Ephraim Kitchen

Position:
Cornerback
Height:
5-10
Weight:
176
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Batesville, Miss.
High School:
South Panola HS

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
• Conference USA All-Freshman Team (2016)

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2019)
• Saw action in 10 games for the Bulldogs, did not record any stats.

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2018)
• Saw action in 12 games for the Bulldogs in 2018.
• Recorded 21 tackles on the season (14 solo) with 1.5 TFL and one pass break-up.

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2017)
• Suffered a season-ending injury in fall camp, forcing him to miss the 2017 season.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016)
• Battled through injuries to play in eight games, while starting four.
• Registered 31 total tackles (24 solo, 7 assisted) with 4.5 tackles for loss and four pass break-ups.

FRESHMAN (2015)
• Played in first two games of the season, registering four solo tackles in first career appearance against Southern (9/5).
• Received a medical hardship following a season-ending injury.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from South Panola High School in 2015.
• A unanimous three-star rated recruit that ranked third in Mississippi among cornerbacks and 31st in the state among all players.
• Lettered in football and track.
• Led team to two state championships and a No. 6 national ranking.
• Named Mississippi’s Defensive Back of the Year.
• Recorded 14 interceptions in three years playing varsity, including five pick-sixes.
• Coached by Lance Pouge.

PERSONAL
Ephraim Arnez Kitchen, Jr. … Son of Ephraim and Rolanda Kitchen … Born on Feb. 6, 1996 in Cleveland, Mississippi … Has three siblings: Eriq and Elijah Kitchen and Asia Norman … Chose Louisiana Tech over Georgia, Southern and Southern Miss … Recruited by Ronnie Bradford.