It’s been less than a month since the Vikings gave the starting middle linebacker job to rookie Eric Kendricks, but what he’s done with it since garnered him some much deserved recognition from the NFL.
Kendricks, the Vikings’ second-round pick out of UCLA, has been named the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Month for October.
NFL Defensive Rookie of Month for October: Vikings LB Eric Kendricks pic.twitter.com/AzPqit6qlT
— Randall Liu (@RLiuCBS) October 29, 2015
Kendricks played in just three October games, but he’s racked up 20 tackles, 4 sacks, 5 tackles for loss and he’s put 5 hits on quarterbacks. His 4 sacks are tied for fifth most in the NFL.
Past Vikings to win Rookie of the Month awards:
- 1997 – Dwayne Rudd, LB
- 1998 – Randy Moss, WR
- 2003 – Kevin Williams, DT
- 2007 – Adrian Peterson, RB (twice)
- 2009 – Percy Harvin, WR
- 2013 – Cordarrelle Patterson, WR
Kendricks is also up for the Pepsi Rookie of the Week Award after making six tackles and sacking Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford twice.
.@erickendricks54 has been named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month!
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— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) October 29, 2015
