Brian Kelly (cornerback)
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 14, 1976 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Las Vegas, Nevada | ||||||||
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| High school: | Aurora (CO) Overland | ||||||||
| College: | Southern California | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45 | ||||||||
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Brian Patrick Kelly (born January 14, 1976) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Southern California.
Kelly earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. He also played for the Detroit Lions.
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High school career
Kelly is a high school graduate from Overland High School in Aurora, Colorado. Overland won the 1993 6A state championship in his senior year.
College career
Kelly graduated from the University of Southern California in 1997.
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kelly was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2nd round of the 1998 NFL Draft.[1] In 2002 he helped the Bucs win the Super Bowl, during that same season he had 8 interceptions, which tied for the league lead along with Rod Woodson. On February 15, 2008 he exercised a buyout option in his contract and became a free agent.
Detroit Lions
On March 8, 2008 he signed a three-year deal with the Detroit Lions. He appeared in 11 games (all starts) for the Lions in 2008, recording 26 tackles and a pass defensed. The team released him on December 9 after signing cornerback Dexter Wynn.
NFL stats
| Year | Team | Games | Combined Tackles | Tackles | Assisted Tackles | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries | Fumble Return Yards | Interceptions | Interception Return Yards | Yards per Interception Return | Longest Interception Return | Interceptions Returned for Touchdown | Passes Defended |
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| 1998 | TB | 16 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 1999 | TB | 16 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 12 |
| 2000 | TB | 16 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 2001 | TB | 16 | 57 | 46 | 11 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | TB | 16 | 65 | 57 | 8 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 68 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 21 |
| 2003 | TB | 5 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2004 | TB | 16 | 58 | 51 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 101 | 25 | 75 | 0 | 21 |
| 2005 | TB | 16 | 50 | 41 | 9 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| 2006 | TB | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | TB | 11 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2008 | DET | 11 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 141 | 413 | 359 | 54 | 3.5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 227 | 10 | 75 | 1 | 104 |
References
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- 1976 births
- Living people
- People from the Las Vegas Valley
- American football cornerbacks
- USC Trojans football players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- Detroit Lions players
- Super Bowl champions
