Kenny Anunike
 Anunike with the Denver Broncos | |||||||||
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| Born: | May 22, 1990 Lewis Center, Ohio | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 276 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Olentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College: | Duke | ||||||||
| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Kenny Chidozie Anunike (born May 22, 1990) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Duke. He is currently a graduate assistant coach at Ohio State.
College career
During his four-year career at Duke, he totaled 148 tackles, 26 tackles for a loss, 4 forced fumbles, and 15 sacks. His best season came in 2013 when he totaled 67 tackles, 13.5 tackles for a loss, and 6 sacks.[1] While at Duke, he was known as the "Night Train".
Professional career
Denver Broncos
Anunike was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Broncos on May 12, 2014. He spent his rookie year in 2014 on injured reserve due to an elbow injury after competing with the Broncos during the preseason. [2]
In 2015, Anunike played in three games without recording a statistic. On February 7, 2016, Anunike was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[3] Anunike did not play in the game because he was on injured reserve. He was waived by the Broncos on August 8, 2016.[4]
New York Jets
On December 12, 2016, Anunike was signed to the Jets' practice squad.[5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 2, 2017.[6] On April 27, 2017, Anunike was waived by the Jets.[7]
Coaching career
Ohio State Buckeyes
Anunike joined the Ohio State coaching staff in early 2017 as a graduate assistant. Currently, he serves as an assistant to defensive line coach Larry Johnson.[8]
References
- ^ "Kenny Anunike Bio". goduke.com.
- ^ http://www.denverbroncos.com/team/roster/kenny-anunike/5eb437e2-c6ea-424f-8c0f-e9863f8e8052/
- ^ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Mason, Andrew (August 8, 2016). "Broncos waive Kenny Anunike; re-sign Ryan Murphy". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Jets Sign DE Kenny Anunike To Practice Squad". December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Jets Sign 5 Players to Reserve/Future Deals". NewYorkJets.com. January 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017.
- ^ Allen, Eric (April 27, 2017). "Jets Waive Six Players". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ "Ohio State Grad Assistant Kenny Anunike, a Man With a Deep and Passionate Background, is Positioning Himself As a Potential Successor to Larry Johnson". Eleven Warriors. December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.