The Eagles announced on Monday that they have signed center/guard Drew Kendall to his rookie contract. Kendall was the 168th overall pick (fifth round) in the 2025 NFL Draft out of Boston College.

The 6-foot-4, 308-pound lineman had a stellar final season for the Golden Eagles, earning first-team All-ACC honors and an invitation to the East-West Shrine Bowl.

After redshirting his freshman year in 2021, Kendall started 13 games in both 2023 and 2024, allowing a combined two sacks. He finished his career starting 31 consecutive games at center and posted a team-best 83.1 pass block grade in 2024, according to Pro Football Focus.

During his redshirt junior season at Boston College, Kendall was part of an offensive line unit that paved the way for four games of 200-plus rushing yards and two games of 300-plus yards.

The Norwell, Massachusetts, native's father, Pete, played center at Boston College and was a first-round pick of the Seahawks in 1996.

Assistant GM Alec Halaby's scouting report: "Three-year starter there, captain of the team, really a leader of that team, which for a center is always something you love to see. Really effective college run blocker down after down. He got his job done on the first level, understood how to fit on the second level and he is a very intelligent player who knew how to put himself in position to execute his job. In the pass game, he is someone who can both mirror laterally, he can adjust, reset, and recover when guys try to attack him on edges and has enough lower-body ballast to anchor when you try to go down the middle. He is another high-character, athletic, tough, smart individual. He can definitely play center and his body type is very common for someone who can play multiple spots."