Brian Kelly
No. 25
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1976-01-14) January 14, 1976 (age 48)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Overland (Aurora, Colorado)
College:USC
NFL Draft:1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:358
Interceptions:22
Sacks:3.5
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Brian Patrick Kelly (born January 14, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft.

Kelly earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. He also played for the Detroit Lions.

High school career

Kelly is a high school graduate from Overland High School in Aurora, Colorado. Overland won the 1993 6A state championship in his senior year.

College career

Kelly graduated from the University of Southern California in 1997.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in
(1.81 m) 		192 lb
(87 kg) 		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 3.82 s 7.25 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 8 reps
All values from the NFL Combine[1]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Kelly was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2nd round of the 1998 NFL Draft.[2][3] In 2002, he helped the Bucs win the Super Bowl, during that same season he had 8 interceptions, which tied for the league lead along with Rod Woodson. On February 15, 2008, he exercised a buyout option in his contract and became a free agent.

Detroit Lions

On March 8, 2008, he signed a three-year deal with the Detroit Lions. He appeared in 11 games (all starts) for the Lions in 2008, recording 26 tackles and a pass defensed. The team released him on December 9 after signing cornerback Dexter Wynn.

NFL statistics

Year Team Games Combined Tackles Tackles Assisted Tackles Sacks Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Fumble Return Yards Interceptions Interception Return Yards Yards per Interception Return Longest Interception Return Interceptions Returned for Touchdown Passes Defended
1998 TB 16 27 25 2 0.0 0 1 0 1 4 4 4 0 5
1999 TB 16 34 29 5 0.0 0 0 0 1 26 26 26 0 12
2000 TB 16 48 44 4 0.0 0 2 0 1 9 9 9 1 11
2001 TB 16 57 46 11 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
2002 TB 16 65 57 8 1.0 1 0 0 8 68 9 31 0 21
2003 TB 5 15 13 2 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5
2004 TB 16 58 51 7 0.0 0 1 0 4 101 25 75 0 21
2005 TB 16 50 41 9 1.0 1 0 0 4 19 5 14 0 17
2006 TB 2 12 11 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 TB 11 21 19 2 0.0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 7
2008 DET 11 26 23 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Career 141 413 359 54 3.5 2 5 0 22 227 10 75 1 104

[4]

Personal life

Kelly's son, Kyu Kelly, played cornerback at Stanford and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2023 NFL Draft.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Brian Kelly, Combine Results, CB - Southern California". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "Brian Kelly". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  4. ^ "Brian Kelly Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  5. ^ Gorcey, Ryan (October 21, 2017). "Kyu Kelly has family connection to Cal staff". 247Sports. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
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