Kelly Gregg

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Kelly Gregg
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Gregg in 2011.
No. 94, 73, 97, 77
Position: Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1976-11-01) November 1, 1976 (age 47)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
College: University of Oklahoma
NFL draft: 1999  / Round: 6 / Pick: 173
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:551
Sacks:20.5
Forced fumbles:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Kelly Michael Gregg (born November 1, 1976) is a radio personality and a former American football nose tackle. He currently contributes to various radio programs in Oklahoma City on 107.7 "The Franchise". He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma.

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Gregg earned a Super Bowl ring as a member of the Baltimore Ravens practice squad in Super Bowl XXXV. He played with the Ravens through the 2010 season. He spent time in his early career with the Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles, and was a starter for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2011. His nickname Buddy Lee was coined by Tony Siragusa when they first met on the day Gregg signed with the Ravens in September 2000. [1]

Early years

Gregg attended Edmond North High School in Edmond, Oklahoma and was a standout in football and wrestling. In wrestling, he was a three-time state champion, 1993-1994-1995 in the Heavyweight division. [2] He was named wrestler of the year by the Daily Oklahoman in 1995. [3]

In football, he was a two-time All-State selection and was named the City's Defensive Player of the Year by the Daily Oklahoman as a senior in 1994. [4]

College career

Gregg chose to play college football at Oklahoma. Named All-Big 12 first-team as a Junior (1997) and Senior (1998), despite playing for teams with losing records in both seasons. Recorded 117 tackles during his senior season at Oklahoma in 1998, including a Big 12-leading and still-standing Sooner record of 24 tackles for loss. His 53 career tackles for loss still rank second all-time at Oklahoma. He also tallied nine sacks in 1998, which still ranks as the 5th best season by a Sooner. His 19 career sacks are seventh all-time for the sooners. He led the Sooners in tackles his final two seasons with 117 (1998) and 98 (1997), becoming the first defensive lineman to do so in 30 years. He majored in sociology.

Statistics

SeasonTacklesSacksTFL
UTATTTSackYdsLTFLYds
199517724311322
1996532780221722
19977028985241021
199873441179512374
Career213106319198853160

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		302 lb
(137 kg)		30 in
(0.76 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		5.34 s1.83 s3.03 s4.45 s7.72 s24.0 in
(0.61 m)		8 ft 0 in
(2.44 m)		26 reps
All values from NFL Combine [5] [6]

Cincinnati Bengals

Gregg was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round (173rd overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft. [7] He was waived by the team on September 6 then re-signed to the practice squad on September 8.

Philadelphia Eagles

On December 12, 1999, Gregg was signed to the active roster of the Philadelphia Eagles. He was waived on September 12, 2000.

Baltimore Ravens

Gregg was signed to the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens on September 13, 2000. He earned a Super Bowl ring when the Ravens, having an NFL record-setting defense, beat the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV. The following offseason, Gregg recorded six sacks in NFL Europe as a member of the Rhein Fire.

He contributed more as an active member of the roster in 2001, and the following year, after the loss of many veteran members of the 2000 Super Bowl winning defense, including nose tackle Tony Siragusa, Gregg became the full-time starting nose-tackle for the Ravens in 2002. He maintained that starting role through the 2010 season. His first full year as a starter, he collected 56 tackles and two sacks. By the following season, he was already considered one of the toughest nose tackles in the league, especially against the run. 2003 was a standout season for him, as he produced 80 tackles and 2 sacks.

Gregg (97) playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2006. Roethlisberger handoff to WParker.jpg
Gregg (97) playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2006.

Over the following years, he helped maintain the Baltimore Ravens' reputation as a team with a top notch defense. He was a key part of several multi-game stretches of time where the Ravens defense did not allow a 100-yard rusher in a single game. Perhaps the best stretch of his career, was in 2006 and 2007. In 2006, he was a big part of the Ravens #1 ranked defense, and had a career-high 3.5 sacks. In 2007, he also notched a career-high 83 tackles, as well as 3 sacks.

Gregg was placed on season-ending injured reserve on October 8, 2008 after he underwent microfracture surgery on his left knee. The team signed defensive tackle Brandon McKinney to replace him on the roster. Gregg returned in 2009 and put in a strong year with 63 tackles (46 solo) and 3 sacks. In the 2010 season, he remained the starter, but split playing time with rookie Terrence Cody. He still recorded 34 tackles.

Gregg was released on July 28, 2011, due to salary cap constraints. [8] While never voted to a Pro Bowl in his ten years as a Baltimore Raven, he was often considered one of the most effective nose tackles—and one of the most underrated players—in the league. [9] In 10 years as a Raven, he notched over 500 tackles, and 19.5 sacks, and 27 post-season tackles.

Kansas City Chiefs

Gregg was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on July 30, 2011. [10] In the 2011 season, Gregg finished with 39 tackles and 1 sack.

Career statistics

Career StatsTacklesSacksINTMisc
SeasonTeamGSoloAstTotalSackYdsLIntYdsIntTDDefTDFFumPDSfty
1999Philadelphia32020.000000000
2001Baltimore873101.070000010
2002Baltimore164511562.0140000000
2003Baltimore166317803.0150000000
2004Baltimore144417611.560000110
2005Baltimore163625612.5150000020
2006Baltimore164121623.5230000120
2007Baltimore165627833.0150000030
2008Baltimore0000000000000
2009Baltimore164617633.000000000
2010Baltimore161215340.0150000000
2011Kansas City162415391.000000010
Career12735215351219.5980000290

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  5. ↑ "1999 Draft Scout Kelly Gregg, Oklahoma NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Kelly Gregg, Combine Results, DT - Oklahoma". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
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  8. ↑ Rosenthal, Gregg (28 July 2011). "Release Tracker". Pro Football Talk . Retrieved 29 July 2011.
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  10. ↑ Fortenbaugh, Joe. "Source: Chiefs bag Kelly Gregg". National Football Post . Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
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