Kenny Dyson (born June 27, 2001) is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Bryant Bulldogs.
| No. 55 – Carolina Panthers | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | June 27, 2001 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | King School | ||||
| College: | Bryant (2019–2023) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2024 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2024 | |||||
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College career
editDuring Dyson's five-year career at Bryant from 2019 through 2023, Bryant appeared in 44 games with 30 starts, where he totaled 104 tackles with 33.5 being for a loss, 24.5 sacks, six pass deflections, an interception, and three forced fumbles for the Bulldogs. Dyson was also named All-NEC Second Team in 2021, All-Big South First Team in 2022, and to the Big South-OVC First Team in 2023.[1][2]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
244 lb (111 kg) |
33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.00 s | 1.67 s | 2.75 s | 4.68 s | 7.52 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
23 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Dyson signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent.[4][5] However, on August 27, 2024, Dyson was released by the Panthers during final roster cuts, but signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[6][7] On November 24, 2024, Dyson was elevated from the team's practice squad, where he made his NFL debut the following day, playing eight total snaps versus the Kansas City Chiefs.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Kenny Dyson Jr". Bryant Bulldogs University Athletics. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Kenny Dyson Stats". The Football Database. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Kenny Dyson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Steele, Ian. "Bryant Defensive End Kenny Dyson Jr Signs with Panthers". ABC6.com. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Kenny Dyson signed by Carolina Panthers as an Undrafted Free Agent". Bryant Bulldogs University Athletics. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Darin. "Panthers make moves to get to initial 53-man roster". Panthers.com. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Darin. "Nine players signed to practice squad". Panthers.com. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Rizzuti, Anthony. "Panthers announce handful of roster moves ahead of Week 12 matchup vs. Chiefs". Panthers Wire. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Kenny Dyson Game Logs". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 26 November 2024.