Best Washington football players: Modern-era Mount Rushmore – From Steve Emtman to Jake Browning
Lincoln Kennedy, offensive tackle
Few Huskies were as menacing as the 6-foot-7, 330-pound Lincoln Kennedy, who anchored the Washington offensive line from 1989-1992. Kennedy was named a 3rd team All-American by the Associated Press in 1991 and was a unanimous selection in 1992.
Like Emtman, Kennedy was a two-time winner of the Morris Trophy in 1991 and 1992. He was also given the Jim Parker Trophy in 1992, which is awarded annually to the NCAA’s top offensive lineman.
Behind Kennedy at left tackle, the Washington offense was menacing, averaging 240 yards passing and 231.9 yards rushing per game in 1991. The Huskies had four backs rush for over 200 yards on the year, led by Beno Bryant‘s 943 yards and eight touchdowns. With Kennedy holding down the left tackle slot, Bryant and the ground game carried the Huskies to three wins over top-10 opponents.
There was a drop off in 1992 (mainly due to the departure of Mario Bailey) but the offense was still one of the best on the ground, with Napoleon Kaufman carrying the load behind the College Football Hall of Famer, and the Huskies still averaged 194.3 yards rushing.
Kennedy has had the most pro success out of anyone on this list, the former ninth overall pick of the Atlanta Falcons was traded to the Oakland Raiders in 1995, where he ended up being named a Pro Bowler three straight times from 2000-2002 and was named an All-Pro in both 2001 and 2002.
He started in the Super Bowl for the Raiders in the 2003 Super Bowl, and walked away from the NFL after the 2004 season, starting 142 games in his career. Washington has had a lot of big, menacing tackles over the years, but Kennedy is undisputedly the best of them.
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