Cortez Kennedy (Former NFL Player)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Cortez Kennedy

• Did Cortez Kennedy smoke: Not Known

• Did Cortez Kennedy drink alcohol: Yes

• While at the University of Miami, Kennedy was named an All-American in 1986.

• Kennedy was the third overall selection in the 1990 NFL draft; however, he was unsigned until two days before the start of the season.

• Although he sported a #96 jersey, he changed his shirt number to #99 during one of the seasons as a tribute to his close friend and former late NFL player Jerome Brown.

• Kennedy bid adieu to the sport after the 2000 season, with 167 games, 58 sacks, 668 tackles and 3 interceptions to his name. However, he formally announced his retirement in August 2002.

• Post retirement, he worked as an advisor for the New Orleans Saints.

• In 2007, SI.com named him the best athlete ever to wear the #96 jersey.

• In an interview, Kennedy said that when he became a millionaire with his first contract, he bought 6 cars together- one for his mother, one for his girlfriend and 4 for himself. Interestingly, he sold two of them when he saw the bill for the auto insurance.