Kendrick Green bleeds Peoria and he bleeds Illinois, now he’s about ready to represent both in the NFL.
All of those skills made him an All-American at the University of Illinois before making the decision this past December to declare for the NFL Draft.
KENDRICK GREEN, FORMER PEORIA HIGH AND ILLINI STANDOUT”Honestly it comes down to betting on yourself at the end of the day, you know?” Green said.
“Absolutely.
But above all else, he was a dominant force on the football field and a leader for a string of uber-talented Lions teams, one of which won a state title.
“He kind of put it in perspective, the things I could do.
“I think he’s gonna go somewhere and he’s gonna make somebody better,” Thornton said.