Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Roster
Major, Kenneth

Jersey Number 21
Kenneth Major
- Position:
- CB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Hopkinsville, KY
- High School:
- Christian County
Bio
2020 (r-Junior)
• Played in eight games and earned two starts
• Ended the year with 24 total tackles and two pass breakups
• Added five stops against Army in his first game as a Blue Raider
• Had five tackles in loss to UTSA
• Collected four stops against North Texas
• Missed the Rice game
• Had four tackles in win over Troy
2019 (r-Sophomore)
• Appeared in all 12 games, making nine starts.
• Finished the season with 24 tackles, 19 solo, with 1.5 TFLS.
• Forced a fumble and broke up a pass in 2019.
• Had a season-high six tackles, five solo, with 1.5 tackles for loss and a PBU at Nevada on Aug. 30.
• Tied his season-high with six stops, all solo, and forced a fumble against Vanderbilt on Sept. 7.
• Had five tackles, four solo, vs. TCU on Sept. 14.
• Tallied a solo tackle vs. Minnesota on Sept. 28.
• Assisted on two tackles vs. Maryland on Oct. 5.
• Had two tackles at No. 23 Iowa on Oct. 12.
• Recorded a solo tackle at No. 14 Wisconsin on Nov. 23.
• Closed out the season with a solo tackle vs. Indiana on Nov. 30.
2018 (r-Freshman)
• Appeared in 12 games, making seven starts.
• Finished the season with 55 tackles, 42 solo, a team-high three interceptions, two PBUs and a fumble recovered.
• Had three tackles vs. Northwestern on Aug. 30.
• Tallied four tackles, three solo, against Eastern Michigan on Sept. 8
• Recorded first collegiate interception and had four tackle vs. Missouri on Sept. 15.
• Had two solo tackles and an interception against No. 23 Boston College on Sept. 22.
• Broke up a pass and had four tackles at Nebraska on Sept. 29.
• Intercepted a pass, broke up another and had one tackle at Illinois on Oct. 13.
• Had a season-high 12 tackles, eight solo, vs. No. 2 Ohio State on Oct. 20.
• Finished with eight tackles, six solo, at Michigan State on Oct. 27.
• Recorded six solo tackles and recovered a fumble vs. No. 19 Iowa on Nov. 3.
• Had one tackle at Minnesota on Nov. 10.
• Finished with two tackles vs. Wisconsin on Nov. 17.
• Had eight tackles, seven solo, at Indiana on Nov. 24.
2017 (Freshman)
• Did not play.
High School
• 2016 first team AP All-State selection.
• 2016 Courier-Journal All-State selection.
• Selected to the Kentucky team for the Best of the Bluegrass All-Star Game.
• Had 65 tackles and one interception as a senior.
• Hauled in 13 receptions for 153 yards and a touchdown as a part-time wide
receiver in 2016.
• Returned two interceptions for touchdowns and recorded 49 tackles as a junior.
Personal
• Kenneth Dewayne Major II
• Born: 5/18/99
• Major: Law and Society
• Played in eight games and earned two starts
• Ended the year with 24 total tackles and two pass breakups
• Added five stops against Army in his first game as a Blue Raider
• Had five tackles in loss to UTSA
• Collected four stops against North Texas
• Missed the Rice game
• Had four tackles in win over Troy
2019 (r-Sophomore)
• Appeared in all 12 games, making nine starts.
• Finished the season with 24 tackles, 19 solo, with 1.5 TFLS.
• Forced a fumble and broke up a pass in 2019.
• Had a season-high six tackles, five solo, with 1.5 tackles for loss and a PBU at Nevada on Aug. 30.
• Tied his season-high with six stops, all solo, and forced a fumble against Vanderbilt on Sept. 7.
• Had five tackles, four solo, vs. TCU on Sept. 14.
• Tallied a solo tackle vs. Minnesota on Sept. 28.
• Assisted on two tackles vs. Maryland on Oct. 5.
• Had two tackles at No. 23 Iowa on Oct. 12.
• Recorded a solo tackle at No. 14 Wisconsin on Nov. 23.
• Closed out the season with a solo tackle vs. Indiana on Nov. 30.
2018 (r-Freshman)
• Appeared in 12 games, making seven starts.
• Finished the season with 55 tackles, 42 solo, a team-high three interceptions, two PBUs and a fumble recovered.
• Had three tackles vs. Northwestern on Aug. 30.
• Tallied four tackles, three solo, against Eastern Michigan on Sept. 8
• Recorded first collegiate interception and had four tackle vs. Missouri on Sept. 15.
• Had two solo tackles and an interception against No. 23 Boston College on Sept. 22.
• Broke up a pass and had four tackles at Nebraska on Sept. 29.
• Intercepted a pass, broke up another and had one tackle at Illinois on Oct. 13.
• Had a season-high 12 tackles, eight solo, vs. No. 2 Ohio State on Oct. 20.
• Finished with eight tackles, six solo, at Michigan State on Oct. 27.
• Recorded six solo tackles and recovered a fumble vs. No. 19 Iowa on Nov. 3.
• Had one tackle at Minnesota on Nov. 10.
• Finished with two tackles vs. Wisconsin on Nov. 17.
• Had eight tackles, seven solo, at Indiana on Nov. 24.
2017 (Freshman)
• Did not play.
High School
• 2016 first team AP All-State selection.
• 2016 Courier-Journal All-State selection.
• Selected to the Kentucky team for the Best of the Bluegrass All-Star Game.
• Had 65 tackles and one interception as a senior.
• Hauled in 13 receptions for 153 yards and a touchdown as a part-time wide
receiver in 2016.
• Returned two interceptions for touchdowns and recorded 49 tackles as a junior.
Personal
• Kenneth Dewayne Major II
• Born: 5/18/99
• Major: Law and Society
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