2009 (JUNIOR): Earned second team all-NCAA Independent honors from D2Football.com … Played in all 11 games for UNCP with three starts to his credit … Rushed 148 times for 784 yards (5.2 avg.) and six touchdowns … Also caught three passes for 46 yards (15.3 avg.) … Ranked third on team with 767 total offensive yards (69.7/game) … Finished 85th nationally with 65.5 rushing yards per game … Tallied a pair of 100-yard rushing efforts in road outings with Fayetteville State and Concord … Scored at least one touchdown against five different opponents, including a pair of scores at Frostburg State … Registered a season-high 121 all-purpose yards and a touchdown in UNCP’s season-opening win at Fayetteville State, including 101 rushing yards (17 carries) … Nearly touched the 100-yard plateau again against Lane, running 17 times for 92 yards, including a season-long 32-yard run in the third quarter … Ran for a season-best 112 yards on 19 carries in the win at Concord.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 10 games for the Braves with eight starts to his credit … Led team by rushing 112 times for 548 yards (4.9 avg.) and seven touchdowns … Topped the 100-yard mark plateau once during campaign … Also hauled in six passes for 47 yards (7.8 avg.) and was 0-for-2 on passing attempts … Rushed 18 times for 105 yards and caught a pair of Cory Smith passes for 12 yards against Davidson … Registered a season-best 19 carries for 62 yards and a fourth quarter touchdown against Jacksonville … Carried the ball 10 times for 45 yards and a touchdown against Webber International, while also booking a season-high two catches for 23 yards … Rushed 11 times for 78 yards and a season-best two touchdowns against Edward Waters, including a season-long 37-yard touchdown jaunt in the fourth quarter … Nearly reached the 100-yard rushing mark against Concord, but settled for 96 yards (12 carries) and a touchdown in a rout of the Mountain Lions.
2007 (FRESHMAN): A second team selection to the ICAA all-NCAA Independents squad … Played in nine games for UNCP, including six starts … Led team by rushing 113 times for 622 yards (5.5 avg.) and six touchdowns … Also caught six passes for 58 yards (9.7 avg.) and was 0-for-1 on passing attempts … Topped the 100-yard rushing mark against four different opponents … Accounted for 162 all-purpose yards in season opener at Davidson, rushing 15 times for 119 yards and hauling in five passes for 43 more yards … Rushed 19 times for 129 yards the following week in UNCP’s home opener against Greensboro … Reached 100-yard mark against at Jacksonville, carrying the ball 20 times for 125 yards and a second quarter touchdown … Combined to carry the ball just 12 times for 33 yards over next three games (Chowan, West Virginia Wesleyan, Edward Waters) while being hampered by ankle injury … Returned to full strength against Faulkner, setting season-bests in both yards (147) and rushing attempts (24) in scoring a pair of touchdowns, while also catching one pass for 15 yards … Attempted his only pass of the season against the Eagles as well.
HIGH SCHOOL: A highly-decorated running back at Lee County High School for coach Jody Stouffer … Rushed 219 times for 1,983 yards (9.1 avg.) and 22 touchdowns, while also hauling in 21 passes for 413 yards (19.7 avg.) in leading the Yellow Jackets to a 6-6 record … Also recorded 10 tackles and one pass break-up as a free safety … Earned second consecutive all-state and all-conference, as well as offensive player of the year honors … Also earned his second-straight academic all-conference achievement … Named Old Spice Red Zone National Player of the Year … Captured offensive player of the week laurels five times … Also captured a pair of player of the week accolades from Sanford WVF-TV and Raleigh/Durham News Channel 14, as well as a nod from the Fayetteville Observer … Rushed for 2,006 yards as a prep junior and played an integral part in leading Lee County to their first state semifinals appearance in more than 30 years … Also booked 18 pancake blocks in pass coverage … Was also a standout on the track & field squad for the Yellow Jackets.
PERSONAL: The son of Diannette Singletary and William Kennedy was born on Oct. 24, 1988 … Has two brothers, Wiliam and Ritchurd, and four sisters, Lashonda, Nicci, Cierra and Ericka … A member of the honor roll and national honor society at Lee County High School … A business administration major at UNCP.
