Kenny Chidozie Anunike (born May 22, 1990) is a former American football defensive end and current football coach. He played college football at Duke. After going undrafted Kenny spent two years with the Denver Broncos with which he won Super Bowl 50 with the team. In addition he spent a pre-season on the New York Jets roster.[1] In 2017 Kenny began coaching as a graduate assistant coach at Ohio State University. Following three years as a graduate assistant, Kenny became the defensive line coach for the Fordham Rams.[2]
 Anunike with the Denver Broncos | |||||
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| Position: | Defensive Run Game Coordinator and Defensive Line Coach | ||||
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| Born: | May 22, 1990 Lewis Center, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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College career
editDuring 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.[3] While at Duke, he was known as the "Night Train".
Professional career
editDenver Broncos
editAnunike 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. [4]
In 2015, Anunike played in three games. 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.[5] Anunike did not play in the game because he was on injured reserve. He was waived by the Broncos on August 8, 2016.[6]
New York Jets
editOn December 12, 2016, Anunike was signed to the Jets' practice squad.[1] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 2, 2017.[7] On April 27, 2017, Anunike was waived by the Jets.[8]
Coaching career
editOhio State Buckeyes
editAnunike joined the Ohio State coaching staff in early 2017 as a graduate assistant. He served as an assistant to defensive line coach Larry Johnson.[9]
Fordham Rams
editKenny was named the Defensive Line Coach & Co- Defensive Coordinator at Fordham University in April 2020.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Bouda, Nate (December 12, 2016). "Jets Sign DE Kenny Anunike To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Ohio State grad assistant Kenny Anunike leaving for Fordham". Bucknuts. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ "Kenny Anunike Bio". goduke.com.
- ^ "Denver Broncos: Kenny Anunike". www.denverbroncos.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Denver Broncos bio Archived May 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine