Kennedy Lee Urlacher (born May 20, 2005) 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 committed to play college football at the University of Notre Dame.
College career Notre Dame As a freshman in 2024, Urlacher played in 14 games including the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship. He finished the season with 12 total tackles (seven solo and five assisted), 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.
Statistics Year Team GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Total Solo Ast Sack PD Int Yds TD FF FR TD 2024 Notre Dame 14 12 7 5 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2025 USC 13 26 22 4 1.0 1 1 10 0 0 0 0Career 27 38 29 9 1.0 2 1 10 0 0 1 0
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.
References
External links Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio