Kenoy Kennedy

Kenoy Wayne Kennedy (born November 15, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2000 NFL draft. He also played for the Detroit Lions.

College career Kennedy signed with Arkansas in the 1996 recruiting class out of Terrell High School in Terrell, TX as a defensive back. He was recruited by then-head coach Danny Ford. Kennedy was a back-up at free safety his freshman year in 1996, then earned the starting job in 1997. Ford was fired after the "97 season and Houston Nutt was hired as the new head coach.

Kennedy was a mainstay in the Razorback secondary by 1998, helping Arkansas win a share of the SEC West Division championship. Kennedy earned 2nd Team All-SEC honors for a 9-3 Arkansas squad in "98. In 1999, Kennedy was named to the Coaches Poll 1st Team All-SEC squad, and was again SEC 2nd Team AP. His big-time hits and solid tackling helped the Razorbacks beat the Texas Longhorns in the 2000 Cotton Bowl Classic on an 8-4 team. It was Arkansas' first bowl victory since 1985 and their first Cotton Bowl win since 1976.

Professional career

Denver Broncos Kennedy was drafted in the second round by the Denver Broncos with the 45th overall pick in the 2000 NFL draft. He played five seasons with the team before becoming a free agent in 2005.

Detroit Lions Kennedy signed with the Detroit Lions in the 2005 offseason. He played three seasons with the team before being released on March 14, 2008.

NFL statistics Year Team Games Combined tackles Tackles Assisted tackles Sacks Forced fumbles Fumble recoveries Fumble return yards Interceptions Interception return yards Yards per interception return Longest interception return Interceptions returned for touchdown Passes defended 2000 DEN 13 7 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2001 DEN 16 73 54 19 2.0 0 0 0 1 6 6 6 0 6 2002 DEN 15 68 54 14 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2003 DEN 13 56 41 15 1.0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 2004 DEN 16 87 69 18 2.0 2 1 0 1 21 21 21 0 9 2005 DET 16 98 74 24 0.0 1 0 0 2 64 32 64 1 7 2006 DET 10 66 46 20 1.0 1 1 0 2 17 9 17 0 2 2007 DET 16 88 59 29 0.0 2 1 0 2 45 23 38 0 5 Career 115 544 402 142 6.0 7 4 0 10 153 15 64 1 41