Adam Kennedy (born May 11, 1991) is an

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who is a free agent. He was invited to mini-camp with the Chicago Bears as an

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in 2014. He played college football at

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after transferring out of

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and

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College career

College career statistics

Professional career

Kennedy was rated as the 32nd best quarterback in the 2014 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.

New Orleans VooDoo

After failing to make the Chicago Bears following their mini-camp, Kennedy was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo of the

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. In his first week with the team, he beat out fellow rookie, Brian Hudson, to become the VooDoo starting quarterback. Kennedy started the final seven games for the VooDoo, leading them to a 1–6 recording during that time. In September 2014, the VooDoo picked up Kennedy's rookie option to retain him for the 2015 season.

Tampa Bay Storm

On December 7, 2015, Kennedy was assigned to the

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AFL statistics

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References

External links

Arkansas State bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kennedy, Adam 1991 births Living people American football quarterbacks Arkansas State Red Wolves football players Delta College Mustangs football players New Orleans VooDoo players Sportspeople from Elk Grove, California Players of American football from Sacramento County, California Tampa Bay Storm players Utah State Aggies football players