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Kenny Willekes

Willekes, Kenny
Position: DE
Height: 6-4 Weight: 260
Born: July 22, 1997 Rockford, MI
High School: North Pointe Christian (Grand Rapids, MI)
YearCollegeParticipation
2015Michigan StateRedshirted
2016Michigan StatePlayed
2017Michigan StateLettered
2018Michigan StateLettered
2019Michigan StateLettered
Draft: 7th round (225th overall) 2020 Minnesota Vikings
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Roster Key • Stat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL79LDE60
2024 Michigan Panthers (UFL)2024 MIC UFL48DE90
2025 Michigan Panthers (UFL)2025 MIC UFL48DE97
1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL60
TransactionDateTeam
Draft4/25/20202020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFL
Signed7/23/20202020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFL
Injured Reserve9/2/20202020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFL
Released8/31/20212021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL
Practice Squad9/1/20212021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL
Practice Squad Elevation10/30/20212021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL
Reserve/COVID11/11/20212021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL
Restored to Practice Squad11/19/20212021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL
Practice Squad Elevation12/4/20212021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL
Signed1/8/20222021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL
Released (Injured)6/2/20222021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL
Injured Reserve6/3/20222022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL
Restricted Free Agent (No Qualifying Offer)3/15/20232022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL
Signed3/15/20232023 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2023 MIN NFL
Released5/23/20232023 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2023 MIN NFL
Signed2024 Michigan Panthers (UFL)2024 MIC UFL
Free Agent2024 Michigan Panthers (UFL)2024 MIC UFL
Signed8/23/20242025 Michigan Panthers (UFL)2025 MIC UFL
Free Agent2025 Michigan Panthers (UFL)2025 MIC UFL
Signed8/19/20252025 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2025 PIT NFL
Released8/22/20252025 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2025 PIT NFL
SNAP COUNTSTOTALOFFOFF%DEFDEF%STST%
2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL22900.020216.7275.5
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL229020227
SACKSNOYDS
2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL2.516.5
2024 Michigan Panthers (UFL)2024 MIC UFL4.029.0
2025 Michigan Panthers (UFL)2025 MIC UFL3.533.5
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL2.516.5
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
2024 Michigan Panthers (UFL)2024 MIC UFL000110
DEFENSETKLDEFSTMTQHTFLFFPDBL
2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL18180072010
2024 Michigan Panthers (UFL)2024 MIC UFL215000
2025 Michigan Panthers (UFL)2025 MIC UFL316110
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL18180072010
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