| CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS |
| 2024 SEASON |
| CAA Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 2) |
| ACADEMIC HONORS |
| NFF Hampshire Honor Society |
2024 |
| CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll |
Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025 |
| Athletic Director's Honor Roll |
Fall 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025 |
VILLANOVA: Will provide a veteran presence and leadership to the Wildcat defense…Has a high football IQ…Possesses good tackling skills…Expected to start at linebacker.Â
2024: Started 13 games and tallied 72 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one interception…Made a career-high 11 tackles against UIW in the second round of the FCS playoffs…Recorded 10 tackles versus Youngstown State and Stony Brook…Had a fumble recovery against Youngstown…Credited with seven stops versus Towson…Registered a 10-yard sack against Delaware…Had eight tackles and a forced fumble versus Eastern Kentucky in the first round of the FCS playoffs.Â
2023: Played in nine games and had 27 tackles (18 solo), three tackles for loss and one fumble recovery…Tallied a season-high five tackles at New Hampshire…Made two solo tackles and two assisted stops versus Elon…Credited with three solo tackles and a fumble recovery at Lehigh…Registered three solo stops and a tackle for loss at Albany…Recorded three solo tackles against Stony Brook.
2022: Played in 10 games and tallied five tackles and a blocked kick…Credited with one solo tackle at Army…Tallied four total tackles at Maine…Had a blocked punt versus Delaware.
2021: Saw action in games against Lehigh, Bucknell, Richmond, Penn State and UAlbany;
Penn State (9/25): Tallied a solo tackle versus the Nittany Lions.
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2020 (Spring 2021): Earned playing time in each of the first three games of the season and had three tackles;
 Maine (4/3): Registered three assisted tackles in the Wildcats road win over the Black Bears.
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Archbishop Carroll High School: Earned three varsity letters as a linebacker … Two-time first team all-state, two-time first team All-Catholic and two-time first team All-Delco selection his junior and senior seasons … Winner of the Mini-Max Award as a senior … Set his school’s career record with 370 total tackles, including a season high of 166 stops his junior season … Achieved second honors status academically throughout his scholastic career and maintained a 3.76 grade point average.
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Personal: Born 5/6/01 in Ridley, Pa. … One of three children of Rich and Deana Kimmel … Has two siblings, Kristiana (23) and Christopher (16) … Enjoys working out and spending time with family … Chose to attend Villanova for the strong bond the coaching staff has with the players, the overall strength of the football program and the chance to get a great education while competing at a high level … Has yet to declare a major.
