Kenny Veal Explained

Kenny Veal
Position:Defensive back
Birth Date:26 May 1989
Birth Place:Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:195
High School:Hamilton (OH)
College:Thomas More College (KY)
Undraftedyear:2013
Pastteams:
Highlights:
  • PIFL Cup Champion
  • First Team All-PIFL
Aflstatlabel1:Tackles
Aflstatvalue1:26.5
Aflstatlabel2:Pass breakups
Aflstatvalue2:3
Aflstatlabel3:Interceptions
Aflstatvalue3:3
Aflstatlabel4:Kick returns
Aflstatvalue4:26
Aflstatlabel5:Kick return yards
Aflstatvalue5:462
Afl:13401

Kenny Leon Veal, Jr. (born May 26, 1989) is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Thomas More College in Kentucky and attended Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio. He has also been a member of the Nashville Venom, Cleveland Gladiators,Wichita Falls Nighthawks, Green Bay Blizzard, Jacksonville Sharks, Columbus Destroyers, Carolina Cobras, and Albany Empire.

Early life

Veal attended Hamilton High School. He was selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic.[1]

College career

Veal played for the Toledo Rockets[2] from 2008 to 2009 and helped the Rockets to 8 wins. Veal played in 22 games with the Rockets and started 5 at cornerback. In 2010, Veal transferred to Grand Valley State where he redshirted as a junior. As a redshirt junior, Veal played in 11 games and started 7 at cornerback. In 2012, Veal transferred to Thomas More College where he started for the Saints as a senior.

Statistics

Sources:[3] [4] [5] [6]

SeasonTacklesInterceptionsKickoff Returns
Solo Ast Total Loss Sacks FF Int Yards Avg TD PD Att Yards Avg TD Long
200818 6 24 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0.0 0 3 9 155 17.2 0 28
200910 5 15 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0.0 0 3 8 195 24.4 0 35
201124 16 40 1.5 0.0 0 2 1 0.5 0 8 0 0 -- 0 --
201231 9 40 3.0 0.0 2 2 33 16.5 0 14 7 125 17.9 0 21
NCAA Career Totals83 36 119 4.5 0.0 2 6 34 5.7 0 28 24 475 19.8 0 35

Professional career

Nashville Venom

Veal signed with the Nashville Venom of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) in 2014.[7] Veal helped guide the Venom to a victory in PIFL Cup III.[8] Veal returned to the Venom in 2015.[9] Veal was named an All-PIFL selection in 2015.

Cleveland Gladiators

Veal was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League (AFL) on July 30, 2015, but never appeared in a game for the Gladiators.[10] On August 16, 2015, Veal was placed on inactive reserve. On May 13, 2016, Veal was placed on reassignment.

Wichita Falls Nighthawks

On May 19, 2016, Veal signed with the Wichita Falls Nighthawks of the Indoor Football League (IFL).[11]

Cleveland Gladiators

On April 14, 2017, Veal was assigned to the Gladiators. On April 19, 2017, Veal was placed on reassignment. On June 9, 2017, Veal re-joined the Gladiators.

Green Bay Blizzard

On May 4, 2017, Veal signed with the Green Bay Blizzard of the IFL.[12]

Jacksonville Sharks

Veal signed with the Jacksonville Sharks of the National Arena League (NAL) in December 2017.[13]

Columbus Destroyers

On March 7, 2019, Veal was assigned to the Columbus Destroyers of the AFL. On April 13, 2019, he was placed on recallable reassignment and became a free agent.

Carolina Cobras

On May 5, 2021, Veal signed with the Carolina Cobras of the NAL. On June 10, 2021, Veal was released by the Cobras.

Jacksonville Sharks (second stint)

On June 24, 2021, Veal signed with the Sharks for his second stint with the team.[14] On March 3, 2022, Veal re-signed with the Sharks for the 2022 season.

Albany Empire

On May 24, 2022, Veal was traded to the Albany Empire of the NAL.[15]

Carolina Cobras (second stint)

On January 9, 2023, Veal signed with the Cobras for his second stint with the team.[16] Veal became a free agent at the end of the season.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All-Star Saturday For Ohio Features North-South, Big 33 Games . June 14, 2008 . Eric Frantz . Bucknuts Media Network . www.jjhuddle.com . June 26, 2017.
  2. Web site: 2008 Toledo Rockets Football Recruiting . www.vandelaysports.com . June 26, 2017.
  3. Web site: 2008 Kenny Veal Game-by-game . UT Rockets . www.utrockets.com . June 26, 2017.
  4. Web site: Toledo Cumulative Season Statistics . UT Rockets . www.utrockets.com . June 26, 2017.
  5. Web site: Grand Valley St. Cumulative Season Statistics . Grand Valley State University . www.gvsulakers.com . June 26, 2017.
  6. Web site: 2012 Thomas More Saints Football stats . Thomas More College . www.tmcsaints.com . June 26, 2017.
  7. Web site: New professional football team includes former Golden Eagles . March 24, 2014 . Tennessee Tech . www.ttusports.com . June 26, 2017.
  8. Web site: Nashville Venom win first indoor football title . Lauren Moore . July 13, 2014 . The Tennessean . www.tennessean.com . June 26, 2017.
  9. Web site: Nashville Venom Season Preview . March 26, 2015 . OurSports Central . www.oursportscentral.com . June 26, 2017.
  10. Web site: Gladiators Off-Season Tracker (10-21-15) . October 21, 2015 . Cleveland Gladiators . www.clevelandgladiators.com . June 26, 2017.
  11. Web site: May 2016 IFL Transactions . Indoor Football League . www.goifl.com . June 26, 2017.
  12. Web site: May 2017 IFL Transactions . Indoor Football League . www.goifl.com . June 26, 2017 . June 22, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170622182331/http://goifl.com/transactions/2016-17/May_2017 . dead .
  13. Web site: Jacksonville signs Veteran Defensive Back Kenny Veal - All-PIFL Defensive Back joins Sharks secondary . https://web.archive.org/web/20171214033339/http://www.nationalarenaleague.com/news-m/385-jacksonville-signs-veteran-defensive-back-kenny-veal-all-pifl-defensive-back-joins-sharks-secondary.html . dead . December 14, 2017 . nationalarenaleague.com . December 13, 2017 . December 13, 2017.
  14. Web site: 2021 NAL Transactions. nationalarenaleague.com.
  15. Web site: 2022 NAL Transactions. nationalarenaleague.com.
  16. Web site: 2023 NAL Transactions. nationalarenaleague.com.