2018 Football Roster
Jersey Number 40
Kenny Bigelow Jr.
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 307
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Wilmington, Del.
- High School:
- Eastern Christian
- Prev School:
- USC
2018 (r-Sr.)
- Started all 12 games
- Finished with 20 tackles, including 15 solo tackles, two sacks, 4.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble
- All-Big 12 Second Team (DL)
- All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Defensive Newcomer of the Year)
- No. 4 on the WVU defense in sacks (2)
- Finished with two tackles against Syracuse in the Camping World Bowl
- Matched his season high in solo tackles (3) vs. Oklahoma State and finished with a tackle for loss
- Finished with two total tackles against Texas
- Tallied a season-high three solo tackles against Baylor
- Blocked a field goal that was returned 72 yards for touchdown by Derrek Pitts Jr. against Iowa State
- Registered two solo tackles vs. Kansas, including his second sack of the season
- Set career highs in total tackles (4) and assisted tackles (2) against Texas Tech
- Recorded one tackle for loss against Youngstown State
- Earned his first career start against Tennessee, tallying a sack and 1.5 total TFLs vs. the Vols
- Enrolled at WVU as a graduate transfer
- Played in 19 career games at USC, recording three career sacks
- Received sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA
2017 (r-Sr.)
- Saw action in six games
- Season-high 15 plays against Oregon State
2016 (r-Jr.)
- Competed for starting defensive tackle job before sustaining a season-ending knee injury during spring practice
2015 (r-So.)
- Saw action as a backup defensive tackle, playing in 13 games
- Finished with 10 tackles, including three sacks, and a deflection
- Had three tackles, including a sack, against Arkansas State
- Registered two stops each vs. Arizona State (with a sack), Utah and Colorado (with a sack), and one vs. Wisconsin
- Limited in 2015 spring practice while recuperating from a 2014 knee injury
2014 (r-Fr.)
- Pushed for key playing time at nose tackle when he sustained knee injury during summer
2013 (Fr.)
- Redshirted after enrolling in spring of 2013
High School
- Prep Star All-American Dream Team
- Selected to play in the US Army All-American Game
- ESPN 150, Rivals 100 and Scout 100
- Ranked as a five-star player and was ranked No. 9 overall by 247Sports
- As a senior defensive lineman and tight end for Dwayne Thomas at Eastern Christian Academy in Elkton (Md.), played an abbreviated three-game schedule
- As a junior at Red Lion Christian Academy in Bear (Del.), he made ESPNHS.com Underclass All-American first team and MaxPreps Junior All-American second team, while posting 40 tackles and 20 sacks
- As a 2010 sophomore, he had 39 tackles, five sacks and one fumble recovery on defense (he also played linebacker) and six receptions for 70 yards (11.7 avg.) with one touchdown on offense
Personal
- Son of Clarissa and the late Kenny Bigelow Sr.
- Daughter, Ava Bigelow
- One of two children
- Graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from USC
- Currently pursuing a master's degree in corporate and organizational communication
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