Caleb Kanai Kelly (born March 28, 1998) is a former American football linebacker. He attended the University of Oklahoma from 2016 to 2022. 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]
| Position | Linebacker |
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| Born: | March 28, 1998 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Fresno (CA) Clovis West |
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High school career
editKelly 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
editKelly 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 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 85
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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
edit- 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]
- Medical redshirt senior
Played in the first 5 games of the season recording 18 total tackles before suffering a career ending, third knee injury.[9]
Other activities
editKelley returned to his hometown of Fresno to participate in a protest for racial justice in June 2020 after the murder of George Floyd.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Clovis West's Caleb Kelly wins Butkus Award as nation's top prep linebacker". Fresno Bee. December 17, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "Caleb Kelly | Clovis West HS, Fresno, CA". MaxPreps. November 20, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "Caleb Kelly, Oklahoma, Outside Linebacker". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "Caleb Kelly, Clovis West, Outside Linebacker". 247sports.com. January 6, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ Caleb Kelly. "Caleb Kelly Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "Caleb Kelly Bio - Oklahoma Sooners". Soonersports.com. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "Caleb Kelly Bio - Oklahoma Sooners". Soonersports.com. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ "Reports: Caleb Kelly suffers another serious knee injury".
- ^ "Oklahoma LB Caleb Kelly at Peace with Abrupt End to Sooners Career; 'It is What it is'".
- ^ "Athletes' voices resonate as protests continue in Fresno and throughout central Valley". Fresno Bee. June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
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