Cortez Kennedy

Drafted 3rd overall in the 1st round of the 1990 draft, Cortez Kennedy arrived from Miami; Northwest Mississippi CC. His most recent season came in 2000 with SEA, capping a 11-season NFL career. His 49.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 52nd percentile.

Size

6'3", 306#

College

Miami; Northwest Mississippi CC

Draft

Rd 1, 3rd overall (1990)

Seasons

1990–2000

1999 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology

80.3

95th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.62

Pass rush×0.3+1.83

Ball skills×0.25+0.60

Run defense×0.2+2.06

Availability×0.1+1.09

Career (regular season)

Season	Tm	SI	G	Pass yds	Pass TD	Rush yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec yds	Rec TD
2000	SEA	49.5	16
1999	SEA	80.3	16

Career profile

Cortez Kennedy has appeared in 32 regular-season games across 2 NFL seasons on file, all with SEA.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 80.3, in the 95th percentile among DEFs that year.

1999 splits

regular season

1999 game log

Wk	Opp	Line	Score
Postseason	MIA	—	—
Week 1	DET	—	48.9
Week 2	CHI	—	99
Week 3	PIT	—	74.7
Week 4	LV	—	40
Week 6	LAC	—	59.4
Week 7	BUF	—	40.5
Week 8	GB	—	99
Week 9	CIN	—	76.5
Week 10	DEN	—	57.3
Week 11	KC	—	40.9
Week 12	TB	—	47.4
Week 13	LV	—	65.1
Week 14	LAC	—	87.5
Week 15	DEN	—	39.8
Week 16	KC	—	41.8
Week 17	NYJ	—	40.8

Cortez Kennedy — common questions

What position does Cortez Kennedy play?: Cortez Kennedy is listed as a DT.
Which teams has Cortez Kennedy played for?: In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Cortez Kennedy has played for SEA (1999–2000).
Where did Cortez Kennedy go to college?: Cortez Kennedy played college football at Miami; Northwest Mississippi CC.
When was Cortez Kennedy drafted?: Cortez Kennedy was selected in round 1, 3rd overall, of the 1990 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Cortez Kennedy scored?: Cortez Kennedy has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Cortez Kennedy's ScoutIndex Rating?: Cortez Kennedy rated 49.5 for 2000, the 52nd percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Jon KitnaQB · 2000
Ricky WattersRB · 2000
Sean DawkinsWR · 2000
Darrell JacksonWR · 2000
Brock HuardQB · 2000
Shaun AlexanderRB · 2000
Itula MiliTE · 2000
Derrick MayesWR · 2000

Drafted in round 1, 1990

Jeff GeorgeQB · pick 1
Rob MooreWR · pick 1
Blair ThomasRB · pick 2
Keith McCantsDE · pick 4
Junior SeauLB · pick 5
Mark CarrierFS · pick 6
Andre WareQB · pick 7
Chris SingletonOLB · pick 8