Jairus Kennedy (b. Oct. 26, 2001) is a walk-on defensive back from Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School in Wichita who plans on majoring in business and likely will redshirt.
Kennedy played under head coach Dan Adelhardt at Kapaun, where he earned honorable mention all-state accolades as a senior from The Topeka Capital-Journal and The Wichita Eagle after he totaled 28 tackles and an interception during his senior campaign.
He also was well-rounded on offense, passing for 652 yards and seven touchdowns, rushing for 388 yards and two scores, and totaling 387 receiving yards and five more touchdowns over his junior and senior seasons.