Members of the 2019 TAJ-Talented 10th Black College All-American Team.
During the month of February, (Black History Month) members of the All-American team will be featured on the UrbanmediaToday.com website daily. Today we put the spot light on:
Morgan State’s Rico Kennedy : (Linebacker)
#28 Senior
6’3″ 235lbs
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
(Dillard High School)
2019 First Team All -MEAC Conference Team
This 6’3″ 235 pound Red-Shirt Senior was a major problem for all Bears opponents racking up 105 tackles, 16 tackles for loss (Including 4.5 sacks ). Rico Kennedy also forced a fumble,recovered a fumble and found time to pick off 2 opponent passes for interceptions. The veteran linebacker also recorded 4 quarterback hurries and 1 pass break up. Did I mention that over half of his total tackles (105) were solo tackles (59)?
To God be the Glory 🙏🏽. Couldn’t have done it without my brothers on the defense. https://t.co/H98kzCMSnI
— Rico Kennedy (@lordknows_6) November 27, 2019
Kennedy excelled on the gridiron with double digit tackles in 4 games. What is truly amazing is that the Senior gobbled up 15 tackles in the game against Bethune Cookman and two weeks later he gobbled up 12 tackles against South Carolina State. Not to mention 9 of those tackles in the SCSU game were solo tackles. Speaking of tackles all by his lonesome; there were six games in which number 26 executed at least 5 Solo tackles .
@BCFHOF appreciate the love and support 🙏🏽. God is the greatest. https://t.co/7smSRvwHJB
— Rico Kennedy (@lordknows_6) November 10, 2019
The Florida native actual had or shared a tackle for loss in all but one game this season and registered or shared a sack in 5 games. His most productive game this season may have been against Bethune Cookman. The Bears came up on the short end of a 31-20 loss to no fault of Kennedy. In that loss Rico recorded 15 tackles , 4 Tackles for Loss, a sack , a quarterback hurry and an interception.
On the football field, Rico Kennedy is a hard-hitting senior linebacker for Morgan State. Off the field, Kennedy is a full-time college student, husband and a dad with a baby on the way.
How does he handle it all?@lordknows_6 tells his story.
(📍@Cricketnation) #HearMeOut pic.twitter.com/0dUgYN7sk3
— Andscape (@andscape) November 8, 2019
So it is very clear that Kennedy was instrumental in any success Morgan State achieved last season. Considering MSU finished 3-9 on the year ,I’m sure coach Tyrone Wheatley was appreciative of the talent and leadership provided by Rico Kennedy in the Bears linebacker core. This young man created a strong presence on the gridiron and is developing an even stronger presence in life.
