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  • LB
    Position
  • Sophomore
    Class
  • Grapevine, Texas
    Hometown
  • 6'1
    Height
  • 232
    Weight
  • Faith Christian School
    High School
Athletics Ð Football Ð Chad Kelly - Headshots Ð Simpson Ð 06/12/2018
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Chad Kelly
LB
Position
Sophomore
Class
Grapevine, Texas
Hometown

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Biography

Third-year sophomore ... saw time on special teams and at linebacker ... father Jay and brother Clint both lettered for the Bears ... 2018 and 2017 Academic All-Big 12 first team.

2018 (Sophomore): Appeared in 11 games, mostly on special teams ... Appeared on special teams vs. TCU (11/17) but did not record a stat ...  At Iowa State (11/10), made an appearance but did not record a stat ... Made an appearance vs. OSU but did not record a tackle (11/3) ... Finished with 1 tackle at West Virginia (10/25) ... Had 1 tackle at Texas (10/13) ... Made 2 tackles (1 solo) vs. Duke (9/15) .. made 1 tackle at UTSA (9/8) ... collected career-high marks vs. ACU (9/1), with a career-high 6 tackles (5 solo), good for second-best on the team ... also collected first TFL for 2 yards in the win... made appearances on special teams vs. Kansas, at Oklahoma, vs. K-State but did not collect any stats ... 2018 Academic All-Big 12 first team.

2017 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in eight games ... Made first two career tackles on season at Kansas ... Saw time on special teams and at linebacker ... 2017 Academic All-Big 12 first team.

2016 (Freshman): Redshirted to retain eligibility ... Participated on practice squad ... Selected to Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll spring 2017 ... Spring 2017 4.0 Club honoree ... Spring 2017 Dean's List.

High School: Played at Faith Christian High School under head coach Kris Hogan ... Helped team to district title in 2015 as senior ... Named District MVP ... Earned second-team all-state as wide receiver and all-state honorable mention as linebacker ... Garnered first-team all-district nod as WR and LB.

Personal: Son of Jay and Terry Ann Kelly ... Class Salutatorian at FCHS ... Co-founder of non-profit organization called "Wells for Hope" (helping build clean water wells) ... Father played tight end at Baylor and graduated in 1986 ... Brother Clint also plays football at Baylor ... Finance major.