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SCOUTING REPORT: Sat out 2011 spring drills, but enters the fall as the man to beat at left offensive tackle ... coaches say that film from last year demonstrates his physical toughness ... a healthy Matt Kennedy will be a difficult challenge for opposing defenses.
2011: Played in eight games, making six starts on the season.
2010: Played in the first four games of the season, but was injured at Missouri ... after being sidelined for the next five games, he re-entered the lineup in game 10 at Bowling Green and started the rest of the way, including the MAC title contest and the GoDaddy.com bowl ... helped Miami offense rank third among MAC teams in pass offense (253.7 yards per game) and fifth in total offense (352 ypg) ... nationally, the RedHawks ranked 32nd in pass offense ... Kennedy and the offensive line helped Miami dominate time of possession, 32:53 to 27:00 ... earned his second varsity letter.
2009: He was a starter in all 12 games, playing 900-plus snaps with very few mistakes ... the RedHawk offensive unit started slowly in its first three games, but averaged 374 yards per contest during the last nine.
2008: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: A first-team all-conference lineman ... earned two letters at Prospect as offensive guard and defensive end ... Knights are a perennial power in Illinois prep football, winning the state title his sophomore season ... also earned three letters in track and field a throws specialist ... an outstanding student, he was an academic all-conference selection ... coach at Prospect was Brent Pearlman.
PERSONAL: Born September 26, 1989 ... father, Jim, played football at Wake Forest, and mother, Donna, participated with Northern Illinois' track and field squad ... sister, Meghan, competes in cross country and track at Eastern Illinois ... majoring in marketing at Miami, he has a 3.0+ career GPA.
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