Kennedy Urlacher made a big play for Southern California football as it attempted to make a comeback against Oregon on Saturday, Nov. 22.
With the Trojans trailing the Ducks 28-14 in the third quarter, Urlacher picked off a pass from Dante Moore and returned it 14 yards to the Oregon 14-yard line. That set up a 4-yard touchdown pass from Jayden Maiava to Makai Lemon to cut the Ducks’ lead to a touchdown.
For those football fans in the know, Urlacher making a big defensive play is not unfamiliar. Urlacher’s father ― Brian Urlacher ― is a Hall of Famer and made plenty of big plays in his NFL career with the Chicago Bears.
Here’s what you need to know about Kennedy Urlacher’s family:
Who is Kennedy Urlacher’s dad?
Kennedy is the son of Brian Urlacher, who enjoyed a 13-year NFL career with the Chicago Bears. After being selected ninth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft out of New Mexico, Brian won Defensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2000, setting the tone for the rest of his career.
The 2005 Defensive Player of the Year was selected to eight Pro Bowls and was recognized as a first-team All-Pro four times. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2017 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame the following year.
While he did not win a Super Bowl, Brian did play in Super Bowl 41 with the Bears in a 29-17 loss to Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts. For his career, Brian recorded 1,361 tackles, 41.5 sacks, 11 forced fumbles, 22 interceptions and 90 pass deflections. He also scored four defensive touchdowns.
Where did Brian Urlacher go to college?
While Kennedy started his career at Notre Dame and then transferred to USC, Brian attended New Mexico from 1996-99. With the Lobos, he had 442 tackles, three interceptions, 11 sacks and 11 forced fumbles.
Kennedy Urlacher stats
Here’s a look at his stats with Notre Dame and USC:
- 2024 (Notre Dame): 12 total tackles, seven solo and one pass deflection
- 2025 (USC): 11 total tackles, 10 solo, one pass deflection and a sack