Kennard Backman
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| No. 86 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 26, 1993 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 258 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mableton (GA) Whitefield |
| College | UAB |
| NFL draft | 2015 (6th round, 213th overall pick) |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Kennard Chike Backman (born February 26, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UAB and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Professional career
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 Backman gets drafted by Green Bay |
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 243 lb (110 kg) | 4.66 s | 1.65 s | 2.74 s | 4.49 s | 7.23 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | 17 reps | 22[1] | ||
| All values are from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
[edit]Backman was selected in the sixth round (213th overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2015 NFL draft.[3] On May 8, 2015, he signed a contract with the Packers.[4] In his rookie season, Backman appeared in seven games, playing predominantly on special teams.[5] He saw his first playoff action in the Packers' divisional playoff game against the Arizona Cardinals, registering a tackle on special teams.[5] On August 30, 2016, Backman was placed on injured reserve.[6]
New England Patriots
[edit]On November 12, 2016, Backman was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots.[7] He was released three days later.[8] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 29, 2016, but was released again three days later.[9][10]
Detroit Lions
[edit]On December 31, 2016, Backman was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 9, 2017.[12] He was waived by the Lions on May 11, 2017.[13]
Statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||
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| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost | ||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | GB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Postseason | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | GB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Green Bay Packers picks in the 2015 NFL draft". JSOnline.com. April 30, 2015. Archived from the original on April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Kennard Backman - Alabama-Birmingham, TE : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ↑ Zierlein, Lance. "Kennard Backman Draft and Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Packers sign five draft choices". Packers.com. May 8, 2015. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- 1 2 "Green Bay Packers: Kennard Backman". Packers.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Packers reduce roster to 76". Packers.com. August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Patriots activate Dion Lewis to 53-man roster; Make practice squad transactions". Patriots.com. November 12, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Patriots release TE Kennard Backman from the practice squad". Patriots.com. November 15, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Patriots re-sign TE Kennard Backman to the practice squad". Patriots.com. November 29, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Patriots re-sign FB Glenn Gronkowski to practice squad; Release TE Kennard Backman from practice squad". Patriots.com. December 2, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Lions sign WR Jace Billingsley to active roster and place RB Theo Riddick on Reserve/Injured". DetroitLions.com. December 31, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Lions sign nine players to Reserve/Future List". DetroitLions.com. January 9, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ↑ Birkett, Dave (May 11, 2017). "Detroit Lions waive two players before rookie minicamp". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
External links
[edit]- UAB Blazers bio Archived May 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine