Fall 2008 Football Roster
John Kennedy
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Central
- Major:
- Business
Why Lehigh? “I chose Lehigh for the high quality of its education, and the historic and rich football tradition. The people are all very friendly.”
On Coach Coen: “Coach Coen is a smart man who will tell the truth and is very easy to talk with.”
On being part of the Lehigh football experience: “It means a lot to be a part of the Lehigh Football program. While you are getting one of the best educations in the country, you can also be able to compete in athletics to help your sport be a national contender.”
Player profile: expected to be Lehigh’s starting kick returner … will compete for starting cornerback spot … as a freshman … Second Team All-Patriot League as a kick returner … set Lehigh and Patriot League single season records for most kick returns (45) and most kick return yards (1,087) … posted four games of at least 100 yards in kick returns, including a season best 223 vs. Holy Cross … season best kick return was 54 yards at Colgate … finished fifth in the Patriot League in all-purpose yards (1,087) and third in kick return average (24.2) … in secondary school … First-Team All-Public League as a quarterback and multipurpose back (2005, 2006) … served as team captain … named team MVP in 2006 and team offensive MVP in 2005 and 2006 …. Honorable mention All-City (2005, 2006) … All-Star captain (2006).
Personal: son of Tommica and John L. Kennedy, Jr. … has one sibling, Shamie.
