Joshua Kelley
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Born: | Inglewood, California, U.S. | November 20, 1997||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Eastside (Lancaster, California) | ||
College: | |||
Position: | Running back | ||
NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 112 | ||
Career history | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Joshua Tyler Kelley (born November 20, 1997)
Early years
Kelley was born in
Kelley attended Eastside High School and rushed for 1,903 yards and 22 touchdowns in his final two seasons with the Lions.[7] As a senior, he earned first-team all-conference honors in the Golden League, and was named the conference's running back of the year.[6]
College career
A two-star
Kelley signed as a
Kelley ended the season with 1,243 yards rushing, the 10th-highest single-season total in UCLA history,[8] and his 113 rushing yards per game ranked fourth-highest in the Pac-12 Conference and ninth in the nation.[3][18][19] He ran for at least one touchdown in each of the final eight games,[19] and finished with 12 touchdowns to rank second in the conference.[8] Kelley earned honorable mention in All-Pac-12 voting by conference coaches,[20] while the Associated Press named him to their first team. He was named the Bruins' most valuable player.[19]
In
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m) |
212 lb (96 kg) |
31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.49 s | 1.61 s | 2.65 s | 4.28 s | 6.95 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
23 reps | |
All values from |
Kelley was selected by the
In the 2021 season opener, Kelley was listed as inactive, as rookie Larry Rountree III received the nod as the No. 3 running back.[40] Kelley played in 10 games during the season, finishing with 33 carries for 102 yards along with five receptions for 38 yards.[41]
In
Personal life
Kelley is a Christian.[47] He is married to Mikaela Kelley.[48][49]
References
- ^ a b c d FitzGerald, Tom (November 21, 2018). "Stanford's Ron Gould knew UCLA's Joshua Kelley 'was going to be a special player'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "Joshua Kelley". UCLABruins.com. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Fortuna, Matt (July 26, 2019). "How Joshua Kelley bet on himself and beat the odds for stardom at UCLA". The Athletic. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ a b Bolch, Ben (August 21, 2018). "Joshua Kelley's persistence could be his calling card at UCLA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ Fischer, Bryan (November 17, 2018). "Chip Kelly gets first Victory Bell as UCLA beats USC, warms up Clay Helton's hot seat in the process". College Football Talk. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (November 13, 2018). "Joshua Kelley says choosing UCLA over USC was easy". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ a b c Golden, Brian (November 24, 2018). "Kelley showing nation, UCLA his many talents". Antelope Valley Press. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Jensen, Merisa (July 26, 2019). "Kelley on the Rise". Antelope Valley Press. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ Whicker, Mark (July 24, 2019). "Joshua Kelley is back at UCLA to follow his own tough act". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ a b "Battle of the Backs: Stanford's Love faces UCLA's Kelley". USA Today. AP. November 23, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ a b Howell, Brian (July 8, 2019). "CU Buffs football opponent preview: UCLA's rebuild under Chip Kelly continues". The Denver Post. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Richardson, Blake (October 6, 2018). "Kelley establishing himself as UCLA's go-to running back". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (November 17, 2018). "UCLA notebook: Joshua Kelley sets rivalry game record in UCLA win over USC". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ Connelly, Bill (July 24, 2019). "Pac-12 preview: Washington vs. Oregon, the USC enigma and more". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "Chip Kelly gets 1st win at UCLA, 37–7 over California". USA Today. AP. October 13, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (November 18, 2018). "What's next for UCLA football? The Stanford Cardinal". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
The UC Davis transfer set a record for rushing yards for any player in the 88-year history of the crosstown rivalry.
- ^ Richardson, Blake (November 17, 2018). "UCLA's Joshua Kelley enjoys record-setting performance vs. USC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "Rushing Yards Per Game". NCAA.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019.
- ^ a b c Bolch, Ben (January 15, 2019). "Joshua Kelley returning to UCLA for 2019, won't declare for NFL draft". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (December 4, 2018). "UCLA's Caleb Wilson and Adarius Pickett are All-Pac-12 selections". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ Sondheimer, Eric (March 16, 2019). "Joshua Kelley's return gives UCLA a reason to be optimistic". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (August 4, 2019). "UCLA RB Joshua Kelley 'day-to-day' with knee injury". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (August 29, 2019). "UCLA stumbles out of the gate in loss to Cincinnati". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (October 26, 2019). "Joshua Kelley has a field day as UCLA upsets No. 24 Arizona State". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (November 2, 2019). "UCLA rolls to victory over Colorado, extends its winning streak to three". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (December 1, 2019). "UCLA's dreary season ends with a whimper in loss to California". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ a b Bolch, Ben (December 10, 2019). "Joshua Kelley is UCLA's only member of All-Pac-12 first or second teams". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Williams, James H. (September 8, 2020). "UCLA's Joshua Kelley, Darnay Holmes and Devin Asiasi named to 53-man NFL rosters". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Allen, Trevor (January 13, 2020). "Utah RB Zack Moss Will Not Play In Senior Bowl". KSL Sports. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ Wojton, Nick (January 28, 2020). "Who could the Bills target from Draft Wire's All-Senior Bowl team?". USA Today. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Klein, Gary (February 26, 2020). "UCLA's Joshua Kelley was inspired by a visit to Rams camp". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Joshua Kelley Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Draft Scout Joshua Kelley, UCLA NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Chargers Select RB Joshua Kelley in Fourth Round". Chargers.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ Borquez, Gavino (September 3, 2020). "Chargers RB Austin Ekeler praises Joshua Kelley, talks Justin Jackson's injury". USA Today. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Miller, Jeff (September 13, 2020). "Something amiss on Chargers' offense, but Bengals miss big kick and fall 16-13". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ a b Morgan, Emmanuel (November 10, 2020). "Chargers' Josh Kelley struggling a bit with his confidence". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Chargers' Herbert Gets 2nd Start vs. Winless Panthers". NBCSanDiego.com. The Associated Press. September 24, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ Beller, Michael (December 22, 2020). "32 breakout player picks for 2021 fantasy football from our team of NFL beat writers". The Athletic. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
Kelley stopped running with as much confidence, and his inefficiency led to a decrease in touches.
- ^ Miller, Jeff (September 12, 2021). "Austin Ekeler active; full list of inactive Chargers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ Elliott, Helene (July 30, 2022). "Chargers are on shaky ground game with only Austin Ekeler to count on". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Jeff (August 11, 2022). "Bulked-up Joshua Kelley in the running for Chargers' heavily contested backup role". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ Borquez, Gorvino (October 10, 2022). "Joshua Kelley coming on strong as Chargers' second running back". USA Today. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Jeff (October 10, 2022). "Week 5 takeaways: Suddenly Chargers can run as Austin Ekeler sets career high". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Michael Bandy to Active Roster; Place Joshua Kelley on Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. October 22, 2022.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Activate Running Back Joshua Kelley". Chargers.com. November 26, 2022.
- ^ Mercer, Kevin. "Chargers RB Joshua Kelley gets baptized by team chaplain: 'Jesus is Lord!'". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ Buehring, Tom (October 5, 2023). "LA Chargers' Friendship with Jesus is #1". CBN. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "joshua_kelley_". Instagram. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Los Angeles Chargers bio
- UCLA Bruins bio
- UC Davis Aggies bio