The Cardinals selected Kenny Iwebema in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft, 116th overall.
College
2006: Listed as first team defensive end following spring practice . . . did not see action in opening win over Montana . . . started at defensive end in double overtime win at Syracuse in first action of the season . . . recorded nine solo tackles and two assists at Syracuse for a career-high 11 tackles, including two tackles for loss, two QB sacks and a forced fumble . . . started at defensive end in win over Iowa State . . . recorded one solo tackle and two assists, including a tackle for loss . . . started at defensive end in win at Illinois . . . recorded two solo stops and three assists vs. Illinois, including 1.5 QB sacks for minus 12 yards and a QB pressure . . . started at defensive end in loss to top-ranked Ohio State, recording two assisted tackles and one pass break-up . . . started at defensive end in win over Purdue, recording three solo tackles, one pass break-up and two QB pressures . . . started at defensive end in loss at Indiana, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in loss at Michigan due to injury . . . saw very limited action in win over Northern Illinois, playing just two snaps due to injury . . . did not see action in loss to Northwestern, due to injury . . . had shoulder surgery following Northwestern game and missed final two games of the regular season . . . started at defensive end vs. Texas in Alamo Bowl . . . recorded two solo tackles and one assist vs. Texas.
2005: Tied Iowa single-game record with two blocked kicks (both field goals) in 35-7 win over Illinois . . . ranked seventh in the Big Ten in QB sacks (0.58) for all games and tied for fourth (0.62) in QB sacks for league games only . . . started at defensive end in opening win over Ball State, recording one solo tackle and one assist, including one QB sack.
2004: Saw action in opening win over Kent State, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in win over Iowa State, but had no statistics as defense held ISU to 66 rushing yards . . . saw action at Arizona State, but had no statistics . . . saw action at Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win at Illinois . . . had seven yard KO return following safety in the third quarter . . . saw action in win over Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win at Minnesota, recording one solo tackle and one assist . . . saw action in win over Wisconsin to clinch share of Big Ten title, but had no statistics . . . saw action in Capital One Bowl win over LSU, but suffered ankle injury early in the game and did not return.
2003: Redshirted.
High School: Amassed 89 tackles and 15 sacks... recorded 48 tackles, 10 sacks and 18 tackles for loss as a senior... had 30 tackles and four sacks as a junior... three year letterman in football... also a two-year letterman in track (discus). High school coach was Anthony Criss.
Personal: Born 2/6/85 . . . Health and Sport Studies major . . . parents are Veronica and Ken Iwebema, Sr. |
