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Kenneth Almendares
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns – No. 45
PositionPlacekicker
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-14) November 14, 1999 (age 25)
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight252 lb (114 kg)
Career history
CollegeLouisiana (2018–present)
High schoolBrazoswood
(Clute, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

Kenneth Almendares (born November 14, 1999) is a Hondruan-born American football placekicker for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. He won the 2024 Lou Groza Award for the best college football kicker nationally.

Early life

Almendares was born on November 14, 1999, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. His family is from Naco in the Cortés Department, and he moved with his parents to the U.S. at a young age. He played soccer growing up before being introduced to football while attending Brazoswood High School in Clute, Texas. He became a placekicker in football and was a standout for the school, being named their special teams MVP three years in a row. He was ranked the 48th-best kicker prospect nationally by Kohl's kicking and committed to the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.

College career

Almendares appeared in three games as a freshman at Louisiana in 2018, being used as a kickoff specialist. He then was their main kickoff specialist in 2019, kicking 88 times for 5,319 yards. He then was used more at placekicker during the 2020 season, converting all five of his field goal attempts and all 23 of his extra point attempts.

References

  1. https://www.kadn.com/sports/ul-lafayette/louisiana-kicker-kenneth-almendares-earns-all-america-honors/article_46b43cc8-b7ed-11ef-9f0e-4f45d719b01c.html
  2. https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-kicker-ryan-fitzgerald-doesnt-win-the-2024-lou-groza-award-241948533/
  3. "Kenneth Almendares". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
  4. Javier Ávila, Martin (December 18, 2023). "Kenneth Almendares, el hondureño que quiere llegar a la NFL" [Kenneth Almendares, the Honduran who wants to make it to the NFL]. La Prensa (in Spanish).
  5. Javier Ávila, Martin (December 18, 2023). "Kenneth Almendares, el hondureño que quiere llegar a la NFL" [Kenneth Almendares, the Honduran who wants to make it to the NFL]. La Prensa (in Spanish).
  6. "De San Pedro Sula: Hondureño Kenneth Almendares destaca en trofeo universitario en tazón del fútbol americano" [From San Pedro Sula: Honduran Kenneth Almendares stands out in university trophy in American football bowl]. diez.hn (in Spanish). December 23, 2022.
  7. "Kenneth Almendares". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
  8. "Kenneth Almendares". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
  9. "De San Pedro Sula: Hondureño Kenneth Almendares destaca en trofeo universitario en tazón del fútbol americano" [From San Pedro Sula: Honduran Kenneth Almendares stands out in university trophy in American football bowl]. diez.hn (in Spanish). December 23, 2022.
  10. "De San Pedro Sula: Hondureño Kenneth Almendares destaca en trofeo universitario en tazón del fútbol americano" [From San Pedro Sula: Honduran Kenneth Almendares stands out in university trophy in American football bowl]. diez.hn (in Spanish). December 23, 2022.
  11. "De San Pedro Sula: Hondureño Kenneth Almendares destaca en trofeo universitario en tazón del fútbol americano" [From San Pedro Sula: Honduran Kenneth Almendares stands out in university trophy in American football bowl]. diez.hn (in Spanish). December 23, 2022.
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