Kyle Kennard (born December 12, 2001) is an American college football defensive end for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
[1] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
[3][4] During the 2022 season, Kennard played in twelve games for the Yellow Jackets while making nine starts, where he totaled 36 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, and two sacks.
[1] In his first game as a Gamecock in week one of the 2024 season, he notched five tackles, two and a half sacks, and two forced fumbles, as he helped South Carolina to a win over Old Dominion.
[10] Kennard was named the Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner as the top defensive player in college football.