Patrick Kerney

Patrick Manning Kerney, born on December 30, 1976, is an American former professional football player who spent 11 seasons as a defensive end in the National Football League. A native of Trenton, New Jersey, he attended the Taft School in Connecticut, where he played football and wrestled, and then went to the University of Virginia on an athletic scholarship. He was first recruited as a lacrosse player and played defense for the Virginia lacrosse team in 1996 and 1997, including the squad that reached the 1996 NCAA championship game, before turning his attention to football. At Virginia he recorded 24 sacks, third most in school history, and was named a first-team All-American in 1998. The Atlanta Falcons chose him 30th overall in the first round of the 1999 draft, and he later signed with the Seattle Seahawks, earning Pro Bowl selections and leading the NFC in sacks in 2007 before retiring in 2010.