Longtime leader of the defense Chad Greenway won in a landslide to be the LB1 on the Vikings Quarter Century Team. Now we have a pair of former UCLA Bruins to choose from in Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr.
Which one will win out in the end? You decide!
Eric Kendricks (2015-2022)
Kendricks was selected by the Vikings in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft by way of UCLA. He started 11 of 14 games as a rookie, showing off a well-rounded skillset that helped him record 92 tackles, eight tackles for loss, and four sacks. He would
later be named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team that year.
For eight years Kendricks was at the heart of the Vikings defense. From year two through the rest of his time in Minnesota, Kendricks recorded at least 100 tackles every season, including a career-high 143 in 2021. In 2019, Kendricks earned his first and only First-Team All-Pro honor while also being named to the Pro Bowl.
Anthony Barr (2014-2021, 2023)
Like his running mate for many years, Barr was also drafted out of UCLA in the first round of the 2014 draft. His career in Minnesota spanned nine seasons across two different stints. In that time, he totaled 496 tackles, 39 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, five interceptions, 31 pass breakups, eight forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries.
During his career, Barr made the Pro Bowl in four consecutive seasons from 2015-2018.
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