Rylan Kennedy holds the JACK · Starter spot in Florida State Seminoles’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Rylan Kennedy is a 6'3", 251-pound jack linebacker from Mansfield, Texas who transferred to Florida State from Texas A&M. At Lake Ridge High School, he was rated a four-star prospect by national outlets. Kennedy appeared in 37 games across three seasons with the Aggies, recording 40 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and four passes defended. In 2025, he played in 13 games as Texas A&M reached the College Football Playoff, contributing 14 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks. Kennedy started the Las Vegas Bowl in 2024 and appeared in 11 games as a true freshman in 2023.

Texas A&Mthrough 2025

Florida State2026 — present