Kenneth George Jr.

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Kenneth George Jr.
No. 3     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
George with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2023
Born: (1997-03-14) March 14, 1997 (age 27)
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Defensive back
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight203 lb (92 kg)
CollegeTrinity Valley, Tennessee
High schoolAcadiana (Lafayette, LA)
Career history
As player
2022Tennessee Titans*
2023Houston Roughnecks
2023–presentHamilton Tiger-Cats
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats

Kenneth George Jr. (born March 14, 1997) is an American professional football defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Trinity Valley Community College and Tennessee. He has also been a member of the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL) and the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.

Early years[edit]

George played high school football at Acadiana High School in Lafayette, Louisiana.[1]

College career[edit]

Trinity Valley Community College[edit]

After high school, George gained 50 pounds and grew five inches becoming a walk-on at Trinity Valley Community College. He was redshirted in 2016. He played in 11 games in 2017, recording 27 tackles and two interceptions.[1]

Tennessee[edit]

George transferred to play college football at Tennessee from 2018 to 2021. He played in the first four games of the 2018 season, totaling three tackles, before suffering a season-ending injury. In August 2019, he was sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to battery of a police officer and resisting an officer without violence.[2] George appeared in 13 games, starting six, in 2019, accumulating 19 tackles, one interception and three pass breakups. He played in eight games, starting four, in 2020, recording 25 tackles and six pass breakups. He played in eight games in 2021, totaling five tackles.[1]

Professional career[edit]

Tennessee Titans[edit]

George signed with the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL) on May 16, 2022. He was released on August 9, 2022.[3]

Houston Roughnecks[edit]

George was signed by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL on January 6, 2023.[3]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats[edit]

George signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on February 21, 2023.[3] He started 18 games for the Tiger-Cats in 2023, recording 43 tackles on defense, one sack, two interceptions and one forced fumble.[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Kenneth George Jr". utsports.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Toppmeyer, Blake (August 28, 2019). "Tennessee football's Kenneth George gets probation after guilty plea". knoxnews.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Kenneth George". Footballdb.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "Kenneth George Jr". cfl.ca. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "Kenneth George". Footballdb.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.

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