Ryan Kelly (American football)

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Ryan Kelly
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Kelly with the Colts in 2016
No. 78 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1993-05-30) May 30, 1993 (age 30)
West Chester, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school:Lakota West
(West Chester, Ohio)
College:Alabama (2011–2015)
NFL draft:2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:111
Games started:111
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Ryan Patrick Kelly (born May 30, 1993) is an American football center for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and was selected by the Colts in first round of the 2016 NFL draft.[1]

Early years

Kelly attended

offensive line. During his senior season, he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the last game of his season against rival Lakota East, yet he still was named third-team Division I All-Ohio. Although selected, he was unable to play at the Under Armour All-America Game
coming off of his knee injury.

Rated as a three-star recruit by

center prospect in his class.[3] He collected numerous scholarship offers from major programs, including Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Michigan, and Tennessee, but none from his home-state Ohio State Buckeyes who signed the third-ranked center, Brian Bobek from Palatine, Illinois, instead.[4] Kelly verbally committed to Alabama in July 2010.[4]

College career

After

sacks
allowed per game (1.31).

As a junior, Kelly was named to the

Sporting News, the Football Writers Association of America, and the American Football Coaches Association, and won the Rimington Trophy in 2015.[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m) 		311 lb
(141 kg) 		33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 5.03 s 1.78 s 2.93 s 4.59 s 7.58 s 30.0 in
(0.76 m)		 8 ft 7 in
(2.62 m)		 26 reps
All values from
NFL Combine[7][8]
Washington Redskins
in 2018.

The Indianapolis Colts selected Kelly in the first round (18th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft.[9] The Colts drafted him with the expectation of him becoming "the first solid center for the franchise since Jeff Saturday."[10] He was Alabama's first interior offensive lineman selected in the first round since Chance Warmack in 2013.[11]

On May 4, 2016, the Colts signed Kelly to a fully guaranteed four-year, $10.45 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $5.80.[12][13] He started all 16 games at center during his rookie year.

On August 17, 2017, it was revealed that Kelly would undergo foot surgery for a broken bone he suffered during practice.

injured reserve on December 18, 2017.[15]

On April 27, 2019, the Colts picked up the fifth-year option on Kelly's contract.[16]

On September 4, 2020, the Colts signed Kelly to a four-year, $50 million extension, making him the highest paid center in the NFL.[17]

Statistics

Year Team Games Starts
2016 IND 16 16
2017 IND 7 7
2018 IND 12 12
2019 IND 16 16
2020 IND 15 15
2021 IND 14 14
2022 IND 17 17
2023 IND 14 14
Career 111 111

Personal life

On December 17, 2021 Kelly and his wife Emma lost their newborn daughter due to a heart failure.[18]

Notes and references

  1. ^ Co-winner with Sebastian Tretola
  1. ^ "NFL draft: Results, analysis for every Round 1 pick". ESPN.com. April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "Alabama center Ryan Kelly proud of his time at Lakota West". Cincinnati.com. December 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "2011 ESPN Top Offensive centers". ESPN.com.
  4. ^ a b "Offensive line commitment Ryan Kelly more than happy to be coming to Alabama to join the Crimson Tide". AL.com. January 11, 2011.
  5. ^ "SEC All-Freshman team". ESPN. December 6, 2012.
  6. ^ "Ryan Kelly wins Rimington Trophy as nation's top center". al.com. December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  7. ^ "Ryan Kelly Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  8. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Scout Ryan Kelly College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  9. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Analysis - Ryan Kelly | SI.com". www.si.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2016.
  11. ^ "2016 NFL Draft: Colts get an A+ for drafting Ryan Kelly with 18th pick".
  12. ^ "Indianapolis Colts agree to terms with first-round draft pick C-Ryan Kelly". blogs.colts.com. May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  13. ^ "Spotrac.com: Ryan Kelly contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  14. ^ Orr, Conor. "Ryan Kelly will undergo foot surgery". NFL. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  15. ^ Walker, Andrew (December 18, 2017). "Colts Place Ryan Kelly, Jon Bostic On Injured Reserve". Colts.com.
  16. ^ Williams, Charean (April 27, 2019). "Colts will pick up Ryan Kelly's fifth-year option". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  17. ^ "Colts, Ryan Kelly agree to four-year, $50 million contract extension". NFL.com. September 3, 2020.
  18. ^ Wayne Sterling. "Ryan Kelly: Indianapolis Colts player and wife Emma mourn the loss of daughter". CNN. Retrieved December 22, 2021.

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