Kenneth Durden (born May 16, 1992) is an American

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who currently plays for the

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of the

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(IFL). He played college football at

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and Youngstown State. He was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

College career

South Florida

Durden originally committed to South Florida where he played there for only three years before transferring to Youngstown State.

Youngstown State

Durden transferred to Youngstown State and played until he became eligible for the

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Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Durden signed with the

as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2016. He was waived by the Raiders on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. After spending the entire 2016 season on the practice squad, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Raiders on January 9, 2017. On September 2, 2017, Durden was waived by the Raiders.

Tennessee Titans

On September 5, 2017, Durden was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was released on October 3, 2017.

New York Giants

On June 11, 2018, Durden signed with the

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. He was waived on July 11, 2018, but was re-signed on July 29. He was waived again on August 3, 2018.

Tennessee Titans (second stint)

On August 11, 2018, Durden signed with the

. He made the Titans opening 53-man roster on September 1, 2018, but was waived on September 15, 2018, but was re-signed three days later. He was waived on December 1, 2018, and re-signed to the practice squad. On December 18, 2018, after an injury to Logan Ryan, Durden was once again added to the active roster. On August 31, 2019, Durden was waived by the Titans. On November 26, 2019, Durden was signed to the Titans practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on January 23, 2020. On September 5, 2020, Durden was waived by the Titans.

Montreal Alouettes

On March 9, 2022, Durden signed with the

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. He played in seven regular season games in 2022 where he had 18 defensive tackles. On April 18, 2023, Durden was released by the Alouettes.

Massachusetts Pirates

On July 6, 2023, Durden was signed by the

of the

References

External links

Montreal Alouettes bioYoungstown State Penguins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Durden, Kenneth 1992 births Living people American football cornerbacks Canadian football defensive backs Montreal Alouettes players New York Giants players Oakland Raiders players Players of American football from Valdosta, Georgia Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state) South Florida Bulls football players Tennessee Titans players Youngstown State Penguins football players