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Furman University

2023 Furman Football Roster

11 Kyndel Dean

  • Position WR
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 186
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Winston-Salem, N.C.
  • High School Parkland / James Madison

Biography

Honors & Awards
2018 HERO Sports Freshman All-America
2018 Virginia SID Offensive Rookie Of The Year
2018 CAA Rookie Of The Week (Oct. 1)

2022 — Playing under wide receivers coach Drew Dudzik, his former position coach at James Madison, made a big impact in his first season as a Paladin following his undergraduate tenure at JMU...saw action in all 13 games and earned starts at wide receiver over the final nine contests...caught 44 passes for 407 yards (9.25 yypc) to finish third on the squad in both categories...played a pivotal role in Furman’s 10-3 season that featured a stretch of seven consecutive wins and an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs, where the Paladins claimed a 31-6 first round home win over Elon...10 wins represented the most by Furman since 2005...team finished a consensus 10th in final AFCA and Stats Perform Polls...caught passes in all 13 contests...pulled down 10 receptions (97 yards) versus Samford in his first start as a Paladin...had five catches for 29 yards against East Tennessee State (27-14 win) and four receptions against both FCS sixth-ranked Chattanooga (24-20 win) and Incarnate Word in FCS second round playoff action.

2021 — Missed entire season due to an injury...earned his undergraduate degree in kinesiology from James Madison University...addition to Furman program announced June 17, 2022...enrolled in Furman’s Master of Arts in Strategic Design program.

2020 — Saw action in all eight games, making two starts at wide receiver...had three receptions for 45 yards with a long of 23 against Robert Morris.

2019 — Played in 15 games, making five starts at wide receiver…caught 20 passes for 263 yards and a touchdown… had a season-high four receptions for 63 yards at West Virginia… had three catches for 47 yards and a score at William & Mary… also had three grabs against Morgan State.

2018 —Started all 13 games...named HERO Sports Freshman All-American and Virginia SID Offensive Rookie of the Year... earned CAA Rookie of the Week (Oct. 1)...caught 47 passes  for 614 yards and five touchdowns...ranked eighth in the CAA in receptions... hauled in a career-high six catches for 96 yards against Elon...also had six receptions for 77 yards at New Hampshire... made five catches for 82 yards and two touchdowns at Richmond... also recorded five grabs for 86 yards and a score against Rhode Island and added five catches for 64 yards in FCS first round playoff against Delaware... career-long 40-yard catch came at Towson...named JMU’s Rookie of the Year.

2017 — Awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility.

High School: 2017 graduate of Parkland High School, which he helped to NCHSAA 4A playoffs in 2016, his senior year...dual-sport athlete who also starred in basketball and track...named Central Piedmont Conference Sprinter of the Year as a junior.

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Historical Player Information

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    2022Graduate Student

    WR
    6'1" 186 lbs
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  • 11

    2023Graduate Student

    WR
    6'1" 186 lbs
    11