Kendrick Law

Wide Receiver · Kentucky

Alabama-to-Kentucky slot receiver and returner whom the Lions traded up to draft in the fifth round, only for him to tear his ACL in a June OTA practice.

Kendrick Law spent three seasons at Alabama building special teams experience before a single, productive season at Kentucky pushed him into the 2026 NFL Draft. Detroit traded up to grab him in the fifth round, but a torn ACL suffered during offseason practices has clouded his rookie-year outlook.

★ 53 receptions, 540 yards, three touchdowns at Kentucky (2025)

★ Three seasons of return experience at Alabama

Path to the league

Law spent his first three college seasons at Alabama, primarily contributing on special teams as a returner, before transferring to Kentucky for his final year. The Lions traded up to select him with the No. 168 overall pick in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

Career highlights

Law's lone season at Kentucky in 2025 was easily his most productive as a receiver, working primarily out of the slot. His background as a returner at Alabama gives him added special teams value beyond his role at wideout.

2025 season recap

In his only season at Kentucky, Law caught 53 passes for 540 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 10.2 yards per catch as the Wildcats' primary slot option. His rookie transition with Detroit was interrupted in June 2026 when he tore his ACL during an OTA practice, an injury that will affect his availability.