Kenneth Almendares
Kenneth Almendares
Money from inside 50 — you don't sweat the routine ones. Four seasons at Louisiana, two different head coaches: Billy Napier and Michael Desormeaux. In 2024 the league put his name on paper for the first time: Lou Groza.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
How it ended
Four seasons at Louisiana, an All-American season (2024) — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA · CONSENSUS
Consensus AA (2024)
4 first-team selectors
POSITION AWARDS
Lou Groza
2024 season
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Sun Belt
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Billy Napier → Michael Desormeaux. 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
Michael Desormeaux
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 4 · EliteR13 · Consensus All-American
Consensus All-American. Recognized by a majority of the selectors.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA · CONSENSUS
Consensus AA (2024)
4 first-team selectors
POSITION AWARDS
Lou Groza
2024 season
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Sun Belt
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18/18 (100%) | 8/8 (100%) | 2/5 (40%) | |
| 2023 | 12/12 (100%) | 2/4 (50%) | -- | |
| Career | 30/30 (100%) | 10/12 (83%) | 2/5 (40%) |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2024
W 23–17
at Texas State
100 PCT · 44 LONG · 11 PTS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Money from inside 50 — you don't sweat the routine ones.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Automatic
Money from inside 50 — you don't sweat the routine ones.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Cole Becker’s 2023 season.
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