Kyle Kennard
Kyle Kennard
Wins the corner before the tackle can set. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. In 2024 the league put his name on paper for the first time: Nagurski. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Texas A&M — Week 10, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at South Carolina, 22 sacks, a Consensus All-American season (2024) — drafted at #125 overall by Los Angeles.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA · CONSENSUS
Consensus AA (2024)
6 first-team selectors
POSITION AWARDS
Nagurski
2024 season
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Shane Beamer.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Los AngelesEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 4 · EliteR13 · Consensus All-American
Consensus All-American. Recognized by a majority of the selectors.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA · CONSENSUS
Consensus AA (2024)
6 first-team selectors
POSITION AWARDS
Nagurski
2024 season
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Carolina | 29 | 21 | 16.5 | 11.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 49 | 29 | 11.0 | 6.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | 36 | 19 | 4.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Georgia Tech | 15 | 5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 129 | 74 | 35.5 | 21.5 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2024
W 44–20
vs Texas A&M
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 REC
Dominant 24-point win at home against Texas A&M.
How he plays
Play style
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Rusher
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Ibrahim Kante’s 2021 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Cashius Howell's graduate season at Texas A&M (2025).
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