Nov 10, 1995
Kendall Blanton played tight end at Missouri (2014–18).
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Missouri | 11 | TE | RS | ||
| 2015 | Missouri | 11 | TE | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | Missouri | 11 | TE | So. | ||
| 2017 | Missouri | 11 | TE | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | Missouri | 11 | TE | Sr. | 6′6″ | 260 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Missouri | 24 | 0.60 | – | – | 14.4 | 4% |
| 2017 | Missouri | 8 | 1.51 | – | – | 12.1 | – |
| 2018 | Missouri | 29 | 0.41 | – | – | 11.9 | 4% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2018 Missouri 10 games, 22 catches, 177 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 51–14 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 18 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 40–13 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 12 |
| Sep 15 | at | W 40–37 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | L 29–43 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Oct 6 | at | L 35–37 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Oct 13 | at | L 10–39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 20 | vs. | W 65–33 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 13 |
| Nov 17 | at | W 50–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 38–0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 33–38 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 16 |
2017 Missouri 5 games, 6 catches, 138 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 72–43 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 24 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | L 14–51 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 68–21 | 1 | 62 | 0 | 62 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 45–16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | L 16–33 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
2016 Missouri 7 games, 16 catches, 161 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 61–21 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 13 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 27–28 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 17 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | L 45–51 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 22 |
| Nov 5 | at | L 21–31 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 19 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 26–17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 19 | at | L 37–63 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 28–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′6¼″ |
| Weight | 262 lb |
| Arm length | 33¾″ |
| Hand size | 10⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.95 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.70 sW |
| Vertical jump | 31″ |
| Broad jump | 9′5″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.37 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.42 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 6 games with a stat; latest team: Kansas City Chiefs.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 4 | 37 | 0 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 2 | 35 | 0 |
| NFL career | 6 | 6 | 72 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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