Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2011-2014UAB
Kennard Backman
TE • 6'3" • Austell, GA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Kennard Backman reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
39
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
39
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
57
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · UAB
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- UAB
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern State
Player Story
Kennard Backman built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a tight end from Austell, GA wearing No. 86, spending time with UAB. The clearest part of Kennard Backman's career was his receiving role: 96...
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- Committed To
- UAB
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2015
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 37
- Overall
- No. 213
- NFL Team
- Green Bay Packers
Kennard Backman, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · UAB. Kennard Backman reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Quick Answers
Kennard Backman quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UAB · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 979
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2014 Regular Season · UAB
- Top game
- Northwestern State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Whitefield Academy · UAB
- High school pipeline
- Whitefield Academy · 5 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2015 · Round 6 · Pick 37 · Green Bay Packers
- Latest roster
- No. 86 · Class 2014
- 2014 Receiving yards rank
- 399 receiving yards · TE 23rd (top 8%) · Conference USA 34th (top 18%) · National 301st (top 17%)
Kennard Backman played TE for UAB. Across 4 tracked seasons, Kennard Backman recorded 979 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2014 with UAB.
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