| No. 31 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |
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| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 12, 2000 Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | William T. Dwyer (2014) (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida) Atlantic Community High (2017–2018) (Delray Beach, Florida) |
| College: | Western Michigan (2018–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Keni-H Lovely (born May 12, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously signed with NFL teams including the Buffalo Bills and the Arizona Cardinals and the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos.
Lovely was born on May 12, 2000 [1] in Boynton Beach, Florida. [2] He was one of four sons born to Roslyn Banks and Kenneth Lovely. [3] Lovely played cornerback at William T. Dwyer High School as a member of the Panthers football team in 2014. He later transferred in 2017 to the Atlantic Community High School where he played cornerback and defensive back for the Atlantic Eagles team. [4] [5] Lovely was rated a three-star recruiting prospect and received 14 collegiate scholarship offers. [6] Lovely also lettered in track and field while he attended Atlantic Community High. [7]
In 2018, Lovely played as a cornerback at Western Michigan University as a member of the WMU Broncos team. From 2018 to 2023, Lovely played in 42 games, recording 107 total tackles and 6 interceptions. [2] In the final two seasons of his college career, Lovely was named Third-Team All-MAC. While at WMU, Lovely majored in sports management. [3]
Lovely was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 10, 2024. He was later waived by the Bills on August 27. [7]
Lovely joined the United Football League upon signing with the Panthers on December 12, 2024. [2] He played in nine games for the Panthers, recording three start games, 26 total tackles and nine pass breakups. [8]
At the end of the UFL season, Lovely was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on July 28, 2025 before being waived on August 7, 2025. [7] [8]
On August 13, 2025, Lovely signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. [7] He made his playing debut in the game against the Miami Dolphins during which he recorded 5 tackles. [1] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts. [9] He was signed to the practice squad on August 27. [10]
Lovely is the youngest of four brothers. His eldest brother Kennard Banks played college football at Western Michigan in 2005 and Iowa State in 2008. Lovely's second eldest brother James Looney played a single season of college football at Wake Forest in 2013 before transferring to California where he played three more seasons from 2015 to 2017. Looney went on to be selected in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. Lovely's third elder brother Joe Looney played college football for Wake Forest from 2008 to 2011 prior to being selected in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. [3]