Demouy Kennedy LB Colorado | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Demouy Kennedy LB Colorado
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
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| Last Updated: 03/19/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.50 seconds (94%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PLAY STYLE: BOX LB | |
| Last Updated: 03/19/2025 | |
| Draft Year: 2025 | |
| 40 time: 4.50 seconds (94%*) | |
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| Overall Rating: |
58.2 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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78% |
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| Tackling: |
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54% |
| Pass Rush: |
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55% |
| Run Defense: |
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61% |
| Coverage: |
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33% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#484
Position rank:
#52
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| College Games: 9 College Snaps: 88 | ||
ESPN RATING: 84/100
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 97/100
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RIVALS RATING: 6.1 (100%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Jaylen Moody - Alabama |
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78% |
| Trevor Harmanson - UTSA |
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76% |
| Silas Kelly - Coastal Carolina |
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66% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Demouy Kennedy from Theodore High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Kennedy joined Alabama after being heavily recruited.In 2022 as a freshman Kennedy saw action in just 2 games and played a total of 6 snaps at linebacker for the Crimson Tide. He recorded no tackles, no assists, while adding no stops.
After season's end Kennedy transferred to Colorado where as a sophomore for the Buffaloes in 2023 Kennedy played 7 games and took part in 82 snaps for the Buffaloes. He recorded just 7 tackles, 3 assists, while adding 4 stops.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- An undersized but explosive athlete, Is a sideline-to-sideline playmaker. He’s a fluid mover who reads, reacts and accelerates quickly.
- Gets pressures on inside stunts and was too explosive for college guards to handle.
- Kennedy can be used as a rangy run defender inside, instinctive when it comes to locating the ball with the quickness to get to it before blockers can react at the second level.
- He’s a capable blitzer with the ability to close quickly. He’s also very good in coverage, rangy with good awareness in zone coverage, and fluid and fast enough to run with most tight ends.
- He’s excellent changing direction, an agile mover who can win by countering inside and exploding with impressive burst when closing.
- Kennedy plays bigger than his listed size, with the functional strength and motor to take on and hold ground against much bigger blockers.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Possesses below-average instincts for the linebacker position. Leaves more plays on the field than Kennedy makes.
- Kennedy is on the small side and struggles to slip blocks; he’ll need to be covered up in order to make plays.
- Has inconsistent read/react skills with streaky awareness when asked to drop in coverage. Is like a bull in a China shop with his aggressive style of play, causing him to play undisciplined and overpursue.
How other scouting services rate Demouy Kennedy (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
487.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
53.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.