Kennedy Urlacher
| USC Trojans | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 20, 2005 Chandler, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Chandler (Chandler, Arizona) |
Kennedy Lee Urlacher (born March 20, 2005) is an American college football safety for the USC Trojans of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life
[edit]Urlacher grew up in Queen Creek, Arizona and attended Casteel High School, before transferring to Chandler High School in Chandler, Arizona after his freshman year.[1] He would commit to play college football at the University of Notre Dame.[2]
College career
[edit]Notre Dame
[edit]During Urlacher's true freshman season in 2024, he would play in 14 games including the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship. He finished the season with 12 total tackles (seven solo and five assisted), one tackle for loss, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery for three yards.[3]
On April 16, 2025, Urlacher announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[4]
USC
[edit]On April 19, 2025, Urlacher announced that he would transfer to USC.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Urlacher is the son of Tyna Robertson and Pro Football Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher. In June 2005, his father filed suit to establish paternity for him. Genetic testing confirmed that he was his son.[6] Urlacher was then placed in joint custody of both parents. In 2017, Urlacher's father appealed to Cook County court to remove him from Robertson's custody after her husband, Ryan Karageorge, was shot and killed in their residence.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Collins, Claudia (April 28, 2023). "Chandler's Kennedy Urlacher Reveals Top Programs, Commitment Upcoming". Sports360AZ. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ Grover, Zach (October 26, 2023). "Kennedy Urlacher forging own path at Chandler | Sports". chandlernews.com. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ "Kennedy Urlacher 2024 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ James, Tyler (April 16, 2025). "Notre Dame safety Kennedy Urlacher enters transfer portal after one season". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ Parks, James (April 19, 2025). "Notre Dame safety Kennedy Urlacher transfers to rival USC". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ "Decision in Urlacher's child custody battle". ABC7. October 18, 2006. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2008.
- ^ Haugh, David (January 12, 2017). "Brian Urlacher gets temporary custody of son after boy's stepfather is killed". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 13, 2017.