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<h2>Sons of Westwood: Bruin Legends</h2>
<h4>KENNY EASLEY</h4>
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Kenny Easley}}
'''CAREER HIGHLIGHTS'''
*Played free safety from 1977-1980. Moved to starter in the second game of his true freshman year.
* Ranks first in UCLA for career interceptions (19)
* Ranks fifth in UCLA for career tackles (374).
* Ranks 9th in team for career punt returns (45).
* His seven interceptions in 1978 ties for fifth in the school's [[Single-Season_Interceptions_Leaders|all-time single-season list]]. That followed his six interceptions in 1977.
* Selected by Seattle Seahawks in first round (fourth pick overall) of 1981 [[NFL Draft Selections|NFL Draft]].
* Played in five Pro Bowls and was an All-Pro Selection four times.
* AFC Defensive Player of the Year in 1984.

'''ACCOLADES'''
* Jersey No. 5 Retired.
* UCLA's Rookie of the Year in 1977.
* Earned Sportsmanship Award in the [[1978 Fiesta Bowl]]<ref> [http://www.fiestabowl.org/index.php/tostitos/history_display/8th_annual_fiesta_bowl/ Taken from Official Fiesta Bowl website]</ref>.
* UCLA's [[Team MVPs|Defensive MVP]] in 1979 and 1980.
* Three-time Consensus first-team [[All-Americans|All-American]].(1978-80).
* Four-time [[All-Conference Selections|All-League selection]] (1977-80).
* Finished 9th in Heisman Trophy voting in 1980.
* Inducted into the [[Hall of Fame (UCLA)|UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame]] in 1991.
* Inducted into the [[Hall of Fame (College Football)|National Football Foundation Hall of Fame]] in 1991.
* Inducted to [[Hall_of_Fame_(Pro_Football)|Pro Football HOF]] in 2017.


{{True Freshmen Starters}}
{{:Single-Season Interceptions Leaders}}
{{:Career Interceptions Leaders}}
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{{:Career Punt Returns Leaders}}

[[Category: Player Listing]]
[[Category: Top Award Finishers]]
[[Category: NFL All-Pro's]]

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