Demeco Kennedy
Demeco Kennedy
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Demeco Kennedy has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Purdue. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Northwestern, Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ryan Walters → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Purdue
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Purdue
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (29 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Purdue · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #54 · 2026 recruiting class #55
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kody Harris-Miller’s 2024 season.
Matches Kody on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Talan Carter's sophomore season at Jacksonville State (2025).
Matches Talan on
Differs from Talan on