Eric Kelly (American football)
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 15, 1977 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Panama City (FL) Bay | ||||||||
| College: | Kentucky | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2001 / round: 3 / pick: 69 | ||||||||
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Eric Kelly (born January 15, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Minnesota Vikings from 2001 to 2003. He was selected as a cornerback by the Vikings in the third round (69th overall) of the 2001 NFL draft.[2][3] Prior to the 2004 season, he re-signed with the Minnesota Vikings on April 13, 2004, but got cut on June 18, 2004, after asking for his release after sliding on the depth chart. He signed with the Houston Texans off of waivers on June 28, 2004, but got cut due to not taking a pay cut. Then he signed with the Chicago Bears on August 8, 2004, but got cut due to injury.[4]
Kelly starred for the University of Kentucky Wildcats from 1997 to 2000, where he was usually asked to play man-to-man coverage with the best receiver of the opposition. Kelly graduated from Bay High School in Panama City, Florida in 1997,[5] where he played running back and outside linebacker. There, under head coach Jim Scroggins, he led the "Fightin' Tornados" to a 23–5 record his last two years in high school, including trips to the Florida state quarter-finals and a narrow loss in the state championship game.
NFL career statistics
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2001 | MIN | 16 | 11 | 80 | 63 | 17 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | -7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | MIN | 16 | 12 | 73 | 66 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | MIN | 16 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | 23 | 161 | 136 | 25 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Eric Kelly". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Scout.com: Eric Kelly Stats
- ^ SI.com - NFL - Eric Kelly Player Page
- ^ Eric Kelly Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com Archived 2012-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
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