Kyu Blu Kelly
Kyu Blu Kelly (born May 22, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford.
No. 17 – Baltimore Ravens | |
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Position: | Cornerback |
Personal information | |
Born: | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | May 22, 2001
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) |
College: | Stanford (2019–2022) |
NFL Draft: | 2023 / Round: 5 / Pick: 157 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Early life and high school
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 | ||
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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) | ||
Sources:[8][9] |
Kelly was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round, 157th overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft.[10]
Personal life
Kelly's father, Brian Kelly, played cornerback at USC and in the NFL for 11 seasons.[11]
References
- "Southern Nevada football recruits have track record of success". Las Vegas Review-Journal. October 12, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- "Bishop Gorman's Kyu Kelly is a member of the Nevada Preps All-State Football Team". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- Rayburn, Jacob (December 17, 2018). "On eve of signing, Kelly remembers father's Stanford prediction". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- "4 from Bay Area boost Stanford's top-25 recruiting class". San Francisco Chronicle. December 18, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- "Pac-12: Oregon Ducks catch break against Stanford Cardinal". Mercury News. November 4, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- "Stanford quarterback stars, young and old, on display vs. USC". Mercury News. September 9, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- Reyna, Lorenzo J. (January 19, 2023). "Stanford CB Kyu Blu Kelly: Best NFL Fits". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- "Kyu Blu Kelly Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- "2023 NFL Draft Scout Kyu Blu Kelly College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- Brown, Clifton (April 29, 2023). "Round 5: Ravens Select Cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- Gorcey, Ryan (October 21, 2017). "Kyu Kelly has family connection to Cal staff". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.