Robert Kennedy

Robert Lee Kennedy III (born September 30, 1999) is an American professional football defensive back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Lackawanna, East Carolina, Old Dominion, and NC State.

Early life Robert Lee Kennedy III was born on September 30, 1999. He was a two-way player in high school, starting at slotback on offense and cornerback on defense. He was named Mr. Pennsylvania Football his senior year in 2017 after making 12 interceptions while leading Jeannette to a 16–1 overall record, the WPIAL title, and the PIAA 1A state championship. Jeannette had a 50–7 record during Kennedy's four years there. He first played college football at Lackawanna College from 2018 to 2019.

Kennedy played in 11 games, all starts at safety, for the Monarchs in 2022, totaling 33 solo tackles, 19 assisted tackles, one interception, six pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery that was returned for a 25-yard touchdown. He graduated from Old Dominion.

NC State In 2023, Kennedy transferred once again, this time to North Carolina State University to play for the NC State Wolfpack. He started all 13 games at nickelback, recording 13 solo tackles, 20 assisted tackles, two interceptions for 57 yards and one touchdown, four pass breakups, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.

After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, Kennedy signed with the Los Angeles Chargers on May 10, 2024. He made a game-sealing interception in the end zone during the Chargers final preseason game, a 26–19 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. He also posted four solo tackles and three assisted tackles during the game. He was moved to the practice roster on June 1, promoted to the active roster on July 16, moved back to the practice roster on July 22, promoted to the active roster again on July 25, and moved to the one-game injured list on August 20, 2025.