Kendall Blanton
Kendall Blanton is a retired American professional football tight end. He played college football at Missouri. Blanton signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2019 and started in their Super Bowl LVI win.
College career
Blanton was a member of the Missouri Tigers for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman. He finished his collegiate career with 44 receptions for 476 yards and six touchdowns in 43 games played.Professional career
Los Angeles Rams (first stint)
Blanton signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2019. He was waived on August 31, 2019, during final roster cuts, and was subsequently signed to the team's practice squad one day later. The Rams promoted Blanton to their active roster on December 3, 2019. He made his NFL debut on December 12, 2019, playing four snaps on special teams in a 28-12 win over the Seattle Seahawks.Blanton was waived at the end of training camp on September 5, 2020. He was re-signed back to the Rams' practice squad on September 6, 2020, where he spent the entirety of the 2020 season. Blanton signed a reserve/futures contract with the Rams on January 19, 2021. He was waived during final roster cuts and again re-signed to the Rams practice squad to start the 2021 season. Blanton was elevated to the active roster on October 24, 2021, for the team's Week 7 game against the Detroit Lions. He was signed to the active roster on October 30.
On January 23, 2022, Blanton scored his first NFL touchdown in the Rams' divisional playoff victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Blanton got to start in Super Bowl LVI for the injured Tyler Higbee, but suffered a shoulder injury in the first half before he could record any statistics. Blanton was waived on August 20, 2022.