Kennard Backman

Kennard Backman

Backman with the Packers in 2015
No. 86
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1993-02-26) February 26, 1993 (age 32) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:	Mableton (GA) Whitefield
College:	UAB
NFL draft:	2015: 6th round, 213th pick
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2015) New England Patriots (2016)* Detroit Lions (2016–2017)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards Second-team All-C-USA (2014) Stats at Pro Football Reference Kennard Chike Backman (born February 26, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UAB and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft. Professional career External videos Backman gets drafted by Green Bay Pre-draft measurables Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 4.66 s 1.65 s 2.74 s 4.49 s 7.23 s 35.5 in (0.90 m) 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) 17 reps 22 [1] All values are from Pro Day [2] Green Bay Packers Backman was selected in the sixth round (213rd overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2015 NFL draft. [3] On May 8, 2015, he signed a contract with the Packers. [4] In his rookie season, Backman appeared in seven games, playing predominantly on special teams. [5] He saw his first playoff action in the Packers' divisional playoff game against the Arizona Cardinals, registering a tackle on special teams. [5] On August 30, 2016, Backman was placed on injured reserve. [6] New England Patriots On November 12, 2016, Backman was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots. [7] He was released three days later. [8] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 29, 2016, but was released again three days later. [9] [10] Detroit Lions On December 31, 2016, Backman was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad. [11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 9, 2017. [12] He was waived by the Lions on May 11, 2017. [13] Statistics Year Team G GS Receiving Rushing Fumbles Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost Regular season 2015 GB 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 Total 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 Postseason 2015 GB 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 Total 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 References "Green Bay Packers picks in the 2015 NFL draft". JSOnline.com. April 30, 2015. Archived from the original on April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018. "Kennard Backman - Alabama-Birmingham, TE : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 10, 2016. Zierlein, Lance. "Kennard Backman Draft and Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 29, 2025. "Packers sign five draft choices". Packers.com. May 8, 2015. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2016. "Green Bay Packers: Kennard Backman". Packers.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016. "Packers reduce roster to 76". Packers.com. August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016. "Patriots activate Dion Lewis to 53-man roster; Make practice squad transactions". Patriots.com. November 12, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2023. "Patriots release TE Kennard Backman from the practice squad". Patriots.com. November 15, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2023. "Patriots re-sign TE Kennard Backman to the practice squad". Patriots.com. November 29, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2023. "Patriots re-sign FB Glenn Gronkowski to practice squad; Release TE Kennard Backman from practice squad". Patriots.com. December 2, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2023. "Lions sign WR Jace Billingsley to active roster and place RB Theo Riddick on Reserve/Injured". DetroitLions.com. December 31, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2023. "Lions sign nine players to Reserve/Future List". DetroitLions.com. January 9, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2023. Birkett, Dave (May 11, 2017). "Detroit Lions waive two players before rookie minicamp". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 16, 2023. External links UAB Blazers bio Archived May 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Career statistics from NFL.com  ·  ESPN  ·  Yahoo Sports  ·  Pro Football Reference This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.