Kenny Leon Veal, Jr. (born May 26, 1989) is an

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who is currently a free agent. He played

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at Thomas More College in Kentucky and attended Hamilton High School in

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. He has also been a member of the

Nashville Venom The Nashville Venom were a professional indoor football team, one of eight franchises of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). Based in Nashville, Tennessee, the Venom were members of the American Conference. The team began play in 2014 ...

, Cleveland Gladiators,

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and Green Bay Blizzard.

Early life

Veal attended Hamilton High School. He was selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic.

College career

Veal played for the Toledo Rockets from 2008 to 2009 and helped the Rockets to 8 wins. Veal played in 22 games with the Rockets and started 5 at cornerback. In 2010, Veal transferred to

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where he redshirted as a junior. As a redshirt junior, Veal played in 11 games and started 7 at cornerback. In 2012, Veal transferred to Thomas More College where he started for the Saints as a senior.

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Professional career

Nashville Venom

Veal signed with the

in 2014. Veal helped guide the Venom to a victory in PIFL Cup III. Veal returned to the Venom in 2015. Veal was named an All-PIFL selection in 2015.

Cleveland Gladiators

Veal was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators on July 30, 2015, but never appeared in a game for the Gladiators. On August 16, 2015, Veal was placed on inactive reserve. On May 13, 2016, Veal was placed on reassignment.

Wichita Falls Nighthawks

On May 19, 2016, Veal signed with the

Cleveland Gladiators

On April 14, 2017, Veal was assigned to the Gladiators. On April 19, 2017, Veal was placed on reassignment. On June 9, 2017, Veal re-joined the Gladiators.

Green Bay Blizzard

On May 4, 2017, Veal signed with the Green Bay Blizzard.

Jacksonville Sharks

Veal signed with the Jacksonville Sharks in December 2017.

Columbus Destroyers

On March 7, 2019, Veal was assigned to the Columbus Destroyers. On April 13, 2019, he was placed on recallable reassignment and became a free agent.

Carolina Cobras

On May 5, 2021, Veal signed with the Carolina Cobras of the National Arena League (NAL). On June 10, 2021, Veal was released by the Cobras.

Jacksonville Sharks (second stint)

On June 24, 2021, Veal signed with the Jacksonville Sharks of the National Arena League (NAL) for his second stint with the team. On March 3, 2022, Veal re-signed with the Sharks for the 2022 season.

Albany Empire

On May 24, 2022, Veal was traded to the Albany Empire of the National Arena League (2022).

Carolina Cobras (second stint)

On January 9, 2023, Veal signed with the Carolina Cobras of the National Arena League (NAL) for his second stint with the team. Veal became a free agent at the end of the season.

References

External links

Toledo Rockets bio

Thomas More College Saints bio
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