Todd Kelly (American football)
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| Date of birth: | November 27, 1970 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Hampton, Virginia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 259 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Bethel High School | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | -- |
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| Sacks: | 5.5 |
| Games: | 46 |
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Todd Eric Kelly (born November 27, 1970 in Hampton, Virginia) is a former American football linebacker/defensive end who played for four seasons in the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at the University of Tennessee, where he was a captain of the 1992 team, and received All-SEC honors.
Kelly attended Bethel High School in Hampton, Virginia, where he played football and baseball, and ran track. He played defensive end and tight end for the football team, registering six sacks and five interceptions on defense, and catching 18 passes and scoring five touchdowns on offense during his senior year to win All-State honors. He was timed at 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash, which was unusually fast for a defensive lineman.
As a member of the track team, Kelly won the state's high hurdles title as a sophomore, with a best of 14.1 seconds. He received All-State honors in baseball, and was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1989 June Amateur Draft.
Kelly initially committed to South Carolina in 1989, but switched his commitment to Tennessee following the death of South Carolina coach Joe Morrison. Due to a lack of depth on the defensive line, he played in eight games during his freshman year as a backup to veteran Marion Hobby, picking up 6 tackles and a sack. While working with defensive coaches Larry Lacewell and Rex Norris, Kelly remained on the second unit during the 1990 season, picking up 21 tackles (14 solo) and a team-leading 5 sacks. He had two sacks in Tennessee's 45-3 win over Florida, and forced a fumble that led to a score in the Vols' 26-26 tie against Auburn.
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