Kenny Bastida

Position Linebacker

Height 6'1''

Weight 230 lbs.

Class Freshman

Hometown Pompano Beach, Fla.

High School Deerfield Beach HS

bio

2018 (Fr.): Oklahoma State: Saw his first career action as a Jayhawk at linebacker and on special teams …at West Virginia: Did not see any action …
at Texas Tech: Saw action on special teams … TCU: Saw action on special teams … Iowa State: Saw action on special teams … at Kansas State: Did not see any action … Did not see any action at Oklahoma or versus Texas.

High School: Earned three letters at Deerfield Beach HS playing for head coach Jevon Glenn … A three-star prospect according to Rivals.com and ESPN.com … Helped lead DBHS to a district title as a junior after posting 90 tackles … Also named Defensive Player of the Year for DBHS … Rated No. 29 in the Orlando Sentinel’s Top 100 Players in Florida … Named No. 8 in the South Florida Sun Sentinel Top 18 in 2018.

Personal: Son of Noelia Sanchez and Evel Bastida … Has a twin sister, Keily … Plans to major in business … Selected Kansas over offers from Indiana, LSU, Pittsburgh, Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Purdue, Rutgers, NC State, North Carolina and Central Florida, among others.