Kenwin Cummings
{{Short description|American football player (born 1986)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Kenwin Cummings
| image = Kenwin Cummings New York Jets Marine Corps.jpg
| number = 54
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|7|23}}
| birth_place = Maxton, North Carolina, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 250
| high_school = Purnell Swett
(Maxton, North Carolina)
| college = Wingate
| undraftedyear = 2008
| pastteams =
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2008}}–{{NFL Year|2010}})
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2010}})
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 5
| statlabel2 = Total tackles
| statvalue2 = 1
| pfr = CummKe20
}}
Kenwin Cummings Jr. (born July 23, 1986) is an American former professional football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Wingate Bulldogs.
Early life
Cummings attended Purnell Swett High School. He accepted a football scholarship from Wingate University, where he played as a defensive lineman. As a junior, he posted 66 tackles (24 solo), 9 sacks, 17.5 tackles-for-loss, 3 forced fumbles and 15 quarterback pressures.
As a senior, he made 71 tackles (fifth in school history). He received Don Hansen’s Football Gazette NCAA Division II All-American first-team (2005) and second-team (2006) honors. He finished as the school's All-time leader in sacks and tackles for loss.
In 2019, he was inducted into the Wingate Sports Hall of Fame.{{cite web|title=Class Notes winter 2019 |url=https://www.wingate.edu/publications/post-page/~board/wingate-magazine/post/class-notes-winter-2019|access-date=June 6, 2020}}
Professional career
=New York Jets=
==2008==
Cummings was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets after the 2008 NFL draft on May 2.{{Citation|title=Jets sign 10 undrafted free agents |url=http://nyj.scout.com/2/751989.html |work=Green and White Report |publisher=MSN |author=Aultman, Hoss |date=May 2, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716021406/http://nyj.scout.com/2/751989.html |archive-date=July 16, 2011 |access-date=February 19, 2020 |url-status=dead }}
He was inactive during the team's home opener against the Miami Dolphins and was waived on September 10, only to be signed to the practice squad six days later, where he remained for the rest of the season.{{Citation|title=Former Wingate Standout Kenwin Cummings Signed To New York Jets Roster |url=http://www.thesac.com/article.asp?articleID=1873 |work=The SAC |year=2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718190555/http://www.thesac.com/article.asp?articleID=1873 |archive-date=July 18, 2011 |access-date=February 19, 2020 |url-status=dead }}
==2009==
Cummings was released on September 5 and signed to the practice squad on September 7. He was promoted to the active roster in November 16.{{Citation|title=Jets Waive LB Kenwin Cummings |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-1/Jets-Waive-LB-Kenwin-Cummings/ed9bffd3-9ffb-4164-bf1f-7b03b54ada52 |work=New York Jets |author=Jets Public Relations Department |date=October 22, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101024170354/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-1/Jets-Waive-LB-Kenwin-Cummings/ed9bffd3-9ffb-4164-bf1f-7b03b54ada52 |archive-date=October 24, 2010 |access-date=February 19, 2020 |url-status=dead }} Cummings made his NFL debut on special teams during the Jets' Wild Card game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
==2010==
Cummings performed in three games on special teams, without recording any statistics, before being waived on October 22, 2010.{{Citation|title=Jets waive linebacker Kenwin Cummings |url=http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2010/10/jets_waive_second-year_lb_kenw.html |work=The Star-Ledger |author=Vrentas, Jenny |date=October 22, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027141800/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2010/10/jets_waive_second-year_lb_kenw.html |archive-date=October 27, 2010 |access-date=February 19, 2020 |url-status=dead }} He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on October 26.{{Citation|title=Jets make roster moves |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/2453/jets-make-roster-moves |work=ESPN |author=Cimini, Rich |date=October 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029213104/http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/2453/jets-make-roster-moves |archive-date=October 29, 2010 |access-date=February 19, 2020 |url-status=live }}
=Dallas Cowboys=
On December 8, 2010, Cummings was signed by the Dallas Cowboys from the Jets practice squad.{{Citation|title=Cowboys sign LB off Jets practice squad |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4675470/cowboys-sign-lb-off-jets-practice-squad |work=ESPN |author=Archer, Todd |date=December 8, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101211141124/http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4675470/cowboys-sign-lb-off-jets-practice-squad |archive-date=December 11, 2010 |access-date=February 19, 2020 |url-status=live }} He played in 2 games and was declared inactive in 2 others. He registered one special teams tackle. He was cut on September 3, 2011.
Personal life
Cummings was born to Kenwin Sr. and Darlene Cummings. Cummings suffers from Type 1 diabetes, which he learned of at age 15.{{Citation|title=Type 1 diabetes not slowing Jets backup inside linebacker Kenwin Cummings |url=http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2010/09/type_1_diabetes_not_slowing_je.html |work=The Star-Ledger |author=Vrentas, Jenny |date=September 5, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100908225657/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2010/09/type_1_diabetes_not_slowing_je.html |archive-date=September 8, 2010 |access-date=February 19, 2020 |url-status=dead }} Cummings is a Lumbee Indian, one of the few Native Americans in the NFL.
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