Travis Kelce
 Kelce in the 2014 NFL season | |||||||||
| No. 87 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 5, 1989 Cleveland Heights, Ohio | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Cincinnati | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / Round: 3 / Pick: 63 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2015 | |||||||||
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Travis Michael Kelce (/ˈkɛlsi/; born October 5, 1989), also known as "Zeus", is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Cincinnati.
Early years
Kelce attended Cleveland Heights High School in his hometown of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and baseball for the Cleveland Heights Tigers. In football, he was a three-year letterwinner as quarterback, and was recognized with All-Lake Erie League honors after totaling 2,539 yards of total offense as a senior. He collected 1,016 yards rushing, including 10 touchdowns and 1,523 passing yards on 103-of-198 attempts, with 21 scores and eight interceptions in 2007.
In baseball, Travis was scouted by former Atlanta Braves scout Reggie Sanders during his junior and senior year. Sanders stated, "Travis showcased superior talent with above-average speed in a big-league body."
Considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Kelce accepted a scholarship offer from University of Cincinnati over offers from Akron, Eastern Michigan and Miami of Ohio.[1]
College career
Kelce enrolled in the University of Cincinnati, where he played for the Cincinnati Bearcats football team from 2008 to 2012. After redshirting in 2008, he appeared in 11 games, playing at tight end and quarterback out of the Wildcat formation. He tallied eight rushes for 47 yards and two touchdowns along with one reception for three yards in 2009. The following season, he did not play due to a violation of team rules.[2] After serving a one-year suspension, Kelce was back with the team to start the 2011 season. For the season, he saw action in games as a tight end and recorded 13 catches totaling 150 yards and two touchdowns. In his last season, he set personal career highs in receptions (45), receiving yards (722), yards per receptions (16.0), and receiving touchdowns (8), he also earned first-team all-conference honors. In March 2012, Kelce was named winner of the College Football Performance Awards Tight End of the Year.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
4.61 s | 1.61 s | 2.72 s | 4.42 s | 7.09 s | 35 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
22 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft
He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round (63rd pick overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.[5]
2014
In a game versus Denver Broncos, he was fined $11,025 for "unsportsmanlike conduct". Kelce made a jerk off sign at the Broncos Von Miller. Chiefs coach Andy Reid later called this "immature".[6] Kelce went on to become the Chiefs leading receiver during the 2014 season, totaling 862 yards off 67 receptions.[7]
Personal life
His older brother, Jason Kelce, whom current Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid also drafted from the University of Cincinnati during his tenure as head coach in Philadelphia, currently plays center for the Philadelphia Eagles.
References
- ^ "Travis Kelce". rivals.com. Yahoo!.
- ^ Justin Pawlowski (February 23, 2013). "NFL Draft: TE Travis Kelce's Character Concerns". CBS Tampa Bay. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ "2012 CFPA TIGHT END TROPHY". College Football Performance Awards. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=83323&draftyear=2013&genpos=TE
- ^ Adam Teicher (April 26, 2013). "Chiefs draft TE Kelce, RB Davis in NFL Draft's third round". Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ Adam Teicher (December 6, 2014). "Travis Kelce fined $11K for gesture". ESPN. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ "Kansas City Chiefs Stats - 2014". ESPN. Retrieved September 9, 2015.