When it was announced that junior running back Wesley Kennedy III would not be playing due to academic suspension right before kickoff at LSU, Eagle Nation was caught off-guard at the absence of the man behind the strong Georgia Southern football rushing game. After last Saturday’s performance, it’s safe to say the comeback has begun for the Savannah native.
“He is a competitor,” Head Coach Chad Lunsford said. “He’s not just a game guy. He practices as hard as anyone on this football team each and every day...He’s playing hard...and he wants to do everything to help us win.