Gardner-Webb University Athletics

2013 at Gardner-Webb: Earned a spot on the 2013-14 Big South Presidential Honor Roll … Played in 15 matches, including five starts … Attempted four shots … Logged 404 minutes on the pitch … Made the start in the first five matches of the season against Wofford, Georgia Southern, USC Upstate, Clemson and Liberty … Played a season-high 54 minutes against USC Upstate.

2012 at Gardner-Webb: Played in nine matches, starting three as a true freshman … Totaled 403 minutes on the season in the defensive backline … Part of the defensive unit that posted a shutout at Liberty and at home versus Presbyterian … Recorded two shots on the season, putting one on frame in the loss to Campbell … Played 85 minutes in the 3-0 win over Presbyterian and in the Big South Championship Quarterfinals loss at Radford … Made his first career start at #1 North Carolina in the season opener … Also started at home against Presbyterian and in the quarterfinals of the Big South Championship Tournament at Radford ... Earned a spot on the 2012-13 Big South Presidential Honor Roll.

High School/Club: Was a four-year letterwinner at nearby Crest High School under coaches Zach Wortman and Arik Lemmon ... Totaled 58 career goals and 34 assists over his four years at Crest High ... Posted 26 goals as a senior and 25 goals his junior year, both team-highs ... Three-time All-Conference selection and a two-time All-Region pick ... Tabbed his team's Offensive Player of the Year in each of his last two seasons ... Was a member of the GCCSA 92 club team for two years, where he played under former Runnin' Bulldog players Tyler Kettering, Dane Geraci and Bradley Morrison ... Also a member of the Charlotte United Futbol Club 93 Gold Team, which finished as State Runner-Up in 2011 and won the N.C. Premier League in 2012 ... Also a member of the CUFC 93 Gold Team that won the Bethesda Showcase in 2011 and were Julian Brown Finalists in 2012 ... Was a Wendy's High School Heisman Finalist and a North Carolina Scholar-Athlete all four years.

Personal: Born Jacob Ryan Kennedy on May 7, 1994 in Shelby, N.C. ... Son of Larry and Shannon Kennedy ... Father, Larry, played Lacrosse in college ... Has two younger brothers named Nate and Frank ... Intends to major in Business Administration.