Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Northern Illinois
Michael Kennedy
DE • 6'1" • 225 lbs • Chicago, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Michael Kennedy shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
88
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
62
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
82
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
Player Story
Michael Kennedy built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a defensive end from Chicago, IL wearing No. 5, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Michael Kennedy's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Michael Kennedy, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Michael Kennedy shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 98
- TFL
- 16
- Sacks
- 10
- QB hurries
- 7
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
Michael Kennedy quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northern Illinois · DE
- Career Tackles
- 98
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
- Top game
- Ohio
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Mount Carmel · Northern Illinois
- High school pipeline
- Mount Carmel · 49 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Senior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 27 tackles · DE 82nd (top 31%) · Mid-American 130th (top 24%) · National 1,494th (top 26%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 45.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 36.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 6 | 17 | 2.5 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 32 |
| 2021 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 13 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 41.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 10 | 27 | 6.5 | 6 | 3 | - | 0 | 63.5 |
Related Context
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Michael Kennedy played DE for Northern Illinois. Across 5 tracked seasons, Michael Kennedy recorded 98 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 15.5 primary output with 26.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 26.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
26.7
Usage
8.1
Consistency
59.7
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Eastern Illinois: 0.5. Tulsa: 2.5. Vanderbilt: 0. Kentucky: 2. Ball State: 0. Toledo: 2. Eastern Michigan: 3. Ohio: 3.5. Central Michigan: 0. Western Michigan: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Eastern Illinois: 3 by 17.5. Tulsa: 2 by 33.3. Vanderbilt: 2 by 8.3. Kentucky: 5 by 40.8. Ball State: 3 by 12.5. Toledo: 2 by 28.3. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 34.2. Ohio: 6 by 60. Central Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Western Michigan: 1 by 24.2
Split Comparison
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Wins1.8 · Games = 3 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · Games = 7 · -0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ohio
Best efficiency game
60 vs Ohio
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 11/10 | @ Western MichiganSplash game | W 24-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/2 | vs Central Michigan | L 22-35 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ OhioSplash game | L 17-24 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Eastern MichiganSplash game | W 39-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs ToledoSplash game | L 32-52 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Ball State | L 38-44 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ KentuckySplash game | L 23-31 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Vanderbilt | L 28-38 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ TulsaSplash game | L 35-38 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 34-27 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Michael Kennedy story
Michael Kennedy built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a defensive end from Chicago, IL wearing No. 5, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Michael Kennedy's career was his defensive production: 98 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 35 career games in the available record. That gives Michael Kennedy's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Northern Illinois
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 2 | 24.2 | 5.3 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 4 | 15.5 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 3.5 | 17.6 | 6.8 | -0.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 10 | 21.8 | 8 | 6.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 10 | 21.8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 15.5 | 26.7 | 8.1 | 5.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Ohio
Week 8 · L 17-24 · Conference game
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Havoc Plays
86.7 takeover
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.7 takeover score.
#2
vs Western Michigan
Week 13 · L 21-42 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
83.6 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.
#3
vs Central Michigan
Week 11 · L 10-40 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
83.3 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.3 takeover score.
#4
vs Akron
Week 9 · W 49-0 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#5
vs Maine
Week 4 · W 41-14
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Havoc Plays
78.1 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
15.5 primary output · 26.7 efficiency · 8.1 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
45.3
2 primary · 24.2 efficiency · 5.3 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Northern Illinois
41.5
10 primary · 21.8 efficiency · 8 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
11
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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