High School Honors – – Earned second-team all-region as a senior… Open To Growth Award… team captain as a senior… Career – – Football letterman as a defensive lineman… Brophy College Preparatory won 10 games, including winning its first region title in 15 years, and advanced to the state playoffs semifinals as the No. 1 seed his senior year… accumulated 49 tackles, including 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and recovered one fumble as a senior… recorded 12 tackles, including 2.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries and returned a 72-yard interception for a score as a junior… also lettered in basketball.
Personal – – Born 5/14/2006… psychology major… parents are Jimmy Kennedy and Dwaneed Hicks… father played at Penn State, where he was the 2002 Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year, a first-team All-American, a first-round NFL Draft pick and 10-year NFL veteran… has brothers… enjoys reading and discovering new food spots… high school coach was Jason Jewell.