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7 Kenya Dennis

  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 200
  • Hometown Leland, Miss.
  • Prev School Hinds CC

Biography

2015 SEASON
As one of four senior captains, he tallied 35 tackles (31 solo) with 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one interception and seven pass break-ups, the second-most on the team in 2015 … Tallied four tackles with a sack and a pass break-up in the season-opener against SEMO (Sept. 5) … Had five tackles, his second-highest of the season, against UConn (Sept. 19) … Totaled a season-high six tackles (five solo) with his only interception of the season against South Carolina (Oct. 3) … Tallied a pass break-up in each of the final six games … Had four games with three tackles, including the season-finale at Arkansas (Nov. 27).

2014 SEASON
Finished the season sixth on the team in tackles in his first year with the program ... Tallied 61 tackles on the year, 48 of the solo variety ... Also had 4.5 tackles for loss and a 0.5 sack ... Notched seven tackles in SEC title game against Alabama – all solo stops ... Had his first career interception in Mizzou’s 29-21 win at Tennessee (Nov. 22), a game-changing pick to stall a Tennessee drive which led to points for the Tigers ... Led Mizzou with nine pass break-ups on the year ... Also added a forced fumble to his resume ... Season-high of eight tackles came on two separate occasions - at Florida (Oct. 18) and at home against Georgia (Oct. 11) ... Had a tackle for loss in three consecutive games (at Florida, vs. Vanderbilt and vs. Kentucky) and had another at Tennessee (Nov. 22) ... Had a career-best four pass break-ups against Kentucky (Nov. 1), the most by a Tiger in 2014 ... Forced a fumble at Florida (Oct. 18) ... Made six unassisted tackles in the Citrus Bowl. 

JUNIOR COLLEGE
An NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American as a sophomore at Hinds Community College (Raymond, Miss.) in 2013 ... considered a Top 100 JUCO prospect by Rivals.com ... finished 2013 season with 31 tackles (25 solo), two fumble recoveries, two pass breakups, one tackle-for-loss and one interception ... earned All-Region XXIII and most valuable defensive back of the South Division for Hinds head coach Gene Murphy ... helped lead the Eagles to a 7-3 record, bowl appearance and No. 14 national ranking in 2013 ... was just as impactful in his first season at Hinds, recording 34 tackles, four pass breakups and two interceptions in 2012 ... two-time Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) All-State honoree.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was an all-state performer who represented Leland High School in the Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game as a senior in 2011 ... Made 76 tackles as a senior, to go with nine interceptions ... Productive junior year included 85 tackles, six interceptions, six touchdowns and three forced fumbles ... Coached by Eugene Sanders at Leland.

PERSONAL
Parents - Herman Nunn & Helen Dennis ... Chose Mizzou over offers from Arkansas, Auburn and Southern Mississippi ... Listed Mizzou’s emphasis on graduating its football athletes as a primary drawing card for coming to MU.

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2013Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'" 200 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2014Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'" 200 lbs
    7
  • 7
    C

    2015Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 200 lbs
    7
    C