Senior Devin Kennedy has been an important part of Penn State's defensive efforts over his first three seasons with the Nittany Lions. Now an experienced senior, Kennedy's role both on and off the field will be even more important as 2007 unfolds.

Lion Career:
2006: Devin grabbed one ground ball and played in eight of Penn State's 13 games in 2006.

2005: Kennedy played in 12 of Penn State's 15 games and collected nine ground balls. He won the Nick Thiel Award as the team's Most Improved Player.

2004: Devin competed in five games while collecting two ground balls.

High School/Personal:
Born July 29, 1985...played football and lacrosse at Seneca Valley high school...was all-state in football and all-county in lacrosse...won lacrosse county championship in 2002-03 and football state championship in 2003...goal at Penn State is to win an NCAA tournament...son of Dee Kennedy....has one brother, Brendon and one sister, Amy...Agricultural Science/Landscape Design major.

Coach's View:
"Devin is a fine athlete with great size and speed. He is a very good on ball defender and has worked hard to become much stronger in his team concepts. We expect Devin to continue his improvement and contribute heavily on game day." - Coach VanArsdale