Defensive line, Louisville (from Purdue), 2024–26
Demeco Kennedy
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 305 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Lexington, KY
Demeco Kennedy plays defensive line for Louisville, after Purdue (2024–25). Last time out, at Syracuse: 9 tackles.
2026 so far
20 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 9 tackles at Syracuse, W 34–26
Next game: vs. Stanford, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Syracuse, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Purdue | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Purdue | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | Louisville | 20 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 48 | 16 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Purdue | 2 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Purdue | 2 | DL | So. | ||
| 2026 | Louisville | 2 | DL | Jr. | 6′3″ | 305 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Louisville 5 games, 20 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. SMU | W 41–31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Wake Forest | L 27–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at NC State | L 28–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Florida State | W 44–20 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Syracuse | W 34–26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Purdue 11 games, 22 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Ball State | W 31–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. USC | L 17–33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Notre Dame | L 30–56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Illinois | L 27–43 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Minnesota | L 20–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Northwestern | L 0–19 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Rutgers | L 24–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Michigan | L 16–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Ohio State | L 10–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Washington | L 13–49 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Indiana | L 3–56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Purdue 4 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs.Notre Dame | L 7–66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Wisconsin | L 6–52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Northwestern | L 20–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atOhio State | L 0–45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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