1. Kenny Willekes was born on July 22,1997 and is an American professional football defensive end for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League.
16 Facts About Kenny Willekes
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Kenny Willekes played college football at Michigan State, and was three times named to the All-Big Ten team.
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Kenny Willekes was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2020 NFL draft.
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Kenny Willekes played linebacker and running back in high school.
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Kenny Willekes had 423 tackles during his high school football career.
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Kenny Willekes joined Michigan State University as a walk-on in 2015.
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Kenny Willekes redshirted his first year and played in one game in 2016.
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In 2017, Kenny Willekes became a starter, starting 12 of 13 games.
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Kenny Willekes finished the season with 72 tackles and seven sacks.
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Kenny Willekes returned to Michigan State his senior year in 2019 rather than enter the 2019 NFL draft.
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Kenny Willekes was named the 2019 recipient of the Burlsworth Trophy on December 9,2019, in Springdale, Arkansas, during a reception hosted by the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation in conjunction with the Springdale Rotary Club at the Springdale Convention Center.
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Kenny Willekes was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 225th pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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Kenny Willekes was placed on injured reserve on September 2,2020.
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Kenny Willekes was promoted to the active roster on January 8,2022.
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On December 8,2023, Kenny Willekes signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League.
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Kenny Willekes re-signed with the team on August 23,2024.