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Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

2024 Football Roster

5 Kyle Kelly

  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 230
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Newport, Ky.
  • High School Newport Central Catholic
  • Previous School Ohio

Biography

IN 2023 AT EKU
Appeared in all 11 games including three starts ... recorded 47 total tackles with one for a loss ... recorded three pass breakups.

IN 2022 AT OHIO
Made 14 appearances for the Bobcats… Tallied 29 tackles (13 solo, 16 assists) with three-and-a-half tackles for loss including half of a sack and one pass deflection… Returned two kicks for five yards… Had a season-high seven tackles against Iowa State (Sept. 17). 

IN 2021 AT OHIO
Played in all 12 games for the Bobcats… Recorded 11 tackles with season-high five tackles against Miami (Nov. 2)… Academic All-MAC.

IN 2020 AT OHIO
Played in all three games for the Bobcats… Made one kick return for one yard against Akron (Nov. 10)… Made four assisted tackles… Academic All-MAC.

IN 2019 AT OHIO
Played in two games ... Finished with one solo tackle.

HIGH SCHOOL
Finished his career with 2859 rushing yards, 38 touchdowns, 168 tackles and 1,252 receiving yards at Newport Central Catholic High School ... Earned First Team All-Northern Kentucky and all-district honors ... Four-time letterwinner.

PERSONAL
Son of Mark and Cathy Kelly ... Has four older brothers, Shawn, Ben, Mark and Chris and a younger sister, Kelly... Graduated with undergraduate degree in General Business, beginning a post-baccalaureate certificate in Paralegal Science in 2024.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2023Redshirt Senior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 235 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2024Graduate Student

    Linebacker
    6'2" 230 lbs
    5