Keni-H Lovely (born May 12, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback. He was previously signed with NFL teams including the Buffalo Bills and the Arizona Cardinals and the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos.

Early life Lovely was born on May 12, 2000.ESPN Profile. Retrieved August 25, 2025. He was one of four sons born to Roslyn Banks and Kenneth Lovely.Western Michigan Broncos Profile. Retrieved August 25, 2025. Lovely played cornerback at William T. Dwyer High School as a member of the Panthers football team in 2014. He later transferred in 2017 to the Atlantic Community High School where he played cornerback and defensive back for the Atlantic Eagles team.Lichtenstein, Adam. (August 23, 2017). "Super 11 football 2017: Kenih Lovely from Atlantic". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved August 25, 2025.HUDL Profile. Retrieved August 25, 2025. Lovely was rated a three-star recruit and received 14 collegiate scholarship offers.247Sports Recruiting Profile. Retrieved August 25, 2025. Lovely also lettered in track and field at Atlantic Community High.

College career In 2018, Lovely played as a cornerback at Western Michigan University as a member of the WMU Broncos team. From 2018 to 2023, Lovely played in 42 games, recording 107 total tackles and 6 interceptions.UFL Michigan Panthers Player Profile. Retrieved August 25, 2025. In the final two seasons of his college career, Lovely was named Third-Team All-MAC. While at WMU, Lovely majored in sports management.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills Lovely was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 10, 2024. He was later waived by the Bills on August 27.NFL Jaguars Profile. Retrieved August 25, 2025.

Michigan Panthers Lovely joined the United Football League upon signing with the Michigan Panthers on December 12, 2024. He played in nine games for the Panthers, recording three start games, 26 total tackles and nine pass breakups.Gershman, Zach (July 28, 2025). "Cardinals Go Back To The UFL, Add Keni-H Lovely". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved August 25, 2025.

Arizona Cardinals At the end of the UFL season, Lovely was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on July 28, 2025 before being waived on August 7.

Jacksonville Jaguars On August 13, 2025, Lovely signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He made his playing debut in a preseason game against the Miami Dolphins during which he recorded five tackles. Lovely was waived on August 26, as a part of final roster cuts. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day.

Lovely signed a reserve/future contract with Jacksonville on January 12, 2026. On August 11, Lovely was waived by the Jaguars.

Personal life Lovely is the youngest of four brothers. His eldest brother Kennard Banks played college football at Western Michigan in 2005 and Iowa State in 2008. Lovely's second eldest brother James Looney played a single season of college football at Wake Forest in 2013 before transferring to California where he played three more seasons from 2015 to 2017. Looney went on to be selected in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. Lovely's third elder brother Joe Looney played college football for Wake Forest from 2008 to 2011 prior to being selected in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.

References

External links Western Michigan Broncos Profile UFL Michigan Panthers Profile