Kevin Jennings (American football)
| SMU Mustangs – No. 7 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Dallas, TX |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | South Oak Cliff High School |
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Kevin Jennings is an American football quarterback who plays for the SMU Mustangs.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Jennings grew up in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas and attended South Oak Cliff High School. In his senior year, Jennings led the Golden Bears to a 14–1 record, winning the 2021 5A Division II State Championship.[1][2] Jennings finished his high school career throwing for 5,932 yards and 71 touchdowns along with 557 rushing yards and 8 rushing touchdowns.[3] Rated a three-star prospect coming out of high school, Jennings committed to play for SMU, having received offers from schools such as Sam Houston, Lamar, and Texas A&M–Commerce.[4]
College career
[edit]Jennings made his first collegiate start against Tulane in the 2023 AAC Championship Game after starter Preston Stone suffered an ankle injury during the Mustangs' regular season finale against Navy; Jennings finished the game with 266 total yards as SMU won 26–14.[5][6]
Entering the 2024 season, Jennings was listed second on the Mustangs' depth chart as Stone had recovered from injury.[7] Prior to the Mustangs' season opener at Nevada, head coach Rhett Lashlee announced that Stone and Jennings would be splitting playing time; this arrangement lasted for the first three games, with Stone starting all three before Jennings came in.[8] On September 10, during the team's bye week, Lashlee announced that Jennings would be the Mustangs' starting quarterback after struggles and inconsistent play from Stone.[9]
Statistics
[edit]| Year | GP | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| SMU Mustangs | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 77.3 | 205 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 170.5 | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 61 | 105 | 58.1 | 618 | 5.9 | 5 | 2 | 119.4 | 37 | 142 | 3.8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 43 | 70 | 61.4 | 479 | 6.8 | 3 | 1 | 130.2 | 25 | 137 | 5.5 | 1 |
| Career | 16 | 121 | 197 | 61.4 | 1,320 | 6.6 | 9 | 3 | 129.0 | 67 | 287 | 4.3 | 2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Dallas South Oak Cliff - Football State Team". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Piellucci, Mike (December 21, 2021). "South Oak Cliff Is Dallas' Best Sports Story of 2021". D Magazine. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Henry-jennings' South Oak Cliff High School Football Stats". Max Preps. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Jennings, South Oak Cliff, Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Martel, Brett (December 2, 2023). "Jennings, dominant defense carry No. 25 SMU to AAC title, 26-14 over Tulane". Associated Press. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Stevenson, Stefan (November 25, 2023). "Injury to Preston Stone puts a damper on SMU's AAC championship-clinching win over Navy". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Craven, Mike (September 22, 2024). "Under Review: The unflappable Kevin Jennings is a winner". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Jeyarajah, Shehan (September 10, 2024). "SMU turns to Kevin Jennings at QB: Mustangs bench Preston Stone hoping to reinvigorate inconsistent offense". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Adelson, Andrea (September 10, 2024). "SMU moves to QB Kevin Jennings over Preston Stone as starter". ESPN. Retrieved September 26, 2024.