NFL Draft Local Spotlight: The Norwell product Drew Kendall wants to make a name for itself in the center

The NFL design of 2025 is almost there and there are many questions.

Everyone assumes that the Tennessee Titans Miami Quarterback Cam was selected with the first overall selection, and the general consensus now seems to be that the QB-note Cleveland Browns (Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter) and New York Giants (Penn State de Abdul Carter) both of the speed against overdract colorado QB Shadeur Sanders (Deion).

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But are the patriots who choose fourth place overall, an urgently needed offensive tackle (LSU’s Will Campbell)? Or could Boise State try to attribute Ashton Jeanty?

Could Sanders fall to No. 9 in New Orleans Saints? Or to the Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 21?

And will the browns and/or giants try to exchange again in the first round to choose another QB?

Here about the three local prospects that expect their names at some point about the seven rounds of the design. We lead to the first round on Thursday evening and will be the Boston College’s two Norwell-upright offensive-linemen-tackle Ozzy Trapilo (BC High) and the Drew Kendall (Noble and Greenough School in Dedham) and Michigan, which are Kalel Mullings (Milton Academy) in the ramp. Set the limelight.

C Drew Kendall

Height: 6-4

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Weight: 308

Age: 23 (in November 24 will be 24)

40-yard-dash time: 5.05 seconds

Local connection: Growing up in Norwell, the Noble and Greenough School (Dedham) visited

High school highlights: Kendall played for four years Varsity Football for noble as a client and defensive end. … The Independent School League did not play sports in autumn 2020 due to Covid and lost his senior season. … he also played Lacrosse.

College highlights: Kendall took 37 starts in the center of BC, including 31 in a row, to end his career. … In 2024, according to Pro Football Focus, he was the best passblocker in the team, which only enabled five print on 350 quarterback drop packs. … he was a team captain and an all-ACC selection of the first team.

What NFL design analysts say about Drew Kendall

-The Dane Brugler of the Athletics calls him as a view of the number 4 of the draft and wrote: “His lack of length and bend will disadvantage him against long -armed defenders, but he is strong, and his rhythmic bumps help him to do control and to regain control of the repetition. Overall. NFL starts in a zone -blocking scheme on the head.”

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-Lance Zierlein from the NFL network evaluates it as the No. 6 Center prospect of the design and writes: “It is in detail as a runblock with good footwork, hand placement and body control. It fits well in movement in line or in space to carry out its block. There are important elements as a center, but in view of its measurements and its lack of position flexibility, its ceiling could be at the bottom. “

Where Drew Kendall is expected to go into the NFL design

Brugler has Kendall as a choice in the fourth round. … Chad Reuter from NFL.com projects Kendall as fourth in his seven-round mock design, a total of No. 137 for the Seahawks. … Matt Miller from ESPN projects him in his seven-round mock design in the sixth round, which the Jaguars a total of No. 182.

Did you know?

Kendall’s father Pete played with Archbishop Williams High in Braintree and became an all-American offensive lineman on Boston College. He was selected the 21st overall in 1996 draft in 1996 and also played for the Cardinals (2001-03), Jets (2004-06) and Redskins (2007-08) in a 13-year NFL career.

This article originally appeared in the Patriot Ledger: Drew Kendall from Boston College NFL Draft Project