Fordham Rams | |||||||||
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Position: | Defensive Run Game Coordinator and Defensive Line Coach | ||||||||
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Born: | Lewis Center, Ohio | May 22, 1990||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 276 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Olentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio) | ||||||||
College: | Duke | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||
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Kenny Chidozie Anunike (born May 22, 1990) is a former American football defensive end and current football coach. He played college football at Duke. After going undrafted Kenny spent two years with the Denver Broncos whom with which he won Super Bowl 50 with the team. In addition he spent a pre-season on the New York Jets roster. [1] In 2017 Kenny began coaching as a graduate assistant coach at Ohio State University. Following three years in as a graduate assistant, Kenny became the defensive line coach for the Fordham Rams. [2]
During his four-year career at Duke, he totaled 148 tackles, 26 tackles for a loss, 4 forced fumbles, and 15 sacks. His best season came in 2013 when he totaled 67 tackles, 13.5 tackles for a loss, and 6 sacks. [3] While at Duke, he was known as the "Night Train".
Anunike was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Broncos on May 12, 2014. He spent his rookie year in 2014 on injured reserve due to an elbow injury after competing with the Broncos during the preseason. [4]
In 2015, Anunike played in three games. On February 7, 2016, Anunike was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10. [5] Anunike did not play in the game because he was on injured reserve. He was waived by the Broncos on August 8, 2016. [6]
On December 12, 2016, Anunike was signed to the Jets' practice squad. [1] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 2, 2017. [7] On April 27, 2017, Anunike was waived by the Jets. [8]
Anunike joined the Ohio State coaching staff in early 2017 as a graduate assistant. He served as an assistant to defensive line coach Larry Johnson. [9]
Kenny was named the Defensive Line Coach & Co- Defensive Coordinator at Fordham University in April 2020. [2]
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