Fall 2010 Football Roster
John Kennedy
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Central
- Major:
- Management
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 are also able to compete in athletics to help your sport be a national contender.”
Player profile: expected to be Lehigh’s starting kick returner and cornerback … one of the speediest players on the Mountain Hawks roster … as a junior … All-Patriot League selection as a kick returner and defensive back … totaled 34 tackles, including one-for-loss, three pass breakups, one fumble recovery and one interception … season best five tackles vs. Georgetown and Holy Cross …had an interception, pass breakup and blocked kick vs. Yale … returned 31 kicks for 774 yards, including a 92-yarder for his first career touchdown vs. Central Connecticut State … led the Patriot League with a 25.0 yard per return average … totaled 100 return yards in two games … as a sophomore … started all 11 games … totaled 65 tackles, including one-for-loss … first career interception came vs. Colgate … returned interception 94-yards for a touchdown to seal Lehigh’s victory over archrival Lafayette … career-high 11 tackles at Princeton … nine tackles on four separate occasions … broke up three passes … returned 30 kicks for 666 yards, an average of 22.2 per return … season long return of 43 yards came versus Fordham … totaled 106 return yards at Villanova … 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.
