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2023 Football Roster

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7 Brody Kidwell

  • Position Safety
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 207
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown New Albany, Ohio
  • Highschool New Albany HS

Biography

2023 | SENIOR SEASON 
Finished second on the team with 42 tackles and tied for first with two interceptions… had three tackles for a loss and three pass breakups… played in all 10 of the Big Red’s games… made five or more tackles in five games

2022 I JUNIOR SEASON
Played in all 10 games with eight starts at safety ... posted 43 tackles with 4.0 for a loss and three pass breakups ... added a sack and a forced fumble during the year ... made seven tackles with two pass breakups in the win over Lehigh ... recorded 3.0 tackles for loss with six total tackles in a win over Dartmouth ... forced a fumble with a sack at Columbia ... credited with seven tackles at Brown ... key member of special teams.

2021 I SOPHOMORE SEASON
Made his varsity debut as a reserve vs. No. 22 VMI in the season opener ... missed the final five games of the season due to injury.

2020 I FRESHMAN SEASON
Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Two-time all-conference and all-district selection at safety at New Albany HS ... was a first-team all-league pick as a senior after registering 96 tackles, two interceptions and eight pass breakups ... he also scored four touchdowns ... captured academic all-state accolades as a senior ... elected team captain in his final season ... lettered four times in track and field as a sprint hurdler.

PERSONAL
Brody Kyle Kidwell is the son of Bubba and Carey Kidwell and has a younger brother and sister ... his parents both played collegiate sports (father, football at Muskingum; moth, tennis at Duquesne) ... both grandfathers and his uncle played college football ... he is enrolled in the School of Hotel Administration.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 205 lbs
  • 12

    2021-22Sophomore

    Safety
    6'1" 199 lbs
    12
  • 7

    2022-23Junior

    Safety
    6'1" 205 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2023-24Senior

    Safety
    6'1" 207 lbs
    7