Kenneth George Jr.

Kenneth George Jr. (born March 14, 1997) is an American professional football defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Trinity Valley Community College and Tennessee. He has also been a member of the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL) and the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.

Early life
George played high school football at Acadiana High School in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Trinity Valley Community College
After high school, George gained 50 pounds and grew five inches becoming a walk-on at Trinity Valley Community College. He was redshirted in 2016. He played in 11 games in 2017, recording 27 tackles and two interceptions.

Tennessee
George transferred to play college football at Tennessee from 2018 to 2021. He played in the first four games of the 2018 season, totaling three tackles, before suffering a season-ending injury. In August 2019, he was sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to battery of a police officer and resisting an officer without violence. George appeared in 13 games, starting six, in 2019, accumulating 19 tackles, one interception and three pass breakups. He played in eight games, starting four, in 2020, recording 25 tackles and six pass breakups. He played in eight games in 2021, totaling five tackles.

Tennessee Titans
George signed with the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL) on May 16, 2022. He was released on August 9, 2022.

Houston Roughnecks
George was signed by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL on January 6, 2023.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats
George signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on February 21, 2023. He started 18 games for the Tiger-Cats in 2023, recording 43 tackles on defense, one sack, two interceptions and one forced fumble.