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Born: | Chicago Heights, Illinois, U.S. | January 16, 1990||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 321 lb (146 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights, Illinois) | ||||||||||
College: | Purdue (2008–2011) | ||||||||||
Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 153 | ||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Dennis Andrew Kelly (born January 16, 1990) is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Purdue and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Kelly played with the Eagles for four seasons primarily as a reserve lineman before playing for the Tennessee Titans from 2016 to 2020, where he saw an expanded role. Kelly then spent the next two seasons in reserve roles with the Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts, respectively. In 2023, Kelly had an offseason stint with the Eagles before playing in one regular season game with the New York Jets.
Kelly was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois, to an Irish family. He is the brother of NFL coach Tim Kelly. Kelly attended Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, where he played tight end and some basketball. [1]
Kelly studied organizational leadership and supervision at Purdue University from 2008 to 2011 and appeared in 42 games, including 37 starts. During the 2014 offseason, he returned to Purdue to finish his degree. [2]
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 8+1⁄8 in (2.04 m) | 321 lb (146 kg) | 5.33 s | 1.82 s | 3.09 s | 4.91 s | 7.73 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) | 30 reps | |||
All values from Pro Day [3] |
Kelly was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round, 153rd overall, in the 2012 NFL Draft. [4]
Kelly played in thirteen games as a rookie. He started the last ten games, three at right guard and seven at right tackle. The Eagles finished with a 4–12 record. He did not play in any games in 2013 as the Eagles finished with a 10–6 record and qualified for the playoffs, losing to the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round. He played in three games in 2014 from weeks 2–4, starting all three. The Eagles finished with another 10–6 record but did not qualify for the playoffs. On September 9, 2015, Kelly signed a one-year contract extension with the Eagles through 2016. [5] He played in fourteen games, starting two, in 2015. The Eagles finished with a 7–9 record. On April 27, 2016, Kelly signed another one-year contract extension with the Eagles through 2017. [6]
On August 16, 2016, Kelly was traded to the Tennessee Titans for wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham. [7] In his first season with the Titans, he played in all sixteen games, starting six, often being used as a sixth lineman for an offensive line that blocked for DeMarco Murray as he led the AFC in rushing yards. He notably replaced Taylor Lewan when he was ejected during the week 10 47–25 win against the Green Bay Packers. The offense amassed 446 yards and 6 touchdowns during that game. The Titans finished 9–7 from a 3–13 record last season. On July 26, 2017, Kelly signed a multi-year contract extension with the Titans. [8]
In 2017, Kelly remained in a backup role behind starting left tackle Taylor Lewan and starting right tackle Jack Conklin, playing in all 16 games starting one. The Titans again finished 9–7 and qualified for the playoffs, where they won the Wild Card game against the Kansas City Chiefs and lost the Divisional Round to the New England Patriots. He played in both games and replaced Conklin when he tore his ACL in the latter.
In 2018, he played in 11 games, starting five as the Titans finished 9–7 for the third straight season. During a week 14 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he replaced Taylor Lewan when he left the game with an injury and subsequently replaced an injured Jack Conklin in the same game after Lewan returned. He then started the final three games of the season as Conklin was placed on injured reserve. In those final three games, he blocked for Derrick Henry as he won AFC Offensive Player of the Month for December.
Kelly played in 15 games in 2019 and started the first four games of the season in place of Taylor Lewan as he was suspended for PED violations. [9] On November 24, 2019, Kelly scored his first NFL touchdown on a one-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill in a 42–20 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars. [10] The Titans once again finished the regular season with a 9–7 record, and qualified for the playoffs where he played in both upset victories against the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens. [11] [12] [13] On January 19, 2020, he scored his second career touchdown during a 35–24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game, and became the heaviest player, at 321 pounds (146 kg), in NFL history to catch a postseason touchdown pass. [14] [15]
Set to become a free agent after the 2019 season, Kelly signed a three-year, $21 million contract extension with the Titans on March 16, 2020. [16]
Incumbent starting right tackle Jack Conklin departed for free agency in the 2020 offseason. The Titans drafted offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Kelly was expected to compete with him to be the starting right tackle. [17] Wilson, however, only appeared in a single game. Kelly started all 16 games and helped Derrick Henry rush for over 2,000 yards on the way to an 11–5 record. [18] [19] Kelly's season ended after the Titans' 20–13 loss to the Ravens in the AFC wild card round. [20]
Kelly was released by the Titans on March 16, 2021. [21]
Kelly signed with the Green Bay Packers on July 29, 2021. [22] He played in 10 games during the 2021 regular season, starting the last four in place of injured starting right tackle Billy Turner. The Packers finished with a 13–4 record and the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Kelly started at right tackle during the Packers' divisional round playoff loss against the San Francisco 49ers while Turner, who had returned from injury played left tackle in place of injured starter David Bakhtiari. [23]
On May 10, 2022, Kelly signed with the Indianapolis Colts. [24] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30. [25] He was re-signed to a one-year contract the next day. [26]
On July 19, 2023, Kelly signed a one-year contract with the Eagles. [27] He was released on August 27, 2023, as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2023 season. [28]
On October 11, 2023, Kelly was signed to the New York Jets practice squad. [29] On October 31, Kelly was signed to the Jets' active roster. [30] He was released on November 22. [31]
Kelly is married to his wife Jerianna, and they have three daughters, Eden, Isla and Emilia. They have two dogs, Harley and Sanford. [32] In 2019, he earned an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. [33]
Dennis' brother is NFL coach Tim Kelly.
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