Kenneth Gainwell’s Parents

Kenneth Gainwell is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL. The Eagles selected him as the 150th pick in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Born on March 14, 1999, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, he attended the Yazoo County High School. In 2018, he enrolled at the University of Memphis and redshirted for half of his first season. In 2019, he was named the co-ACC player of the week for the team's win over Tulane by 47-17, while Gainwell had gained 204 yards, recording two touchdowns on nine receptions.

Gainwell was also honored with first-team All-AAC and the AAC Rookie of the Year in 2019. In 2020, he decided not to play his last college season due to many family members passing away from COVID-19. In his three seasons with the Eagles, he has recorded 895 rushing yards, 11 rushing touchdowns, 86 receptions and 605 receiving yards.

Who are Kenneth Gainwell’s parents?

Kenneth Gainwell’s parents are Monica and Curtis Gainwell. However, no viable information is available about their professional or personal lives.

Gainwell was born in Vicksburg and brought up in Yazoo City, Mississippi, where he attended the Yazoo County High School. He also has a younger brother, Kory, who decided to play at the University of Memphis in 2019 and was a defensive back and a running back at Yazoo County High School. Further, Flecher Cox, a former defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles, is his cousin brother as well.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused significant harm to the Gainwell family. Kenneth's uncle passed in 2020, which has been especially difficult for him, and he decided not to play for the Tigers in the season, forgoing his final year at college, due to the risks involved with COVID-19, which has claimed the lives of four Gainwell family members, including his uncle. His father, Curtis Gainwell Sr., announced the latter news in 2020.