Grambling State University Athletics

Kendrick Nord, a former starting quarterback for GSU, enters his third year as the Tigers’ quarterbacks coach for the 2015 season. Last year, Nord served as the tight ends coach and in 2012 he served as a student coach.

Nord’s playing experience included a standout career at Grambling State before a professional career with the Philadelphia eagles and Baltimore Ravens (NFL), Hamilton Tiger-cat (CFL), Iowa Barnstormers and the New York Dragons (AFL) and RheinFire (NFLE). Kendrick was a three year starter for Grambling State from 1993-1995. Nord made a rewarding debut during his sophomore season passing for 1,987 yards and 16 touchdowns. He was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year and broke Doug Williams’ sophomore record. During his junior year, he broke Doug Williams’ record again with 3,017 yards. That same year, Kendrick played in one of the most exciting Grambling football games in the history of the program- Grambling vs. Alcorn State.

He passes for 485 yards and seven touchdowns in that game.  Nord went on to claim 2nd Team All-SWAC, 1st Team All-Louisiana, Louisiana Player of the Year and was also named All American. In high school, Nord played football and basketball. He was All Metro- 1st Team, All State and County. He passed for over 7,000 yards and threw 60 touchdowns during his career. He was highly recruited coming out of high school.