Kenric Lanier II

Photo by: Dane Kuhn

Photo by: Brace Hemmelgarn

Position:
WR
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 195
Hometown:
Decatur, Ga.
High School:
Decatur
Years in College / At Minnesota:
2 / 2
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
4 years
Letters:
1
Class:
Redshirt Freshman

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS:
Academic All-Big Ten (2024)

OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2023.

2025 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Competed against Buffalo.

2024 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in nine games and made one catch for 17 yards. Game-by-Game: Competed against North Carolina • made one reception for 17 yards against Rhode Island • played against Nevada • saw action at Michigan and at UCLA • played against Maryland • competed at Rutgers • played against Penn State • saw action against Virginia Tech.

2023: Redshirted • played in one game • made his Minnesota and collegiate debut against Bowling Green.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Decatur High School in Decatur, Georgia • wore No. 1 for the Bulldogs • as a senior, caught 64 passes for 1,156 yards and 12 touchdowns • also spent time on the defensive side of the ball, recording 32 tackles • named Region 5-AAAAA Offensive Player of the Year • helped Decatur advance to the second round of the playoffs • caught 31 passes for 665 yards and six touchdowns in nine games as a junior • also totaled 96 rushing yards and one touchdown on the ground • played basketball and competed in track and field for the Bulldogs • was named to the AJC high school basketball boys all-metro team in 2022 • also earned Region 5-AAAAA Plays of The Year honors as a junior for his performance on the court • Peach State Region 5-AAAAA champ in the long jump as a junior and placed 16th at the state meet • took 9th place in the same event at the state meet as a sophomore • owns personal bests of 22’5” in the long jump and 11.36 in the 100-meter dash • coached by William Felton • consensus three-star recruit • ranked as the No. 64 wide receiver in the country and the No. 41 player in the state of Georgia by 247Sports.

PERSONAL: Son of Tykitcha and Kenric Lanier • has one sister (Kendale) and one brother (Kaleb) • father, Kenric, played college football at Jackson State.