Kyu Blu Kelly (born May 22, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft. Kelly is the son of former NFL player Brian Kelly.
.jpg) Kelly with Stanford in 2021 | |||
| No. 36 – Washington Commanders | |||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | May 22, 2001 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) | ||
| College: | Stanford (2019–2022) | ||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 5 / Pick: 157 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||
Early years
Kelly grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, and attended Bishop Gorman High School.[1] He was named first team All-State as a senior.[2] Kelly was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Stanford over offers from Arizona State, Cal, UCLA, Oregon, and Utah.[3][4]
College career
Kelly became a starter four games into his freshman season.[5] He was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference as a sophomore. Kelly was named second team All-Pac-12 after making 58 tackles with a league-high 13 passes defended and two interceptions during his junior season.[6] He repeated as a second team All-Pac-12 selection as a senior. After the season, Kelly announced that he would enter the 2023 NFL draft.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.52 s | 1.49 s | 2.56 s | 4.35 s | 6.93 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) | ||
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Baltimore Ravens
Kelly was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round (157th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[10] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[11]
Seattle Seahawks
On August 30, 2023, Kelly was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks.[12] He was waived on November 11.[13]
Green Bay Packers
On November 15, 2023, Kelly was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers.[14] On December 12, 2023, Kelly was released.[15]
Washington Commanders
On December 13, 2023, Kelly was claimed off waivers by the Washington Commanders.[16]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | ||
| 2023 | GB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SEA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| WAS | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
Kelly's father, Brian Kelly, played in the NFL for 11 seasons.[17]
References
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