Samford’s 335-pound freshman road grader brings size, polish, and championship pedigree
Shawn Kennedy enters the 2026 season as a 6-foot-3, 335-pound freshman offensive lineman at Samford, and his biggest calling card is obvious: mass, leverage, and the kind of frame that can anchor a line fast. Samford signed him out of William A. Hough HS after he helped power a 14-0 state-title run, which hints at a winning, physical mentality rather than a project player. He’s the type of lineman who can fit a power or gap-heavy plan and grow into a tone-setter if his footwork and conditioning keep pace with his size.
