Defensive end, Northern Illinois, 2018–22
Michael Kennedy
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
Michael Kennedy played defensive end at Northern Illinois (2018–22).
Team titles: MAC champions, 2018 and 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Northern Illinois | 17 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 44 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 27 | 10 | 6.5 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 98 | 44 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 7 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Northern Illinois | 5 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 5 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Northern Illinois | 5 | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 5 | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 5 | DE | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 225 |
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
2022 Northern Illinois 10 games, 27 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 34–27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Tulsa | L 35–38 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Vanderbilt | L 28–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Kentucky | L 23–31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Ball State | L 38–44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Toledo | L 32–52 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Eastern Michigan | W 39–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Ohio | L 17–24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Central Michigan | L 22–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Western Michigan | W 24–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021 Northern Illinois 13 games, 44 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Georgia Tech | W 22–21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Wyoming | L 43–50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Maine | W 41–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 27–20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atToledo | W 22–20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Bowling Green | W 34–26 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atCentral Michigan | W 39–38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Kent State | L 47–52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Ball State | W 30–29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at Buffalo | W 33–27 | 6 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Western Michigan | L 21–42 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Kent State | W 41–23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. Coastal Carolina | L 41–47 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Northern Illinois 6 games, 17 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | vs.Buffalo | L 30–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Central Michigan | L 10–40 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atBall State | L 25–31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atWestern Michigan | L 27–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Toledo | L 24–41 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atEastern Michigan | L 33–41 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Northern Illinois 5 games, 9 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Utah | L 17–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Nebraska | L 8–44 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atVanderbilt | L 18–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Ball State | L 20–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Akron | W 49–0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2018 Northern Illinois 1 game, 1 tackle, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs.Utah | L 6–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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