Caleb Kelly (American football)
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Position | Linebacker |
Class | Senior |
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Born: | Fresno, California | March 28, 1998
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
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High school | Fresno (CA) Clovis West |
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Caleb Kelly (born March 28, 1998) is an American football linebacker. He currently attends the University of Oklahoma, where he plays for the Oklahoma Sooners football team. As a senior at Clovis West High School in Fresno, California, Kelly won the 2015 Butkus Award given to the best linebacker in high school.[1]
High school career[]
Kelly played his whole high school career at Clovis West High School which is located in Fresno, California, He was a two-way player, playing wide receiver and running back on offense and linebacker on defense. While playing wide receiver in his junior and senior year at Clovis West High School he recorded 94 receptions for 1319 yards. As a senior on defense, he recorded 79 tackles and 10.0 sacks.[2]
Recruitment[]
Kelly received numerous offers from top programs in the country including the Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Ohio State Buckeyes, Stanford Cardinal, USC Trojans and the Oklahoma Sooners. Kelly committed to the Oklahoma Sooners on national signing day.[3][4][5]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Caleb Kelly LB |
Fresno, California | Clovis West High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | - | Feb 3, 2016 |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 3 (LB); 2 (West); 2 (CA) Rivals: 2 (LB); 14 (Natl); 3 (CA) 247Sports: 68 (Natl); 6 (LB); 9 (CA) ESPN: 7 (LB); 3 (West); 2 (CA) | ||||||
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College career[]
- Freshman
Kelly played as a true freshman at Oklahoma, and was named a Freshman All-American by Pro Football Focus, Kelly played in ten games and started in five of them. He recorded, 24 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1.0 sack and had 1 pass breakup.[6]
- Sophomore
In Kelly's sophomore year he played in 13 games and starting in 12 of them. Kelly recorded a total of 52 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, 1.0 sack, 1 forced fumble and 2 pass breakups. Kelly was named as an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention by the league's coaches.[7]
- Junior
Kelly played in 12 games, while only starting in five. Ranked fourth on team with 61 tackles. Recorded 3.0 sacks and had 2.0 forced fumbles.
- Senior
Kelly missed the first 10 games of the season, due to an ACL tear, before playing in the final four, including a loss to LSU in the CFP semifinal Peach Bowl in December 2019.
- Redshirt senior
In August 2020, Kelly again tore his ACL and was expected to miss the entire season.[8] He is expected to return for a medical redshirt senior season in 2021.[citation needed]
Other activities[]
Kelley returned to his hometown of Fresno to participate in a protest for racial justice in June 2020 after the killing of George Floyd.[9]
References[]
- ^ "Clovis West's Caleb Kelly wins Butkus Award as nation's top prep linebacker". Fresno Bee. 2015-12-17. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
- ^ "Caleb Kelly | Clovis West HS, Fresno, CA". MaxPreps. 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
- ^ "Caleb Kelly, Oklahoma, Outside Linebacker". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
- ^ "Caleb Kelly, Clovis West, Outside Linebacker". 247sports.com. 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
- ^ Caleb Kelly. "Caleb Kelly Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
- ^ "Caleb Kelly Bio - Oklahoma Sooners". Soonersports.com. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
- ^ "Caleb Kelly Bio - Oklahoma Sooners". Soonersports.com. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ https://247sports.com/college/oklahoma/Article/Caleb-Kelly-torn-ACL-major-knee-injury-Oklahoma-Sooners-linebacker-149833073/
- ^ "Athletes' voices resonate as protests continue in Fresno and throughout central Valley". Fresno Bee. June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- 1998 births
- Living people
- People from Fresno, California
- Players of American football from California
- American football linebackers
- Oklahoma Sooners football players
- American football linebacker, 1990s birth stubs