Kenny Veal

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Kenny Veal
Personal information
Born: (1989-05-26) May 26, 1989 (age 34)
Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Hamilton (OH)
College: Thomas More College (KY)
Position: Defensive back
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:26.5
Pass breakups:3
Interceptions:3
Kick returns:26
Kick return yards:462
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Kenny Leon Veal, Jr. (born May 26, 1989) is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Thomas More College in Kentucky and attended Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio. He has also been a member of the Nashville Venom, Cleveland Gladiators, Wichita Falls Nighthawks, Green Bay Blizzard, Jacksonville Sharks, Columbus Destroyers, Carolina Cobras, and Albany Empire.

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Early life

Veal attended Hamilton High School. He was selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic. [1]

College career

Veal played for the Toledo Rockets [2] from 2008 to 2009 and helped the Rockets to 8 wins. Veal played in 22 games with the Rockets and started 5 at cornerback. In 2010, Veal transferred to Grand Valley State where he redshirted as a junior. As a redshirt junior, Veal played in 11 games and started 7 at cornerback. In 2012, Veal transferred to Thomas More College where he started for the Saints as a senior.

Statistics

Sources: [3] [4] [5] [6]

SeasonTacklesInterceptionsKickoff Returns
SoloAstTotalLossSacksFFIntYardsAvgTDPDAttYardsAvgTDLong
Toledo Rockets
2008186240.00.00100.003915517.2028
2009105150.00.00100.003819524.4035
Grand Valley State Lakers
20112416401.50.00210.50800--0--
Thomas More Saints
2012319403.00.0223316.5014712517.9021
NCAA Career Totals83361194.50.026345.70282447519.8035

Professional career

Nashville Venom

Veal signed with the Nashville Venom of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) in 2014. [7] Veal helped guide the Venom to a victory in PIFL Cup III. [8] Veal returned to the Venom in 2015. [9] Veal was named an All-PIFL selection in 2015.

Cleveland Gladiators

Veal was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League (AFL) on July 30, 2015, but never appeared in a game for the Gladiators. [10] On August 16, 2015, Veal was placed on inactive reserve. On May 13, 2016, Veal was placed on reassignment.

Wichita Falls Nighthawks

On May 19, 2016, Veal signed with the Wichita Falls Nighthawks of the Indoor Football League (IFL). [11]

Cleveland Gladiators

On April 14, 2017, Veal was assigned to the Gladiators. On April 19, 2017, Veal was placed on reassignment. On June 9, 2017, Veal re-joined the Gladiators.

Green Bay Blizzard

On May 4, 2017, Veal signed with the Green Bay Blizzard of the IFL. [12]

Jacksonville Sharks

Veal signed with the Jacksonville Sharks of the National Arena League (NAL) in December 2017. [13]

Columbus Destroyers

On March 7, 2019, Veal was assigned to the Columbus Destroyers of the AFL. On April 13, 2019, he was placed on recallable reassignment and became a free agent.

Carolina Cobras

On May 5, 2021, Veal signed with the Carolina Cobras of the NAL. On June 10, 2021, Veal was released by the Cobras.

Jacksonville Sharks (second stint)

On June 24, 2021, Veal signed with the Sharks for his second stint with the team. [14] On March 3, 2022, Veal re-signed with the Sharks for the 2022 season.

Albany Empire

On May 24, 2022, Veal was traded to the Albany Empire of the NAL. [15]

Carolina Cobras (second stint)

On January 9, 2023, Veal signed with the Cobras for his second stint with the team. [16] Veal became a free agent at the end of the season.

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  2. ↑ "2008 Toledo Rockets Football Recruiting". www.vandelaysports.com. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ "2008 Kenny Veal Game-by-game". www.utrockets.com. UT Rockets. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Toledo Cumulative Season Statistics". www.utrockets.com. UT Rockets. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Grand Valley St. Cumulative Season Statistics". www.gvsulakers.com. Grand Valley State University. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  6. ↑ "2012 Thomas More Saints Football stats". www.tmcsaints.com. Thomas More College. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
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