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Player Dossier
2017-2021Coastal Carolina
Silas Kelly
LB • 6'4" • 230 lbs • Mount Airy, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Silas Kelly shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 47.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Coastal Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Coastal Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Southern
Player Story
Silas Kelly built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a linebacker from Mount Airy, MD wearing No. 29, spending time with Coastal Carolina. The clearest part of Silas Kelly's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Coastal Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Silas Kelly, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Coastal Carolina. Silas Kelly shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 47.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 339
- TFL
- 25
- Sacks
- 9
- QB hurries
- 6
- Passes defended
- 6
Quick Answers
Silas Kelly quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Coastal Carolina · LB
- Career Tackles
- 339
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 48 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Coastal Carolina
- Top game
- Georgia Southern
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · South Carroll Sr. · Coastal Carolina
- High school pipeline
- South Carroll Sr. · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 29 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 109 tackles · LB 33rd (top 3%) · Sun Belt 3rd (top 1%) · National 36th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 75 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 54.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 60 | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | 0 | 40.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 43.2 |
| 2020 Postseason | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 56.2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 72 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1 | - | 0 | 56.2 |
| 2021 Postseason | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 71.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 95 | 8 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 71.1 |
Related Context
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Silas Kelly played LB for Coastal Carolina. Across 5 tracked seasons, Silas Kelly recorded 339 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Coastal Carolina.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Coastal Carolina paired 17.5 primary output with 47.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 47.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Coastal Carolina
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
47.8
Usage
11.3
Consistency
42.6
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northern Illinois: 2. The Citadel: 0. Kansas: 0. Buffalo: 2. Massachusetts: 0. UL Monroe: 0. Arkansas State: 4. App State: 1. Troy: 1. Georgia Southern: 2.5. Georgia State: 1.5. Texas State: 0.5. South Alabama: 3
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northern Illinois: 14 by 70. The Citadel: 5 by 20.8. Kansas: 6 by 25. Buffalo: 10 by 61.7. Massachusetts: 6 by 25. UL Monroe: 6 by 25. Arkansas State: 6 by 65. App State: 9 by 47.5. Troy: 10 by 51.7. Georgia Southern: 6 by 50. Georgia State: 12 by 65. Texas State: 11 by 50.8. South Alabama: 8 by 63.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.4 · Games = 11 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 2 · -0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas State
Best efficiency game
70 vs Northern Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/17 | vs Northern Illinois10+ tackles · Splash game | W 47-41 | 14 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/26 | @ South AlabamaSplash game | W 27-21 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Texas State10+ tackles | W 35-21 | 11 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Georgia State10+ tackles | L 40-42 | 12 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Georgia SouthernSplash game | W 28-8 | 6 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/28 | vs Troy10+ tackles | W 35-28 | 10 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/20 | @ App State | L 27-30 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/7 | @ Arkansas StateSplash game | W 52-20 | 6 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs UL Monroe | W 59-6 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Massachusetts | W 53-3 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Buffalo10+ tackles · Splash game | W 28-25 | 10 | 9 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 9/10 | vs Kansas | W 49-22 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/2 | vs The Citadel | W 52-14 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Silas Kelly story
Silas Kelly built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a linebacker from Mount Airy, MD wearing No. 29, spending time with Coastal Carolina. The clearest part of Silas Kelly's career was his defensive production: 339 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Coastal Carolina. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Silas Kelly's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 16 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Coastal Carolina.
The arc is straightforward: Silas Kelly moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Coastal Carolina
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201820192020202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 37.5 | 8.6 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 29.1 | 9.9 | -3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 36.3 | 9.7 | -6 |
| 2020 Postseason | Coastal Carolina | 12.5 | 41.6 | 10.2 | 11.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 12.5 | 41.6 | 10.2 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Coastal Carolina | 17.5 | 47.8 | 11.3 | 5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 17.5 | 47.8 | 11.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Georgia Southern
Week 14 · W 28-17 · Conference game
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
100 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.
#2
@ South Carolina
Week 1 · L 15-49
4
Havoc Plays
91.1 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.
#3
vs Campbell
Week 3 · W 43-21
4
Havoc Plays
91.1 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.
#4
@ Arkansas State
Week 6 · W 52-20 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
88.3 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.
#5
@ Georgia State
Week 9 · W 51-0 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Coastal Carolina
17.5 primary output · 47.8 efficiency · 11.3 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Coastal Carolina
71.1
17.5 primary · 47.8 efficiency · 11.3 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Coastal Carolina
56.2
12.5 primary · 41.6 efficiency · 10.2 usage
Milestones
13
Impact games
10
Splash games
8
10+ tackle games
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