Kyle Kennard

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Kyle Kennard
South Carolina GamecocksNo. 5
Position Defensive end
ClassFifth year
Major Services Management
Personal information
Born: (2001-12-12) December 12, 2001 (age 23)
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight254 lb (115 kg)
Career history
College
High school Riverwood (Sandy Springs, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards

Kyle Kennard (born December 12, 2001) is an American college football defensive end for the South Carolina Gamecocks. He previously played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

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Early life

Kennard grew up in Atlanta and attended Riverwood International Charter School in Sandy Springs, Georgia. [1] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. [2]

College career

Georgia Tech

In his first two seasons in 2020 and 2021, Kennard recorded 25 tackles with six being for a loss and four and a half sacks. [3] [4] During the 2022 season, Kennard played in twelve games for the Yellow Jackets while making nine starts, where he totaled 36 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, and two sacks. [5] In week two of the 2023 season, Kennard was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) defensive lineman of the week after notching five tackles with half of one being for a loss, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and an interception, in a win over the South Carolina State Bulldogs. [6] In week four, he would once again be named the ACC defensive lineman of the week after recording four sacks and a forced fumble versus Wake Forest. [7] Kennard finished the 2023 season tallying 54 tackles with 11 being for a loss, six sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and an interception. [8] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Kennard entered the NCAA transfer portal. [9]

South Carolina

Kennard transferred to play for the South Carolina Gamecocks. [1] In his first game as a Gamecock in week one of the 2024 season, he notched five tackles, two and a half sacks, and two forced fumbles, as he helped South Carolina to a win over Old Dominion. [10] Kennard was named the Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner as the top defensive player in college football. [11]

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References

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