Jeff Kelly (linebacker)

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Jeff Kelly
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1975-12-13) December 13, 1975 (age 47)
La Grange, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school: La Grange (TX)
College: Kansas State
NFL Draft: 1999  / Round: 6 / Pick: 198
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  CFL.ca (archive)

Jeff Mitchell Kelly III (born December 13, 1975) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. [1] He played college football at Kansas State.

He currently coaches at Fort Scott Community College. [2]

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References

  1. "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  2. "Garden City Telegram". Archived from the original on 2014-06-08. Retrieved 2014-06-08.