Tom Kennedy

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Against Dallas on Dec. 4, 2025, he became the first NFL player to produce three kickoff returns of 35-plus yards and a punt return of 20-plus yards in a single game since Josh Cribbs did so on Nov. 18, 2007.
• On Dec. 4, 2025 against Dallas, he became the first Lion to produce 80-or-more kickoff return yards and 20-or-more punt return yards in consecutive games since Stefan Logan in 2010.
• Became the first Lions player to produce a game with 120-or-more kickoff return yards and 20-or more punt return yards since Jeremy Ross in 2013 in the game vs. Dallas (12/4/25).
• On Nov. 27, 2025 against the Packers, he joined Mel Gray (Sept. 8, 1991) as the only players in franchise history to produce a game with at least 80 kickoff return yards, 35 receiving yards and 20 punt return yards.
• Led the Lions in kickoff return yards (167) in 2024.
• Registered a career-long 44-yard reception on third-and-8 late in the fourth quarter at Chicago (11/13/22), helping Detroit score the winning touchdown in a 31-30 victory.
• Started his first-career game vs. Seattle (10/2/22), recording three receptions for a career-high 54 yards (18.0 avg.).
• Appeared in 12 games in 2021, seeing his first extensive NFL action and recording six receptions for 54 yards (9.0 avg.) on the season.
• Threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to WR Kalif Raymond vs. Green Bay in Week 18 (1/9/22). This marked the longest touchdown pass by any NFL wide receiver since Broncos WR Cedric Tillman threw an 81-yard touchdown on Dec. 6, 1992. His 75-yard score is the longest in franchise history by a WR, his 75 passing yards are the most in franchise history by a WR and he became only the third Lions WR to throw a touchdown pass.
• Was active for his first game as a Lion in Week 4 against Kansas City (9/29/19).
• Signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2019 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE

• In 18 games at Bryant, he notched 90 receptions for 1,298 yards (14.4 avg.) and 10 touchdowns. He left tied for eighth all-time in receptions and receiving yards.
• 2018: Appeared in seven games and caught 33 passes for 410 yards (12.4 avg.) and one touchdown. Added 11 rushes for 28 yards (2.5 avg.) and threw a six-yard touchdown on the season.
• Set the Bryant single-game program record with 13 catches at Fordham (10/20). His 221 receiving yards that day were the second-most in a single game in program history.
• 2017: Started all 11 games in his return to football and caught 57 passes for 888 yards (15.6 avg.) and nine touchdowns. Added 12 rushes for 66 yards (5.5 avg.) and three touchdowns.
• Named First-Team All-NEC
• Finished second in the NEC with 12 total touchdowns.

PERSONAL

• Played professional lacrosse for the Boston Cannons of the MLL, who selected him with the 26th overall pick of the 2018 MLL Draft. He tallied one assist, two ground balls and six caused turnovers in six games with the Cannons in 2018.
• Appeared in 67 lacrosse games (45 starts) as a midfielder at Bryant, totaling 72 goals and 45 assists for 117 points. He served as a team captain and was a two-time First-Team All-NEC selection.
• Attended and played at Farmingdale (N.Y.) High School.
• Son of Joanne and Glenn Kennedy. Has two brothers, Joseph and Glenn, and two sisters, Nicole and Erin.