Kenwin Cummings

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Kenwin Cummings
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No. 54
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1986-07-23) July 23, 1986 (age 37)
Maxton, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Purnell Swett
(Maxton, North Carolina)
College: Wingate
Undrafted: 2008
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:5
Total tackles:1
Player stats at PFR

Kenwin Cummings Jr. (born July 23, 1986) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Wingate University.

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Early life

Cummings attended Purnell Swett High School. He accepted a football scholarship from Wingate University, where he played as a defensive lineman. As a junior, he posted 66 tackles (24 solo), 9 sacks, 17.5 tackles-for-loss, 3 forced fumbles and 15 quarterback pressures.

As a senior, he made 71 tackles (fifth in school history). He received Don Hansen’s Football Gazette NCAA Division II All-American first-team (2005) and second-team (2006) honors. He finished as the school's All-time leader in sacks and tackles for loss.

In 2019, he was inducted into the Wingate Sports Hall of Fame. [1]

Professional career

New York Jets

2008

Cummings was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets after the 2008 NFL draft on May 2. [2]

He was inactive during the team's home opener against the Miami Dolphins and was waived on September 10, only to be signed to the practice squad six days later, where he remained for the rest of the season. [3]

2009

Cummings was released on September 5 and signed to the practice squad on September 7. He was promoted to the active roster in November 16. [4] Cummings made his NFL debut on special teams during the Jets' Wild Card game against the Cincinnati Bengals. [4]

2010

Cummings performed in three games on special teams, without recording any statistics, before being waived on October 22, 2010. [5] He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on October 26. [6]

Dallas Cowboys

On December 8, 2010, Cummings was signed by the Dallas Cowboys from the Jets practice squad. [7] He played in 2 games and was declared inactive in 2 others. He registered one special teams tackle. He was cut on September 3, 2011.

Personal life

Cummings was born to Kenwin Sr. and Darlene Cummings. Cummings suffers from Type 1 diabetes, which he learned of at age 15, however he has not let the condition effect his aspirations. [8] Cummings is a Lumbee Indian, one of the few Native Americans in the NFL. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Class Notes winter 2019" . Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. ↑ Aultman, Hoss (May 2, 2008), "Jets sign 10 undrafted free agents", Green and White Report, MSN, archived from the original on July 16, 2011, retrieved February 19, 2020
  3. ↑ "Former Wingate Standout Kenwin Cummings Signed To New York Jets Roster", The SAC, 2009, archived from the original on July 18, 2011, retrieved February 19, 2020
  4. 1 2 Jets Public Relations Department (October 22, 2010), "Jets Waive LB Kenwin Cummings", New York Jets, archived from the original on October 24, 2010, retrieved February 19, 2020
  5. ↑ Vrentas, Jenny (October 22, 2010), "Jets waive linebacker Kenwin Cummings", The Star-Ledger, archived from the original on October 27, 2010, retrieved February 19, 2020
  6. ↑ Cimini, Rich (October 26, 2010), "Jets make roster moves", ESPN, archived from the original on October 29, 2010, retrieved February 19, 2020
  7. ↑ Archer, Todd (December 8, 2010), "Cowboys sign LB off Jets practice squad", ESPN, archived from the original on December 11, 2010, retrieved February 19, 2020
  8. 1 2 Vrentas, Jenny (September 5, 2010), "Type 1 diabetes not slowing Jets backup inside linebacker Kenwin Cummings", The Star-Ledger, archived from the original on September 8, 2010, retrieved February 19, 2020
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