page_title: Devon Kennard
section_title: College career
hierarchical_section_title: Devon Kennard / College career
caption_attribution_description: The USC defense dominated the Trojans' offense in the 2011 Spring Game, winning 42-29 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. (Shotgun Spratling/Neon Tommy)
context_page_description: Devon Kennard is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC.
context_section_description: In his true freshman year at USC, Kennard began the season as a backup defensive end, but by midseason was seeing key action primarily in pass rushing situations. He then was moved to strongside linebacker. Appearing in 12 games and starting in five, he had 34 tackles, including 2 for losses, plus 3 deflections, 1 fumble recovery and 1 forced fumble. He made the 2009 Pac-10 All-Freshman first teams by ESPN and Sporting News, and won USC's John McKay Award.
  In 2010, Kennard was moved and started at a third position, middle linebacker, where he played in all thirteen games, with games starts, and had 72 tackles, including 7 for losses with 2 sacks. Kennard moved back to defensive end for the 2011 season, where he played in all twelve games, with five starts, and 29 tackles, including 4 for losses (with 2 sacks, one which resulted in a safety). Kennard sat out the 2012 season with a torn chest muscle.
  In 2013, Kennard started all thirteen games at outside linebacker, recording 60 tackles and team-highs of 13.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks, and ten quarterbacks hits. He made the All-Pac-12 Defensive Team and was named a Lott Trophy Finalist.
caption: With the USC Trojans.
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