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Look: Sports Illustrated Names Luke Kandra to 2024 All-American Team

Cincinnati got two good years out of Kandra.

Russ Heltman

Cincinnati Bearcats offensive lineman Luke Kandra (67) flexes after a defensive stop in the fourth quarter of the College Football game against the Miami Redhawks at Yager Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024.
Cincinnati Bearcats offensive lineman Luke Kandra (67) flexes after a defensive stop in the fourth quarter of the College Football game against the Miami Redhawks at Yager Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. / Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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CINCINNATI — Cincinnati star guard Luke Kandra earned more All-America honors following his 2024 season. Sports Illustrated named the NFL Draft hopeful to their second-team offense.

Kandra was super impactful at UC, anchoring the interior of Cincinnati protection unit for an eye-popping 1,698 snaps over his two seasons. From the 2023 Baylor game through this campaign, Kandra never posted a single-game PFF grade below 63.5 overall. 

A bastion of consistency who should get taken at least as a Day Three pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. He's one of plenty transfer portal success stories at UC in recent years.

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Russ Heltman is a contributor for AllBearcats and AllBengals. He is the morning host and producer for 89.3 WMKV in Cincinnati, OH. Russ can be found on Twitter: @RussHeltman11 or you can reach him by email at Heltmandm@yahoo.com.

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