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Jimmy Kennedy

Penn State · Edge Rusher · 2001-02

PRS
78
SPD
86
STR
83

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Kennedy was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2002 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (2001 and 2002).

Kennedy was the No. 12 overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 9th-highest edge rusher rating at Penn State since 1990 and No. 27 among all edge rushers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2001
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2002
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2003
    • No. 12 overall pick, NFL Draft

Penn State Teammates

  1. 93Larry Johnson2000-02RB
  2. 90Paul Posluszny2003-06LB
  3. 90Tamba Hali2002-05EDGE
  4. 83Michael Haynes1999-2002EDGE
  5. 80Alan Zemaitis2001-05S
  6. 74Bryant Johnson1999-2002WR
  7. 72James Boyd1998-2000S
  8. 72Justin Kurpeikis1998-2000EDGE
  9. 70Bhawoh Jue1998-2000CB
  10. 70Bryan Scott1999-2002CB

Full Penn State all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 95Julius PeppersNorth Carolina · 1998-2001EDGE
  2. 91David PollackGeorgia · 2001-04EDGE
  3. 91John HendersonTennessee · 2000-01EDGE
  4. 91Terrell SuggsArizona State · 2000-02EDGE
  5. 91Tommie HarrisOklahoma · 2001-03EDGE
  6. 90Andre CarterCalifornia · 1997-2000EDGE
  7. 90Dave BallUCLA · 2000-03EDGE
  8. 90Dwight FreeneySyracuse · 1998-2001EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Jimmy Kennedy (American football)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.