The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2013 Football Roster
Roster
Kennedy Estelle
- Position:
- OT
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 290
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pearland, Texas
- High School:
- Dawson
A three-year offensive lineman ... played in 16 career games, including nine starts ... dismissed from the program on Sept. 23, 2014 ... a prep All-American ... member of the ESPNU top 150 as a senior.
JUNIOR (2014)
Played in one game ... started at left tackle against UNT and helped the offense rush for 163 yards and post five scoring drives ... suspended for the following two games and then dismissed.
SOPHOMORE (2013)
Played in the first 12 games at offensive tackle and on special teams ... started eight games, all at right tackle were in place of injured Josh Cochran ... helped the offense rank 36th nationally in rushing (196.2 yards per game) and aided the offensive line in surrendering just 16 sacks (1.3 pg) which ranked tied for 17th fewest in the FBS ... helped team set a school record with 715 total yards, including 359 on the ground and 356 in the air against New Mexico St. ... team did not allow a sack and averaged 8.5 yards per rush vs. the Aggies defense ... saw extensive action vs. Ole Miss, subbing at right tackle for Cochran ... in his first-career start (right tackle), aided the offense in posting 452 total yards, including 227 on the ground, vs. Kansas State ... total yards were most in 14 all-time meeting with the Wildcats ... subbed for Cochran again vs. the Cyclones ... helped the offense post 445 total yards, including 255 rushing, and not allow a sack against Oklahoma ... it was the fourth-best total offense output against the Sooners on series record and came against a defense ranked No. 9 in the FBS, allowing just 281.6 yards per game ... aided the offense in posting 415 total yards, including 187 on the ground, vs. TCU which came into the game ranked No. 19 nationally in total defense and rated first in the Big 12 in rushing defense ... helped the offense gain 418 total yards, including 221 on the ground, vs. Kansas ... helped the offense post 435 total yards and surrender just one sack in 49 pass attempts vs. West Virginia ... helped enable the offense to register 463 total yards, including 281 rushing, and produce seven scoring drives against Texas Tech ... did not play vs. Oregon in the Alamo Bowl.
Saw action as a reserve offensive tackle in three games ... saw his first-career action vs. New Mexico ... also played vs. Ole Miss and Oklahoma ... was unavailable for the Kansas, Texas Tech, Iowa State, TCU, Kansas State and Oregon State games with a shoulder injury.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Eric Wells at Dawson H.S. ... a prep All-American, all-state all-area and all-district performer on the offensive line … played in the 2012 Under Armour All-America Game … a member of ESPNU’s top 150 national prospects … ranked as the seventh-best offensive tackle and 58th-best overall prospect by ESPNU … ranked as the 110th-best overall prospect by the Sporting News … a member of the Houston Chronicle’s The Houston 100 (top prospects in greater Houston area), the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Elite 11 and the Austin American-Statesman’s Fab 55 (state’s top prospects) … helped Dawson post a 21-8 record over his final two seasons … a Sports Illustrated High School All-America second-team selection as a senior … an All-Greater Houston first-team selection (Houston Chronicle) … a first-team Preseason Super Team selection by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … named first-team All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association … named first-team All-District 24-4A … named the Greater Houston Honda Dealers Player of the Week in week 10 … helped lead Dawson to a 13-3 record and an appearance in the fifth round of the state playoffs … anchored a line that averaged 411.8 yards of total offense per game, including 210.8 rushing ypg and 201.0 passing ypg … helped lead Dawson to a 8-5 record and an appearance in the third round of the state playoffs as a junior … a key member of a line that averaged 387.4 yards of total offense per game, including 202.2 rushing ypg and 185.2 passing ypg … also competed in shot put in track and field, finishing third in the state as a senior, fifth as a junior and second as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Born in Las Vegas ... lived in Houston until age 10 and has also lived in Galveston … his cousin, Sean Estelle, played defensive end at Texas Tech (2006-08) … began playing football at age 9 … has fed the needy with his church … also sang in the church choir and competed in competitions … enjoys rapping, singing and video games ... majoring in applied learning and development.
