Kennard Backman
 Backman in 2015 training camp. | |||
| No. 86 Green Bay Packers | |||
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| Position: | Tight End | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | February 26, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth: | Austell, Georgia | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Mableton (GA) Whitefield | ||
| College: | Alabama–Birmingham | ||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 213 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Kennard Backman (born February 26, 1993) is an American football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UAB.[1][2][3][4]
College Career
In four years at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Backman recorded 96 receptions for 979 yards and nine touchdowns.[5]
Professional Career
Backman was picked 213th overall in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft by the Packers.
Draft
The tight end was the first at his position and only the twelfth player from his alma mater to be drafted in the NFL. He was the first UAB player that the Packers drafted.[6]
2015 Season
In his rookie season of 2015, he played in seven games but did not catch a ball.[7]
References
- ↑ "Tight end a crucial part of UAB's offense and senior Kennard Backman is leading that pack | AL.com". al.com. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ↑ "UAB tight end Kennard Backman has 'all the tools to do whatever he wants' | AL.com". al.com. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ↑ "UAB tight end Kennard Backman learns from targeting ejection, emerges as downfield threat | AL.com". al.com. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ↑ "UAB is happy that Kennard Backman chose football over basketball | AL.com". al.com. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ↑ "Kennard Backman". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ↑ "Green Bay Packers: Kennard Backman". www.packers.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ↑ "Kennard Backman NFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
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