Defensive back, NC State (from East Carolina, Old Dominion), 2020–23
Robert Kennedy
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 188 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Jeannette, PA
Robert Kennedy played defensive back at East Carolina (2020–21), Old Dominion (2021–22) and NC State (2023).
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. James Madison, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | East Carolina | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | Old Dominion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Old Dominion | 53 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | NC State | 33 | 13 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Career | 101 | 54 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | East Carolina | 8 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2021 | East Carolina | 8 | DB | So. | ||
| 2021 | Old Dominion | 8 | DB | So. | ||
| 2022 | Old Dominion | 8 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2023 | NC State | 8 | DB | Sr. | 5′10″ | 188 |
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
2023 NC State 13 games, 33 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at UConn | W 24–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Notre Dame | L 24–45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. VMI | W 45–7 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | at Virginia | W 24–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Louisville | L 10–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Marshall | W 48–41 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Duke | L 3–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Clemson | W 24–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Miami | W 20–6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Wake Forest | W 26–6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | at Virginia Tech | W 35–28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | vs. North Carolina | W 39–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Kansas State | L 19–28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Old Dominion 11 games, 53 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.Virginia Tech | W 20–17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 10 | at East Carolina | L 21–39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | atVirginia | L 14–16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Arkansas State | W 29–26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Liberty | L 24–38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | at Coastal Carolina | W 49–21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Georgia Southern | L 23–28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | at Georgia State | L 17–31 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Marshall | L 0–12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | vs. James Madison | L 3–37 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at South Alabama | L 20–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Old Dominion 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6 | at Florida International | W 47–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 East Carolina 5 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs. UCF | L 28–51 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | atGeorgia State | L 29–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at South Florida | W 44–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Navy | L 23–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Tulsa | L 30–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9⅛″ |
| Weight | 192 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅝″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 73⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.59 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.55 s |
| Vertical jump | 37″ |
| Broad jump | 10′5″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.00 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.28 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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