Offensive Tackles & Tight Ends
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In his 24th year on the staff, Bill Kenney coaches the offensive tackles and tight ends. He has been instrumental in helping mold units that have paved the way for a 1,000-yard rusher in each of the past seven seasons, including all-time rushing leader Evan Royster (2007-10). Kenney was instrumental in developing tackle Dennis Landolt into a 2009 first-team All-Big Ten honoree and third-team All-American. Kenney was essential in the development of two-time All-America tackle Levi Brown, the No. 5 pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. He helped develop a unit that opened lanes for Larry Johnson to become just the ninth 2,000-yard rusher in NCAA history in 2002. Kenney was critical in the development of 2000 first-team All-Big Ten tackle Kareem McKenzie, a nine-year NFL veteran. Kenney also helped produce a pair of first-team All-Americans in 1994 and `95, guard Jeff Hartings and tight end Kyle Brady, both first-round NFL draft choices. Kenney worked with the offensive line (1995-99), tight ends and offensive line and was recruiting coordinator in 1992, an area where he remains very active. A graduate assistant coach with the Nittany Lions in 1988, he became full-time in 1989. The Randolph, Mass., native is a graduate of Norwich University where he was a three-year starter. He coached a year at Norwich, three years in high school and two seasons as a graduate assistant at Nebraska before arriving at Penn State.