Eric Kendzior

Photo by: Tom Morris

200713Football Headshots by Emerald McIntyre/Louisiana Tech University

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
240
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Deer Park, Texas
High School:
La Porte HS

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
• C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022; 2021; 2020; 2019; 2018; 2017)
• C-USA Academic Medalist (2021)
• Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Semi-Finalist (2020)
• All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (2020)
• Conference USA All-Freshman Team (2016)

GRADUATE (2021)
• Appeared in nine games during the 2021 season.
• Registered 3 total tackles (1 solo, 2 assists), and a quarterback hurry.
• Had a tackle in three separate games at Mississippi State (Sept. 4), against Charlotte (Nov. 13), and against Southern Miss (Nov. 19).

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2020)
• Appeared and started at defensive end in all 10 games of the 2020 season.
• Registered 30 tackles, including 15 solo, 2.0 for loss and 1.0 sacks, and two quarterback hurries during the season.
• Had a career-high six tackles, all of which were solo, at UTSA (Oct. 24).
• Recorded four tackles and 1.0 sacks for a loss of eight yards in the season opener at Southern Miss (Sept. 19).
• Posted a tackle in every game played in 2020.

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2019)
• Did not see any action.

JUNIOR (2018)
• Earned a redshirt as a junior due to injury, did not see action.

SOPHOMORE (2017)
• Appeared in 12 games for the Bulldogs as a sophomore.
• Registered 12 total tackles (4 solo, 8 assists), one pass break-up and a fumble recovery.
• Recorded a fumble recovery and returned it eight yards in LA Tech’s 51-10 victory over No. 25-ranked SMU in the DXL Frisco Bowl.
• Tied a career-high with three total tackles against North Texas on Nov. 4, 2017.

FRESHMAN (2016)
• Saw action in nine games, while totaling nine tackles (5 solo, 4 assisted), 3.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and a QB hurry as a true freshman.
• Had a season-high three solo tackles and two sacks for 10 yards in LA Tech’s win over Rice (Oct. 29) at home.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from La Porte High School in 2016.
• A three-star rated prospect according to ESPN.
• Lettered in football, track and powerlifting.
• Team captain that was a unanimous all-district selection his senior year, while also getting first team all-district honors his junior year.
• Listed among the top 100 recruits in the Houston area by the Houston Chronicle.
• Tallied 88 total tackles his junior year with four sacks, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble, while registering a combined 87 yards on tackles for a loss his senior year.
• Led team to an 8-3 record his senior year.
• Coached by Jeff Lareau.

PERSONAL
Eric Scott Kendzior ... Son of David and Kristi Kendzior ... Born on Nov. 12, 1997 in Baytown, Texas ... Has two younger siblings: Triniti and Ryan ... Chose Louisiana Tech over Army, Air Force and Houston Baptist ... Recruited by Karl Scott.