Kenneth McIntosh (born March 3, 2000) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Kenny McIntosh grew up in

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, and attended

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in nearby

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. His older brothers are collegiate running back Deon McIntosh—who played at Notre Dame and

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—and NFL

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R. J. McIntosh.

College career

McIntosh saw limited playing time as a freshman during Georgia's 2019 season, garnering 174 yards and 2 touchdowns on 25 carries while playing behind fellow running backs

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, Brian Herrien,

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, and

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. As a sophomore in the shortened 2020 season, McIntosh rushed for 251 yards (third most behind White and Cook) and 1 touchdown on 47 carries (second most behind White). In 13 games as a junior in 2021 (including the

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Championship and Georgia's two playoff games), McIntosh ran for 328 yards and 3 touchdowns on 58 carries (third most behind White and Cook), adding another 242 yards receiving and 2 touchdown catches. On December 31, 2021, in the first quarter of the

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against

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(first round of the

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(CFP)), Georgia ran a trick play in which McIntosh took a handoff from quarterback Stetson Bennett, rolled to the right, and completed an 18-yard touchdown pass to receiver

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, putting Georgia up 14–0. The Bulldogs later won 34–11 and advanced to the 2022 CFP National Championship. In the national championship, McIntosh rushed 2 times for 6 yards and caught 3 passes for 23 yards in the 33–18 win over

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Statistics

Professional career

McIntosh was drafted by the

in the seventh round (237th overall) of the

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. He was placed on

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on September 9, 2023. He was activated on November 11.

References

External links

* Seattle Seahawks
"Seahawks RB Kenny McIntosh Gets The Draft Call At No. 237 Overall,"
YouTube.com, April 29, 2023.
Seattle Seahawks bioGeorgia Bulldogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McIntosh, Kenny 2000 births Living people NSU University School alumni American football running backs Georgia Bulldogs football players Seattle Seahawks players Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida