Lions traded up with the Bills to select Kentucky WR Kendrick Law with the No. 168 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

25 April 2026

Law (5’11”/203) spent three years as a backup at Alabama before transferring to Kentucky for the 2025 season. The former four-star recruit wound up leading the Wildcats in receiving (53-540-3) in his lone season with the team, and also contributed on both the kick and punt return teams. Law is a sturdily built prospect who specializes in the short areas of the field. In three of his four college seasons, he had an ADOT of 3.4 or lower, with most of his production coming after the catch. Last season, 505 of his 540 yards came after the catch, with 36 of his 64 targets coming behind the line of scrimmage, per PFF. He has only three career drops on his resumé, but Law is a limited route-runner who will need to prove he can win beyond the line of scrimmage if he hopes to one day earn a consistent role on offense. His special teams prowess should give him a good chance at earning a roster spot in Detroit while buying him time to develop other areas of his game.