Cortez Kennedy
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| Cortez Kennedy | |
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| Position(s): Defensive Tackle |
Jersey #(s): 96 |
| Born: August 23, 1968 Osceola, Arkansas |
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| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1990–2000 | |
| NFL Draft: 1990 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | |
| College: Miami | |
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| Career Stats | |
| Tackles | 667 |
| Sacks | 58 |
| Interceptions | 3 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
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Cortez "The Killer" Kennedy (born August 23, 1968 in Osceola, Arkansas) is a former NFL defensive tackle who played his entire career with the Seattle Seahawks.
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[edit] High school and college career
Kennedy was born in Osceola, Arkansas. He graduated from Rivercrest High School in Wilson, Arkansas, and attended Northwest Mississippi Community College before winning a football scholarship to the University of Miami, which at the time was one of the nation's premier football programs, where he was named All-American at his position in 1989. Cortez saw many triumphs and let downs as a Rivercrest Colt during his high school days. In his sophomore year, the Colts made it to the finals, but lost to Cabot and received the State Runner-Up title. In his junior year, they lost in the second round of the play-offs. As a senior, he played on the State Championship team in 1985. The team won the title against Dollarway with a score of 15-9, according to The Corral 1986.
[edit] Seattle Seahawks
He was the third overall selection in the 1990 draft by the Seahawks, and was a contract holdout through nearly all of the off-season. He missed training camp, and signed only two days before the beginning of the season. Having missed training camp, Kennedy had a rather lackluster rookie year, but was named to the Pro Bowl in 1991 In 1992, having recorded 14 quarterback sacks, he received the NFL Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press and was named All-Pro 5 times.
Kennedy retired after the 2000 season. In 167 games with Seattle, he recorded 668 tackles, 58 sacks, and 3 interceptions. He announced his retirement in August 2002 after sitting out the 2001 season. He was given several offers by other teams, but wanted to finish his career in Seattle.[1] He is generally considered one of the best defensive tackles to ever play the position in the NFL.
In 2006, Kennedy was inducted into the Seahawks' Ring of Honor.
In 2007, Kennedy was named the best athlete ever to wear the number 96 by SI.com.[2]
[edit] Trivia
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At the University of Miami he lived and trained 3 times a day with Randy Shannon the current head coach of the Miami Hurricanes.
[edit] References
- ^ DT Kennedy announces retirement. Retrieved on 2006-12-13.
- ^ Cortez Kennedy named best athlete to wear number 96.
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