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Player Dossier
2015-2017Tennessee
John Kelly
RB • 5'9" • 205 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
John Kelly leans workhorse runner traits and 44 efficiency.
Impact Production
91
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
71
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
89
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Tennessee
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida
Player Story
John Kelly built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a running back from Detroit, MI wearing No. 4, spending time with Tennessee. The clearest part of John Kelly's career was his backfield work: 1,573...
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- Committed To
- UAB
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 2
- Overall
- No. 176
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Rams
John Kelly, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Tennessee. John Kelly leans workhorse runner traits and 44 efficiency.
Quick Answers
John Kelly quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Tennessee · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,923
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 27 games
- Best season
- 2017 Regular Season · Tennessee
- Top game
- Florida
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lanier · UAB
- High school pipeline
- Lanier · 15 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 6 · Pick 2 · Los Angeles Rams
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Class 2017
- 2017 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,077 scrimmage yards · RB 53rd (top 9%) · SEC 13th (top 6%) · National 91st (top 4%)
John Kelly played RB for Tennessee. Across 3 tracked seasons, John Kelly recorded 10 passing yards, 1,573 rushing yards, and 350 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Tennessee.
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