University of Delaware Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Kani Kane
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bridgeville, Del.
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 240
- High School:
- Sussex Tech
- Major:
- Education/Human Development
AT DELAWARE
Second-year member of the squad as a senior • junior college transfer from Lackawanna (Pa.) Community College in Scranton, which has sent several players to UD over the last decade • has great size and can gain the tough yards inside.
2017 SEASON
Saw action in all 11 games while starting four in first season as a Blue Hen • ranked first for the Blue Hens backfield in carries (142), total yards (594), and touchdowns (7) • scored three rushing touchdowns vs. Cornell • had two games in which he rushed for over 100 yards • at one point had a streak of three consecutive games with a rushing touchdown • led the Blue Hens in all-purpose yards with 594 • scored 42 points over the course of the season with 18 coming vs. Cornell • named to the 3rd Team All-CAA • named the Blue Hen Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. William & Mary.
AT LACKAWANNA CC
Played for two seasons at Lackawanna CC for head coach Mark Duda • led squad to two-year record of 18-3 • team went 10-1 and advanced to the Valley of the Sun Bowl before falling to Mesa Community College in 2016 • led 2015 team to an 8-2 mark • for his career played in 18 games and carried 116 times for 773 yards (6.7 avg.) and eight touchdowns • rushed for 256 yards and six touchdowns as a freshman in 2015 • teams No. 3 leading rusher as a sophomore in 2016 when he ran for 517 yards (6.3 avg.) and two touchdowns • surpassed 100 yards twice with 122-yard effort vs. Hocking College and 103 vs. Erie (Pa.) Community College •
HIGH SCHOOL
Standout at Sussex Tech High School for head coach Mark Quillin • rushed for 2,000 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior in 2014 when led Sussex Tech to a 10-2 record and a berth in the Delaware Division I state semifinals • earned first team All-State honors and played in the Blue-Gold High School All-Star Game in June at Delaware Stadium.
PERSONAL
Kani ("kuh-nye") M. Kane • education & human development major at Delaware.
