Central Michigan University Athletics
2026 Football Roster

Jersey Number 40
Kobe Hendricks
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Slinger, Wis.
- High School:
- Slinger H.S.
- Twitter:
- @KobeHendricks_
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2026 graduate of Slinger High School, where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Bill Jacklin… Earned Wisconsin All-Region honors … Named the North Shore Conference Offensive Player of the Year and Offensive Back of the Year … Two-time NSC All-Conference selection (First Team as a senior and honorable mention as a junior) … Earned Prep Redzone Wisconsin Underclassman All-State Specialist First Team honors as a sophomore … Played both running back and outside linebacker for the Owls … Rushed for 2,013 yards and 27 touchdowns, averaged 9.1 yards per carry and 183.0 yards rushing per game, caught 14 passes for 232 yards and four touchdowns, and totaled 2,245 total yards (204.1 yards per game) in 11 contests as a senior … Led the league in touchdowns (32), rushing yards (2,013), and rushing touchdowns (27) … Totaled nine 100-yard rushing games, three 200-yard rushing games, and eight multi-touchdown games on year … Led the Owls to 8-3 overall record, 6-1 NSC record, and state playoff appearance as a senior … Accumulated 354 total yards and three touchdowns, rushed for 256 yards and four touchdowns on 17 carries and caught two passes for 98 yards vs. Notre Dame Academy … Scored four touchdowns, rushed for three touchdowns and 193 yards on 25 carries, and caught a 31-yard pass for touchdown vs. West Bend West … Rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries vs. Cedarburg … Rushed for 316 yards and a career-high six touchdowns, along with a 72-yard touchdown on 20 carries vs. Whitefish Bay … Totaled 448 all-purpose yards, scored five touchdowns, rushed for 292 yards and four touchdowns on 30 carries vs. Nicolet … Rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns, including a 93-yarder, and caught two passes for 21 yards and a touchdown vs. Hartford … Rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries in the season opener vs. Menomonee Falls … Scored 11 touchdowns and rushed for 1,006 yards on 139 carries in 14 games as a junior … Also averaged 7.2 yards per carry as a junior … Led the Owls to a WIAA Division 2 state championship, perfect 14-0 record, conference title with 7-0 record, district and regional titles as a junior … Scored 18 touchdowns a sophomore … Led the Owls to an 8-4 record, 4-3 league mark and state playoff appearance as a sophomore … Helped the Owls finish 8-3 overall, 5-2 in the league, and state playoff appearance as a freshman … Rated a three-star recruit by 247sports.com, On3.com, ESPN.com, and Rivals.com … Also competed in track and field and baseball … State qualifier in the 4x100-meter relay … Ran an 11.06 100-meter dash and 23.76 200-meter dash … High honor roll student … National Honor Society and Business Honor Society member … Nearly graduated with a 4.0 grade point average.
PERSONAL
Born Kobe Hendricks on July 6, 2007 … Son of Neil and Jenny Hendricks … Has a brother Jack and sister Lexi … Committed to Central Michigan on January 30, 2026 … Selected Central Michigan over offers from St. Thomas (Minn.) and Wisconsin River-Falls … Interested in majoring in marketing.
A June 2026 graduate of Slinger High School, where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Bill Jacklin… Earned Wisconsin All-Region honors … Named the North Shore Conference Offensive Player of the Year and Offensive Back of the Year … Two-time NSC All-Conference selection (First Team as a senior and honorable mention as a junior) … Earned Prep Redzone Wisconsin Underclassman All-State Specialist First Team honors as a sophomore … Played both running back and outside linebacker for the Owls … Rushed for 2,013 yards and 27 touchdowns, averaged 9.1 yards per carry and 183.0 yards rushing per game, caught 14 passes for 232 yards and four touchdowns, and totaled 2,245 total yards (204.1 yards per game) in 11 contests as a senior … Led the league in touchdowns (32), rushing yards (2,013), and rushing touchdowns (27) … Totaled nine 100-yard rushing games, three 200-yard rushing games, and eight multi-touchdown games on year … Led the Owls to 8-3 overall record, 6-1 NSC record, and state playoff appearance as a senior … Accumulated 354 total yards and three touchdowns, rushed for 256 yards and four touchdowns on 17 carries and caught two passes for 98 yards vs. Notre Dame Academy … Scored four touchdowns, rushed for three touchdowns and 193 yards on 25 carries, and caught a 31-yard pass for touchdown vs. West Bend West … Rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries vs. Cedarburg … Rushed for 316 yards and a career-high six touchdowns, along with a 72-yard touchdown on 20 carries vs. Whitefish Bay … Totaled 448 all-purpose yards, scored five touchdowns, rushed for 292 yards and four touchdowns on 30 carries vs. Nicolet … Rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns, including a 93-yarder, and caught two passes for 21 yards and a touchdown vs. Hartford … Rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries in the season opener vs. Menomonee Falls … Scored 11 touchdowns and rushed for 1,006 yards on 139 carries in 14 games as a junior … Also averaged 7.2 yards per carry as a junior … Led the Owls to a WIAA Division 2 state championship, perfect 14-0 record, conference title with 7-0 record, district and regional titles as a junior … Scored 18 touchdowns a sophomore … Led the Owls to an 8-4 record, 4-3 league mark and state playoff appearance as a sophomore … Helped the Owls finish 8-3 overall, 5-2 in the league, and state playoff appearance as a freshman … Rated a three-star recruit by 247sports.com, On3.com, ESPN.com, and Rivals.com … Also competed in track and field and baseball … State qualifier in the 4x100-meter relay … Ran an 11.06 100-meter dash and 23.76 200-meter dash … High honor roll student … National Honor Society and Business Honor Society member … Nearly graduated with a 4.0 grade point average.
PERSONAL
Born Kobe Hendricks on July 6, 2007 … Son of Neil and Jenny Hendricks … Has a brother Jack and sister Lexi … Committed to Central Michigan on January 30, 2026 … Selected Central Michigan over offers from St. Thomas (Minn.) and Wisconsin River-Falls … Interested in majoring in marketing.
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