High School: Outstanding two-way tackle at Caravel Academy for head coach Mike Aruanno...led team to four-year record of 42-8 which included a state title in 2005, runner-up finishes in 2006 and 2007, and a quarterfinal appearance in 2008...posted 168 career tackles, including 18 for loss and four sacks....had 81 tackles, including six for loss, as a senior in 2008...earned second team All-State honors in 2008...played in Blue-Gold High School All-Star Game in June at Delaware Stadium...standout in track and field...earned first team All-State honors in indoor shot put and in outdoor shot put and discus during his final two seasons...four-time high school USATF All-American and eighth in nation in indoor weight throw...two-time state champion in the shot put and three-time state champion in the discus...named Delaware's Gatorade Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year in 2009.
At Delaware: Member of Delaware's 2009 recruiting class as a defensive lineman...outstanding athlete with good strength for the inside...plans to also compete in track and field for Delaware.
Personal: Robert Brandt "Bobby" Kennedy, Jr...born May 18, 1991...son of Brandt and Cathy Kennedy...undecided on major...father was a standout kicker for Delaware in 1977-79 and was a teammate of Delaware head coach K.C. Keeler...Brandt led 1979 team to NCAA Division II national title when he was an All-East selection...converted a school-record 12 field goals in 1978 and a UD record 62 extra points in 1979...currently ranks No. 6 all-time at Delaware with 21 career field goals and No. 2 with 128 career extra points...grandfather, Robert L. Kennedy, played college football at West Chester...has two sisters...older sister, Brieanna, was an All-State javelin thrower at Caravel and earned a scholarship to Louisiana State University.
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