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University of Rhode Island

2017 Football

51 Khilyni Kennedy

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 194
  • Year Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Paterson, N.J.
  • Position LB

Biography

2017 (Senior)

  • Appeared in all 11 games, making two starts
  • Finished the season with 17 tackles and one pass break up
  • Made five stops at Towson (11/18)
  • Had four tackles against Villanova (11/11)
  • Had one tackle against James Madison (11/4)
  • Had two tackles at Albany (10/28)
  • Had one tackle at Maine (10/14)
  • Had one tackle at Brown (9/30)
  • Made one tackle and broke up one pass at New Hampshire (9/23)
  • Made one tackle against Harvard (9/16)
  • Had one tackle at tCentral Michigan (8/31)

2016 (Redshirt Junior)

  • Played in all 11 games, making one start at defensive end
  • Finished the season with 13 tackles and one pass break-up
  • Had two tackles at Elon (11/12)
  • Had three tackles at James Madison (10/29)
  • Made four tackles against Maine (10/22)
  • Had one tackle at Stony Brook (10/15)
  • Made one tackle at Villanova (10/8)
  • Made one tackle at Harvard (9/16)
  • Had one tackle at Kansas (9/3)

2015 (Redshirt Sophomore)

  • Played in all 11 games on defense and special teams, making two starts
  • Finished the season with 17 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks
  • Had two tackles, including one for loss, at Towson (11/21)
  • Made two tackles against Stony Brook (11/4)
  • Made three tackles at New Hampshire (10/31)
  • Had two tackles, including one sack, against Richmond (10/17)
  • Made his first career start and had four tackles, including one tackle for loss, against Delaware (10/10)
  • Made four tackles in season opener at Syracuse (9/4)

2014 (Redshirt Freshman)

  • Appeared in all 12 games as a reserve defensive lineman and on special teams
  • Finished the season with 11 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one fumble recovery
  • Had a career-high six tackles, including 1.5 sacks, against Maine (10/25)
  • Made his first college appearance in season opener at Marshall (9/6), finishing with one tackle

2013 (Freshman) 

  • Did not appear in any games as he redshirted at Florida Atlantic
  • Did not appear in any games as he redshirted at Florida Atlantic
  • Was a member of FAU's traveling squad

Before URI

  • Attended Paramus Catholic High School
  • Played football for Head Coach Chris Partridge
  • Made second team All-Metro and All-County
  • Named Defensive Player of the Year

Personal

  • Son of Maurice Kennedy and Mary Johnson-McFadden
  • Majoring in Human Development & Family Studies

Statistics

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Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 51

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    DE
    6'4" 215 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2015Redshirt Sophomore

    LB
    6'2" 194 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2016Redshirt Junior

    LB
    6'2" 194 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2017Redshirt Senior

    LB
    6'2" 194 lbs
    51