KennyWillekes
EDED#49Michigan State
6'4" • 260lbs • 29y/oDraft Eligibility:2020
- Overall Grade '19
- 78
- 95th/572 - EDs
- Snap Count '19
- 695
- 37th/1725 - EDs
- Pressures '19
- 42
- 40th/572 - EDs
- Tackles '19
- 29
- 87th/572 - EDs
Kenny
Willekes
ED
#49
|
Michigan State
Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/29/2026
Kenny Willekes was an edge defender for the Pittsburgh Steelers who earned a 78.0 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2019 season, 95th among 572 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 72.7 ranked 135th among 572 qualified edge defenders. His run-defense grade of 83.5 ranked 31st at the position.
He generated 42 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 7 sacks, 31 hurries, 4 hits. Against the run, he recorded 29 solo tackles.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Columbus Aviators
2026 - Present
Michigan Panthers
2024 - 2025
Minnesota Vikings
2020 - 2022
Michigan State Spartans
2015 - 2019
Honors
Honors
Honor
Year
Burlsworth Trophy
2019
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2019
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
78.0
AVG
95th/572 EDs
PASS RUSH GRADE
72.7
AVG
135th/572 EDs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
83.5
AVG
31st/572 EDs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vs AZST
93
Week 3, 2019
@ INUN
87.5
Week 4, 2018
vs UTST
84
Week 1, 2018
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
@ MIUN
55.2
Week 12, 2019
@ WAST
57.1
Week BG, 2017
vs INUN
58.2
Week 5, 2019
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
There's no Grades by Game data available for this player.
Season Stats
Season Stats
2019
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
29
87th/572 EDs
SACKS
7
58th/572 EDs
ASSISTS
13
27th/572 EDs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
231st/572 EDs
Defense
View in Premium Stats
Rank
87
th
Solo Tackles
29
27
th
Assists
13
231
st
Forced Fumbles
0
89
th
Stops
25
58
th
Sacks
7
20
th
Hurries
31
169
th
Hits
4
40
th
Total Pressures
42
249
th
Batted Passes
0
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