Ethan Kelley
Ethan Jeffrey Arthur Kelley (born February 12, 1980)[1] is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Baylor.
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Position: | Defensive tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | Amarillo, Texas, U.S. | February 12, 1980
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 338 lb (153 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Kempner (Sugar Land, Texas) |
College: | Baylor |
NFL Draft: | 2003 / Round: 7 / Pick: 243 |
Career history | |
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High school career
Kelley attended Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas. As a senior, he was an All-District selection as both an offensive and defensive lineman, and on defense, posted two sacks, 67 tackles, and two pass deflections.
College career
Kelley played college football at Baylor. He started 21 games on the offensive line as a freshman and sophomore. Midway through spring training in 2001, Kelley was switched to defensive line. During the two seasons that he played defense, Kelley made 133 tackles and four sacks. He majored in business and graduated in May 2003.
Professional career
Kelley was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (243rd overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft.[2][3] He was later released and signed to the Patriots practice squad, where he spent the 2003 season. He played in one game during the 2004 season before being waived and signed by the Cleveland Browns.[4] During the 2005 season, he appeared in 11 games. He started two of those games against the Miami Dolphins and the Minnesota Vikings before going on injured reserve.[1] In 2006, he continued as the second string NT behind Ted Washington and also began transitioning to left defensive end, where he played one game.
Kelley was signed to a new one-year contract by the Browns on April 19, 2007. Kelley underwent microfracture surgery on his knee after the 2007 season and is currently a free agent.
References
- "Ethan Kelley Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- "Ethan Kelley football Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- "Cleveland Browns - The Team - Roster". 2006-08-28. Archived from the original on 28 August 2006. Retrieved 2022-02-12.