# Kennard Backman > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kennard_Backman > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kennard_Backman.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennard_Backman > Source revision: 1349551156 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Kennard Backman | image = Kennard Backman.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Backman with the [Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers) in [2015](/source/2015_Green_Bay_Packers_season) | current_team = | number = 86 | position = [Tight end](/source/Tight_end) | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|2|26}} | birth_place = [Atlanta, Georgia](/source/Atlanta), U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lbs = 258 | high_school = [Mableton (GA) Whitefield](/source/Whitefield_Academy_(Georgia)) | college = [UAB](/source/UAB_Blazers_football) | draftyear = 2015 | draftround = 6 | draftpick = 213 | pastteams = * [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers) ({{NFL Year|2015}}) * [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots) ({{NFL Year|2016}})* * [Detroit Lions](/source/Detroit_Lions) ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})* | status = | highlights = * Second-team All-[C-USA](/source/C-USA) ([2014](/source/2014_Conference_USA_football_season)) | statweek = | statseason = | statlabel1 = | statvalue1 = | statlabel2 = | statvalue2 = | pfr = BackKe00 }} '''Kennard Chike Backman''' (born February 26, 1993) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [tight end](/source/tight_end) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) at [UAB](/source/UAB_Blazers_football) and was selected by the [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers) in the sixth round of the [2015 NFL draft](/source/2015_NFL_draft). ==Professional career== {{external media | video1 = [http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/0ap3000000490551/packers-pick-backman-no-213 Backman gets drafted by Green Bay] }} {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 3 | weight = 243 | dash = 4.66 | ten split = 1.65 | twenty split = 2.74 | shuttle = 4.49 | cone drill = 7.23 | vertical = 35.5 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 9 | bench = 17 | wonderlic = 22{{Cite web |date=April 30, 2015 |title=Green Bay Packers picks in the 2015 NFL draft |url=http://archive.jsonline.com/sports/packers/302004231.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422183911/http://archive.jsonline.com/sports/packers/302004231.html |archive-date=April 22, 2018 |access-date=April 22, 2018 |website=JSOnline.com}} | note = All values are from [Pro Day](/source/Pro_Day){{Cite web |title=Kennard Backman - Alabama-Birmingham, TE : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile |url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=91925&draftyear=2015&genpos=te |access-date=August 10, 2016 |website=NFLDraftScout.com}} }} ===Green Bay Packers=== Backman was selected in the sixth round (213th overall) by the [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers) in the [2015 NFL draft](/source/2015_NFL_draft).{{Cite web |last=Zierlein |first=Lance |title=Kennard Backman Draft and Combine Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/kennard-backman/32004241-4363-9682-3a2e-99cf668b3723 |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=NFL.com}} On May 8, 2015, he signed a contract with the Packers.{{Cite web |date=May 8, 2015 |title=Packers sign five draft choices |url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/packers-sign-five-draft-choices/cdf08670-7daf-482d-b003-e5d2e262ac00 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927112202/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/packers-sign-five-draft-choices/cdf08670-7daf-482d-b003-e5d2e262ac00 |archive-date=September 27, 2017 |access-date=August 17, 2016 |website=Packers.com}} In his rookie season, Backman appeared in seven games, playing predominantly on [special teams](/source/special_teams).{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers: Kennard Backman |url=http://www.packers.com/team/roster/kennard-backman/f0f3034f-a352-4836-9f25-9ada278f310f |access-date=August 10, 2016 |website=Packers.com |archive-date=August 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816100500/http://www.packers.com/team/roster/Kennard-Backman/f0f3034f-a352-4836-9f25-9ada278f310f |url-status=dead }} He saw his first playoff action in the Packers' divisional playoff game against the [Arizona Cardinals](/source/Arizona_Cardinals), registering a [tackle](/source/Tackle_(football_move)) on special teams. On August 30, 2016, Backman was placed on [injured reserve](/source/Injured_reserve_list).{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2016 |title=Packers reduce roster to 76 |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-reduce-roster-to-76-17589237 |access-date=August 30, 2016 |website=Packers.com}} ===New England Patriots=== On November 12, 2016, Backman was signed to the [practice squad](/source/practice_squad) of the [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots).{{Cite web |date=November 12, 2016 |title=Patriots activate Dion Lewis to 53-man roster; Make practice squad transactions |url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/11/12/patriots-activate-dion-lewis-53-man-roster-make-practice-squad-transactions |access-date=June 16, 2023 |website=Patriots.com}} He was released three days later.{{Cite web |date=November 15, 2016 |title=Patriots release TE Kennard Backman from the practice squad |url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-release-te-kennard-backman-from-the-practice-squad-279456 |access-date=June 16, 2023 |website=Patriots.com}} He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 29, 2016, but was released again three days later.{{Cite web |date=November 29, 2016 |title=Patriots re-sign TE Kennard Backman to the practice squad |url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/11/29/patriots-re-sign-te-kennard-backman-practice-squad |access-date=June 16, 2023 |website=Patriots.com}}{{Cite web |date=December 2, 2016 |title=Patriots re-sign FB Glenn Gronkowski to practice squad; Release TE Kennard Backman from practice squad |url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/12/02/patriots-re-sign-fb-glenn-gronkowski-practice-squad-release-te-kennard-backman |access-date=June 16, 2023 |website=Patriots.com}} ===Detroit Lions=== On December 31, 2016, Backman was signed to the [Detroit Lions](/source/Detroit_Lions)' practice squad.{{Cite web |date=December 31, 2016 |title=Lions sign WR Jace Billingsley to active roster and place RB Theo Riddick on Reserve/Injured |url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-sign-wr-jace-billingsley-to-active-roster-and-place-rb-theo-riddi-18366482 |access-date=June 16, 2023 |website=DetroitLions.com}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 9, 2017.{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2017 |title=Lions sign nine players to Reserve/Future List |url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-sign-nine-players-to-reserve-future-list-18421826 |access-date=June 16, 2023 |website=DetroitLions.com}} He was waived by the Lions on May 11, 2017.{{Cite web |last=Birkett |first=Dave |date=May 11, 2017 |title=Detroit Lions waive two players before rookie minicamp |url=http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2017/05/11/detroit-lions-rookie-minicamp/318425001/ |access-date=June 16, 2023 |website=Detroit Free Press}} ===Statistics=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! rowspan="2"|Year !! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|G !! rowspan="2"|GS !! colspan="5"|Receiving !! colspan="5"|Rushing !! colspan="2"|Fumbles |- ! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! FUM !! Lost |- ! colspan=16|'''Regular season''' |- ! [2015](/source/2015_NFL_season) !! [GB](/source/2015_Green_Bay_Packers_season) | 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! colspan="2"|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BackKe00.htm Total] || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! colspan=16|'''Postseason''' |- ! [2015](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_NFL_playoffs) !! [GB](/source/2015_Green_Bay_Packers_season) | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! colspan="2"|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BackKe00/gamelog/post/ Total] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== * [http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kennard_backman_767830.html UAB Blazers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524061801/http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kennard_backman_767830.html |date=May 24, 2015 }} {{Green Bay Packers 2015 NFL draft picks}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Backman, Kennard}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Players of American football from Atlanta Category:American football tight ends Category:UAB Blazers football players Category:Green Bay Packers players Category:New England Patriots players Category:Detroit Lions players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kennard Backman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennard_Backman) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennard_Backman?action=history)). 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