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Defensive End
6-2 · 255
Brenham, Texas (Brenham)
#84
A hard-working four-year player who saw action at tight end during his first two seasons before moving to defensive end ... played in 36 career games, including the 1999 Cotton Bowl ... also saw time on special teams.
JUNIOR (1999)
Played in 13 games, with one starting assignment (vs. No. 13 Kansas State), at defensive end and on special teams ... posted six tackles (two solo) and five QB pressures ... recorded a season-high of three tackles at Baylor.
SOPHOMORE (1998)
Started six games and played in all 12, including the Cotton Bowl, at defensive end ... posted 35 total tackles (18 solo), one sack, three tackles for loss and five QB pressures ... recorded a career-high nine tackles against Texas Tech ... had eight stops vs. Rice ... turned in a crucial caused fumble in the fourth quarter of Texas' 20-16 upset at No. 7 Nebraska.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (1997)
Played in all 11 games on special teams and saw action in nine games at tight end ... had one reception for two yards ... also had three tackles on special teams ... redshirted in 1996.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Roy Kokemoor at Brenham High ... two-way standout who caught 16 passes for 268 yards at tight end and earned honorable mention 4A all-state honors as a defensive end as a senior ... tabbed District Defensive Player of the Year after posting 36 tackles, two sacks and six pressures that year ... two-time all-district tight end.
PERSONAL
Born 10/17/77 ... full name in John Richard Kelly, III ... majored in history ... was a Boy's State delegate (1995) ... picked as Brenham High's Outstanding Senior (1995) ... his father, John, played linebacker at Rice (1971-73) ... his uncle, David Bonds, played at McMurry and for the Kansas City Chiefs ... his cousin, Joey Bonds, was a member of the Longhorns squad from 1990-93.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year G/GS TT (Solo) Sacks TFL QB-P PBU FC FR High
1999 13/1 6 (2) 0 0 5 0 0 0 2/Bay.
1998 11/6 35 (18) 1 (-12) 3 (-28) 5 1 1 0 9/TTech
1997 11/0* 3 (3) 0 12 0 0 0 0 1/3x
1996 Redshirted
Career 35/1 44 (23) 1 (-12) 3 (-28) 10 1 1 0 9/Bay.
*Played tight end
