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CAL CAREER:Has started six of 12 games in 2009 after playing in 12 of 13 games in 2008 ... has recorded 79 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, one sack, two pass breakups and an interception he returned 68 yards for touchdown to seal the win at UCLA in 2009 ... also recovered two fumbles and returned a fumble recovery 45 yards.
2009: Second on team in tackles with 64 and shares club lead in fumble recoveries (2, T-6 Pac-10) ... carteer-high 15 tackles and 45-yard fumble recovery vs. Eastern Washington ... sealed game with first career interception at UCLA, returning it 68 yards for a touchdown.
Individual Game-By-Game: vs. Maryland: game-high 12 tackles and 1.0 TFL (-1) • vs. EWU: career- and game-high 15 tackles, adding 1.0 TFL (-1) and a FR (45 yards) • at Minnesota: 4 tackles, 1 FF and 1 PBU • at Oregon: 8 tackles, 1.0 TFL (-1) and 1 FR • vs. USC: 7 tackles.• at UCLA: 1 tackle and his first career interception, which he returned 68 yards for a touchdown in the 4th quarter. • vs. WSU: 1 tackle • at ASU: 1 tackle. • vs. OSU: 2 tackles. • vs. Arizona: 8 tackles, 1 PBU.• at Stanford: 1 tackle • at Washington: 4 tackles
2008: Had a promising rookie campaign when he played in 12 of 13 games as a true freshman, missing only the Maryland contest ... recorded 15 tackles, 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack and a blocked kick backing up a talented group of linebackers that included three seniors ... finished with a career-high four tackles, including a 10-yard sack, at Washington State ... had a pair of stops three times - vs. Michigan State, Colorado State and Stanford ... blocked a punt vs. Colorado State that Bryant Nnabuife returned 30 yards for a score and Cal's first points of the game ... credited with a 26-yard punt return on his block vs. the Rams.
HIGH SCHOOL: A three-star recruit by Rivals.com that was also listed as the No. 45 outside linebacker recruit in the nation ... Scout.com ranked him as a three-star recruit and the nation's No. 28 weakside linebacker ... selected to the All-Far West team by SuperPrep ... CalHiSports.com third-team All-State selection ... as a senior, led his club with 175 tackles and 4.0 sacks while also registering a team-best 742 rushing yards on 103 carries and six touchdowns as well as 1,035 all-purpose yards ... named the MVP for linebackers at the Palo Alto Nike Camp.
PERSONAL: Full name is Marvin Mychal-christ Kendricks ... born September 28, 1990 ... parents are Marvin Kendricks and Yvonne Thagon ... father played college football at UCLA and led the Bruins in rushing twice in 1970 and 1971 ... major is undeclared.
LAST UPDATED: December 17, 2009
