Kennedy Urlacher
Kennedy Lee Urlacher is an American college football safety for the USC Trojans of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life
Urlacher grew up in Queen Creek, Arizona and attended Casteel High School, before transferring to Chandler High School in Chandler, Arizona after his freshman year. He would commit to play college football at the University of Notre Dame.
College career
Notre Dame
During Urlacher's true freshman season in 2024, he would play in 14 games including the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship. He finished the season with 12 total tackles, one tackle for loss, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery for three yards. On April 16, 2025, Urlacher announced that he would enter the transfer portal.
USC
On April 19, 2025, Urlacher announced that he would transfer to USC.
Personal life
Urlacher is the son of Tyna Robertson and Pro Football Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher. In June 2005, his father filed suit to establish paternity for him. Genetic testing confirmed that he was his son. Urlacher was then placed in joint custody of both parents. In 2017, Urlacher's father appealed to Cook County court to remove him from Robertson's custody after her husband, Ryan Karageorge, was shot and killed in their residence.