
Linebacker
5-10 • 215 •
Senior
Orlando, Fla.
Edgewater High
School
2006: Named to the AFCA Good Works Team, which salutes
student-athletes for community service...one of four FCS players to be
honored...played in the first two games before suffering a season-ending
knee injury in first quarter of third game at Penn State...granted a
medical hardship to return for the 2007 campaign...in two-plus games had
27 tackles, including 11 solo stops...had 5.5 tackles for losses, 1.5
sacks and a pass breakup...finished with 14 tackles against Slippery
Rock, including six solos...finished with 3.5 tackles for losses against
The Rock...had 12 tackles versus Maine, including four solos...also had
tackles for losses and a pass breakup against the Black Bears...had a
solo tackle against the Nittany Lions before suffering an
injury...served as a team captain.
2005: Played in all 11
games...finished with 65 total tackles, third most on the team...had 28
solo stops and 37 assisted tackles...led the team with 51 tackles on
rushing plays...finished with a season-high 12 tackles, including seven
solos at UNI...had nine tackles in season finale against Western
Kentucky...had eight stops versus Western Illinois...credited with seven
tackles against Illinois State, at Pittsburgh and at Liberty...had five
tackles versus Missouri State...had four stops against Slippery
Rock...had three tackles at Indiana State...recorded two tackles at
Southern Illinois...had a stop versus Northeastern...had five tackles
for 16 yards in losses...had a sack for a 10-yard loss versus Illinois
State...broke up passes against Northeastern and Illinois
State...breakup against ISU resulted in game-tying interception...had
three quarterback hurries...credited with 426 plays by the coaching
staff...had a season-high 58 plays versus Illinois State...earned his
third letter.
2004: Was a
second-team All-Gateway Football Conference selection...started all 11
games at MIKE linebacker...had a team-high 91 total tackles...became the
first sophomore to lead the team in tackles since Dwyte Smiley in
1997...tied for eighth in the Gateway averaging 8.2 tackles per
game...had three tackles for seven yards in losses...had a career and
game-high 18 tackles in season finale at SMS...credited with 12 tackles
against Florida International and Indiana State...had 10 stops against
Northern Iowa...had eight tackles against top-ranked Southern
Illinois...had seven stops against Slippery Rock and Liberty...finished
with six tackles at Western Illinois...had five stops at McNeese
State...credited with four tackles at Illinois State...had two at
Western Kentucky...had season high five solo stops against Indiana State
and WIU...lead team in tackles in four games (SMS, WIU, Indiana State
and FIU)...recorded 60 tackles in seven league games...had fumble
recoveries against McNeese State and FlU...also forced a fumble against
the Cowboys...broke up a pass against Florida International...credited
with 624 plays on defense by the coaching staff...was the HBK Player of
the Game at Western Illinois...earned his second letter.
2003: Played in all
12 games as a reserve linebacker...was one of three true freshmen to see
action...recorded 49 tackles, including 31 solo stops on the
season...had a season best nine stops at Kent State, including
career-high seven solo tackles...had eight tackles against Slippery
Rock...recorded three tackles against Edinboro in his first collegiate
game...had six tackles at Liberty...had five stops against SMS and
Florida Atlantic...31 of his tackles came in non-Gateway action...36
tackles came in the first six games...had three stops against Western
Illinois, Nothern Iowa and Southern Illinois...recorded a tackle in
every game...had six tackles for 33 yards in losses...three tackles for
losses against Slippery Rock...two others came against SMS...had 3.5
sacks on the year...recorded two against SRU, one against SMS and a half
against FAU...led team with three forced fumbles...tied for third in the
Gateway in fumbles forced per game...knocked the ball loose against
Kent, Liberty and SMS...had fumble recoveries against Liberty and
Indiana State...broke up a pass against Edinboro...credited with 365
plays on defense by the coaching staff...earned his first letter.
Track and Field: At the
2006 Horizon League Indoor Championships, placed fifth in the 60-meter
dash with a time of 7.06 seconds...at the 2004 Horizon League Indoor
Championships placed fourth in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.13
seconds.
High School: Was a key
member of Edgewater's team that played in the Class 6A state
championship game...Edgewater lost to Miami Norlwand in the title game
19-14...team finished 12-2 on the season...as a senior was a second-team
all-state selection by the Florida Sports Writers Association...was
listed as the 67th-best college-eligible Florida High School prospect
(out of 100) by the Orlando Sun-Sentinel...was a two-time All-Central
Florida Football team selection...as a senior recorded 124 tackles and
10 tackles for losses...was named the team's defensive most valuable
player...as a junior had 130 tackles and six sacks...as a sophomore had
95 tackles and five sacks...coach was Bill Gierke...also competed in
track...as a junior was a member of the 4x100-meter relay team that
finished third in the state and second in the region.
Personal: Parents are
Skip and Anne Marie Kenney...has a brother (Chris) and a sister
(Adriana)...born Jan. 9, 1985...major is Exercise Science...recipient of
the Curbstone Coaches Scholarship for the 2005-06 academic year. |