Player Career

Wesley Kennedy III Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Wesley Kennedy III story

Wesley Kennedy III built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a running back from Savannah, GA wearing No. 12, spending time with Georgia Southern. The clearest part of Wesley Kennedy III's career was his backfield work: 1,921 rushing yards, 257 carries, 20 rushing touchdowns, and 442 receiving yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Georgia Southern. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 442 receiving yards, 1 tackle, and 1,160 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Georgia Southern.

The arc is straightforward: Wesley Kennedy III moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Georgia Southern

    2017-2020

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201720182018201920192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern11366.33.1
2018 PostseasonGeorgia Southern68475.310.9571
2018 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern68475.310.90
2019 PostseasonGeorgia Southern95672.623.6272
2019 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern95672.623.60
2020 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern61059.817-346

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ App State

Week 10 · W 24-21 · Conference game

Win with 145 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

145

Scrimmage Yards

85.7 takeover

145 scrimmage yards and 22.8 usage.

#2

vs Arkansas State

Week 5 · W 28-21 · Conference game

105

Scrimmage Yards

81.3 takeover

Win with 105 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

105 scrimmage yards and 16 usage.

#3

@ Eastern Michigan

Week 1 · W 23-21 · Postseason

107

Scrimmage Yards

80.3 takeover

Win with 107 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

107 scrimmage yards and 14.5 usage.

#4

vs Coastal Carolina

Week 8 · W 30-27 · Conference game

133

Scrimmage Yards

79.8 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

133 scrimmage yards and 37.7 usage.

#5

vs Liberty

Week 1 · L 16-23 · Postseason

124

Scrimmage Yards

79 takeover

Loss with 124 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

124 scrimmage yards and 21.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Georgia Southern

956 primary output · 72.6 efficiency · 23.6 usage

78.2

#2

2019 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

78.2

956 primary · 72.6 efficiency · 23.6 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

61.3

610 primary · 59.8 efficiency · 17 usage

Milestones

7

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

6

2+ TD games