Kendrick Office
{{Short description|American football player (born 1978)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Kendrick Office
| image =
| number = 77
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|8|2}}
| birth_place = Butler, Alabama, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 270
| high_school = Choctaw County (Butler)
| college = West Alabama (1997–2000)
| undraftedyear = 2001
| pastteams =
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2001}})*
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2001}})*
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2001}}–{{NFL Year|2002}})
- San Jose SaberCats ({{AFL Year|2007}})
|highlights=
| status =
| statlabel1 = Tackles
| statvalue1 = 29
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 3.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 2
| pfr = O/OffiKe20
}}
Kendrick LaShawn Office (born August 2, 1978) is an American former professional football defensive end who played two seasons with the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of West Alabama.
Early life
Kendrick LaShawn Office was born on August 2, 1978, in Butler, Alabama.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/players/o/offi00100.html | title=Kendrick Office | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=13 May 2025}} He attended Choctaw County High School in Butler. He was team MVP in both football amd basketball.{{cite news | url=https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/news/2001/04/26/kendrick-office-aims-for-nfl-career/27806593007/ | title=Kendrick Office aims for NFL career | work=The Tuscaloosa News | date=April 26, 2001 | accessdate=13 May 2025}} Office totaled 80 tackles, 20 sacks, and three fumble recoveries as a senior in high school.
College career
Office played college football for the West Alabama Tigers of the University of West Alabama. He was a four-year starter from 1997 to 2000.{{cite web | url=https://uwaathletics.com/honors/hall-of-fame/kendrick-office/75 | title=KENDRICK OFFICE | publisher=University of West Alabama | accessdate=13 May 2025}} He started all ten games as a true freshman in 1997, posting 36 tackles and 3.5 sacks. Office was a three-time first-team All-Gulf South Conference honoree. He posted college career totals of 239 tackles and 20.5 sacks. He was the first West Alabama player to play in the Blue–Gray Football Classic. He had three tackles and one sack during the game. Office graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sports management. He was inducted into West Alabama's athletics hall of fame in 2017.
Professional career
Office signed with the Buffalo Bills on April 24, 2001, after going undrafted in the 2001 NFL draft.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/o/offi00100.html | title=Kendrick Office Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=13 May 2025}} He was waived on August 28, 2001.
Office was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on August 29, 2001. He was released by the Browns on September 2, 2001.
Office was signed to the Bills' practice squad on September 4, 2001. He was promoted to the active roster on October 3, 2001. He played in eight games, starting one, for the Bills during the 2001 season, recording 11 solo tackles, five assisted tackles, three sacks, and two forced fumbles.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/OffiKe20.htm | title=Kendrick Office | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=13 May 2025}} Office appeared in ten games, starting one, in 2002, totaling four solo tackles, nine assisted tackles, and one fumble recovery. He became a free agent after the 2002 season.
Office was signed to the practice squad of the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League on May 21, 2007. He was promoted to the active roster on July 6, 2007, before the first game of the playoffs. On July 29, 2007, the SaberCats won ArenaBowl XXI against the Columbus Destroyers by a score of 55–33.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/2007arflsj.html | title=2007 San Jose SaberCats (Arena) | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=13 May 2025}} Office was placed on refuse to report on February 4, 2008.{{cite web | url=https://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=25 | title=Historical Team Transactions | publisher=ArenaFan.com | accessdate=13 May 2025}}
References
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Category:Players of American football from Alabama
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:West Alabama Tigers football players
Category:Buffalo Bills players
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:San Jose SaberCats players
Category:People from Choctaw County, Alabama