Cortez Kennedy
Kennedy with the Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 23, 1968 Osceola, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | May 23, 2017 (aged 48) Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 306 lb (139 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Rivercrest (Wilson, Arkansas) | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1990: 1st round, 3rd pick | ||||||||
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Cortez Kennedy (August 23, 1968 – May 23, 2017) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for his entire 11-season career with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012. He redefined and expanded the possibilities of how a large-bodied interior lineman could be used. In 1992, he won the Defensive Player of the Year award despite his team finishing 2–14.
Kennedy played collegiate football for the Miami Hurricanes at the University of Miami.