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{{Short description|Honduran American football player}} |
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{{Infobox college football player |
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| name = Kenneth Almendares |
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| highschool = [[Brazoswood High School|Brazoswood]] |
| highschool = [[Brazoswood High School|Brazoswood]] ([[Clute, Texas]]) |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|11|14}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|11|14}} |
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| birth_place = [[San Pedro Sula]], |
| birth_place = [[San Pedro Sula]], Honduras |
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* [[Lou Groza Award]] (2024) |
* [[Lou Groza Award]] (2024) |
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* First-team All-[[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]] ([[2024 Sun Belt Conference football season#All-Conference teams|2024]]) |
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'''Kenneth Almendares''' (born November 14, 1999) is a |
'''Kenneth Almendares''' (born November 14, 1999) is a Honduran [[college football]] [[placekicker]] for the [[Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns]]. He won the 2024 [[Lou Groza Award]] as the top kicker in college football. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Almendares was born on November 14, 1999, in [[San Pedro Sula]], [[Honduras]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ragincajuns.com/sports/football/roster/kenneth-almendares/9557|publisher=[[Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns]]|title=Kenneth Almendares}}</ref> His family is from [[Naco, Honduras|Naco]] in the [[Cortés Department]], and he moved with his parents to the U.S. at a young age.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/kenneth-almendares-hondureno-pateador-futbol-americano-universitario-nfl-CG16671399|newspaper=[[La Prensa (Honduras)|La Prensa]]|language=Spanish|title=Kenneth Almendares, el hondureño que quiere llegar a la NFL|trans-title=Kenneth Almendares, the Honduran who wants to make it to the NFL|author=Javier Ávila, Martin|date=December 18, 2023}}</ref> He played [[Association football|soccer]] growing up before being introduced to [[American football|football]] while attending [[Brazoswood High School]] in [[Clute, Texas]].<ref |
Almendares was born on November 14, 1999, in [[San Pedro Sula]], [[Honduras]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://ragincajuns.com/sports/football/roster/kenneth-almendares/9557|publisher=[[Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns]]|title=Kenneth Almendares}}</ref> His family is from [[Naco, Honduras|Naco]] in the [[Cortés Department]], and he moved with his parents to the U.S. at a young age.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/kenneth-almendares-hondureno-pateador-futbol-americano-universitario-nfl-CG16671399|newspaper=[[La Prensa (Honduras)|La Prensa]]|language=Spanish|title=Kenneth Almendares, el hondureño que quiere llegar a la NFL|trans-title=Kenneth Almendares, the Honduran who wants to make it to the NFL|author=Javier Ávila, Martin|date=December 18, 2023}}</ref> He played [[Association football|soccer]] growing up before being introduced to [[American football|football]] while attending [[Brazoswood High School]] in [[Clute, Texas]].<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.diez.hn/notodoesfutbol/de-san-pedro-sula-hondureno-kenneth-almendares-destaca-en-trofeo-universitario-en-tazon-del-futbol-americano-PF11507190|website=[[diez.hn]]|language=Spanish|title=De San Pedro Sula: Hondureño Kenneth Almendares destaca en trofeo universitario en tazón del fútbol americano|trans-title=From San Pedro Sula: Honduran Kenneth Almendares stands out in university trophy in American football bowl|date=December 23, 2022}}</ref> He became a [[placekicker]] in football and was a standout for the school, being named their [[special teams]] [[Most valuable player|MVP]] three years in a row.<ref name="auto1"/> He was ranked the 48th-best kicker prospect nationally by Kohl's kicking and committed to the [[Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns]].<ref name="auto1"/> |
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==College career== |
==College career== |
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Almendares appeared in three games as a [[freshman]] at Louisiana in 2018, being used as a [[kickoff specialist]].<ref |
Almendares appeared in three games as a [[freshman]] at Louisiana in 2018, being used as a [[kickoff specialist]].<ref name="auto2"/> He then was their main kickoff specialist in 2019, kicking 88 times for 5,319 yards.<ref name="auto2"/> He then was used more at placekicker during the 2020 season, converting all five of his [[field goal]] attempts and all 23 of his [[Conversion (gridiron football)|extra point attempts]].<ref name="auto2"/> He appeared in four games in 2021, making four of five field goal attempts before missing the rest of the season due to injury.<ref name="auto1"/> He made 18 of 23 field goals and 23 of 24 extra points in 2022, being the team's scoring leader with 77 total points.<ref name="auto1"/> |
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In 2023, Almendares placed first on the team and ninth in the [[Sun Belt Conference]] (SBC) with a total of 92 points, having made 14 of 16 field goals and 50 of 51 extra points.<ref name="auto1"/> As a [[Senior (education)|senior]] in 2024, he broke the team and SBC record for single-season field goals, broke the SBC career field goals record and set the Louisiana records for career field goals, extra points and total points scored.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kadn.com/sports/ul-lafayette/louisiana-kicker-kenneth-almendares-earns-all-america-honors/article_46b43cc8-b7ed-11ef-9f0e-4f45d719b01c.html|publisher=[[KADN-TV]]|title=Louisiana kicker Kenneth Almendares earns All-America honors |author=Sullivan, Matt|date=December 11, 2024}}</ref> He finished the regular season having made 27 of 29 field goals, being a four-time SBC special teams player of the week and being named first-team All-SBC, first-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] and the [[Lou Groza Award]] winner for best kicker nationally.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/ul/2024/12/12/ul-footballs-kenneth-almendares-wins-2024-lou-groza-award/76953599007/|newspaper=[[The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana)|The Daily Advertiser]]|title=UL football's Kenneth Almendares wins 2024 Lou Groza Award|author=Mia Belt, Shannon|date=December 12, 2024}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{Lou Groza Award}}{{2024 NCAA Division I FBS College Football Consensus All-Americans}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Almendares, Kenneth}} |
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[[Category:Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football players]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:38, 25 December 2024
| Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns – No. 45 | |
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| Position | Placekicker |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 14, 1999 San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 252 lb (114 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Louisiana (2018–present) |
| High school | Brazoswood (Clute, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kenneth Almendares (born November 14, 1999) is a Honduran college football placekicker for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. He won the 2024 Lou Groza Award as the top kicker in college football.
Early life
[edit]Almendares was born on November 14, 1999, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.[1] His family is from Naco in the Cortés Department, and he moved with his parents to the U.S. at a young age.[2] He played soccer growing up before being introduced to football while attending Brazoswood High School in Clute, Texas.[2][3] He became a placekicker in football and was a standout for the school, being named their special teams MVP three years in a row.[1] He was ranked the 48th-best kicker prospect nationally by Kohl's kicking and committed to the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.[1]
College career
[edit]Almendares appeared in three games as a freshman at Louisiana in 2018, being used as a kickoff specialist.[3] He then was their main kickoff specialist in 2019, kicking 88 times for 5,319 yards.[3] 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.[3] He appeared in four games in 2021, making four of five field goal attempts before missing the rest of the season due to injury.[1] He made 18 of 23 field goals and 23 of 24 extra points in 2022, being the team's scoring leader with 77 total points.[1]
In 2023, Almendares placed first on the team and ninth in the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) with a total of 92 points, having made 14 of 16 field goals and 50 of 51 extra points.[1] As a senior in 2024, he broke the team and SBC record for single-season field goals, broke the SBC career field goals record and set the Louisiana records for career field goals, extra points and total points scored.[4] He finished the regular season having made 27 of 29 field goals, being a four-time SBC special teams player of the week and being named first-team All-SBC, first-team All-American and the Lou Groza Award winner for best kicker nationally.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Kenneth Almendares". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
- ^ a b 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).
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ Sullivan, Matt (December 11, 2024). "Louisiana kicker Kenneth Almendares earns All-America honors". KADN-TV.
- ^ Mia Belt, Shannon (December 12, 2024). "UL football's Kenneth Almendares wins 2024 Lou Groza Award". The Daily Advertiser.