Accolades:
2010 Daktronics, Inc. Super Region 1 First Team (WR/RS)
2010 PSAC West Offensive Player of the Year
2010 All-PSAC West First Team (WR/RS)
2010 PSAC Championship game Most Valuable Player
2011: Started all 11 games for the Lakers… led the country in receiving yards per game (126.3)… was a conference leader in receptions (8 rpg), receiving yards (126.3 ypg), scoring (8.7 ppg), and all-purpose yards (202.9 ypg)… will go down as one of the most decorated players in Laker Football history earning AFCA All-American honors, ECAC Offensive Player of the Year, ECAC First Team Offense, ECAC First Team Specialist, Daktronics Second Team All-American, PSAC West Offensive Player of the Year, First Team All-PSAC West Wide Receiver and Return Specialist, Daktronics First Team All-Region at both Wide Receiver and Return Specialist, the Don Hansen All-Super Region One First Team, and the Don Hansen First Team All-American… his accomplishments on the field also earned him a spot as one of the 22 finalists for the Harlon Hill Trophy awarded annually to the most outstanding football player in Division II… He set Mercyhurst single-season records for receptions (88), receiving yards (1,389), receiving touchdowns (15), and all-purpose yards (2,232)… surpassed Rob Keefe as the career leader in punt return yardage finishing with 676 yards… finishes his college career with 2758 receiving yards (2nd all time), 4249 All-purpose yards(2nd all time), and 31 total touchdowns.
2010: Turned in one of the best all-around offensive performances in school history en route to earning the PSAC West Offensive Player of the Year award…named the PSAC Championship game Most Valuable Player award after amassing amassed 250 all-purpose yards that included three touchdowns (two receiving) and one 78-yard punt return to paydirt…in the 56-37 title game victory he recorded new career-highs with 11 catches for 163 yards, including an 81-yard touchdown reception that ranks as the fourth-longest in program history…his punt return was just one yard shy of the program record he already tied earlier this season with a 79-yard burst against Lock Haven on September 25…also has a 70-yard punt return that is the longest non-touchdown punt return in Laker history…earned All-PSAC West First Team honors at both wide receiver and punt return specialist…named Daktronics Super Region 1 First Team honoree also at wide receiver and punt return specialist…finished as the Laker leader in several single-season categories, including receptions (75), receiving touchdowns (11), punt returns (29), punt return yards (501), and tied the punt return touchdown record (2)…had three games with 100 or more receiving yards…had a receiving touchdown in all but five games…posted a catch or 20 or more yards in nine games…also completed 2-of-4 passes for 68 yards…named PSAC West Offensive Player of the Week on September 26 and November 14...enters senior season seventh in school history in receiving yards (1,369), fifth in receptions (106), fourth in touchdown catches (13), second in punt return yards (501), and 13th in all-purpose yards (2,017).
2009: Breakout season in which he finished second on the team in receptions (30) and yards (434)…played in every game except the California contest…recorded a career-high 76 yards receiving in the season opener at Wayne State…added a personal-best six catches in a 20-16 upset of No. 21 IUP…had a catch in every game but two…recorded a career-long 48-yard catch at Clarion…gained 93 yards rushing on 16 carries, mainly from the Wildcat formation, to finish third on the team...also was a perfect 2-for-2 throwing the ball for 44 yards, including a touchdown against Edinboro…also against the Fighting Scots, Kennedy became first player in school history to throw for a touchdown and record a receiving touchdown.
2008: Saw action in two games as a rookie, picking up valuable playing time against Lock Haven and IUP…caught one pass for 11 yards against the Bald Eagles.
High School: City Player of the Year and First Team All-District...Also named Honorable Mention All-State as football team went 7-4 and made a playoff appearance for the first time...Had 1,800 passing yards, 14 passing touchdowns, and 11 rushing touchdowns in 2007...Also played basketball and soccer at Firestone High School.
Personal: Born September 20, 1990...Majoring in business finance...Son of Kellie Kennedy...Four siblings -- Randall, Ryan, Caleb, and Kennaly.
