Kenny Chidozie Anunike (born May 22, 1990) is a former

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and current football coach. He played

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. After going undrafted Kenny spent two years with the

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with which he won

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with the team. In addition he spent a pre-season on the

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roster. In 2017 Kenny began coaching as a

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coach at

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. Following three years as a graduate assistant, Kenny became the

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coach for the

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College career

During his four-year career at

, 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. While at Duke, he was known as the "Night Train".

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Anunike 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. In 2015, Anunike played in three games. On February 7, 2016, Anunike was part of the Broncos team that won

. In the game, the Broncos defeated the

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by a score of 24–10. Anunike did not play in the game because he was on injured reserve. He was waived by the Broncos on August 8, 2016.

New York Jets

On December 12, 2016, Anunike was signed to the Jets' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 2, 2017. On April 27, 2017, Anunike was waived by the Jets.

Coaching career

Ohio State Buckeyes

Anunike joined the

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coaching staff in early 2017 as a graduate assistant. He served as an assistant to defensive line coach Larry Johnson.

Fordham Rams

Kenny was named the Defensive Line Coach & Co- Defensive Coordinator at Fordham University in April 2020.

References

External links

Denver Broncos bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Anunike, Kenny 1990 births Living people American football defensive ends Denver Broncos players Duke Blue Devils football players New York Jets players People from Lewis Center, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio