Player Career

Omari Kelly Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Omari Kelly story

Omari Kelly built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Trussville, AL wearing No. 1, spending time with Auburn, Michigan State, and Middle Tennessee. The clearest part of Omari Kelly's career was his receiving role: 105 catches, 1,596 receiving yards, 6 touchdowns, and 33 rushing yards across 27 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Middle Tennessee. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 13 passing yards, 33 rushing yards, and 4 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 27 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Auburn, Michigan State, and Middle Tennessee.

The arc is straightforward: Omari 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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Auburn

    2022-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Middle Tennessee

    2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Michigan State

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonAuburn5693.38.3
2023 Regular SeasonAuburn451007.4-11
2024 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee86974.723.2824
2025 Regular SeasonMichigan State62674.921-243

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2025Middle Tennessee to Michigan StateG5/FCS to P481.9Dec 15, 2024
2024Auburn to Middle TennesseeP4 to G5/FCS79.1Dec 5, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Western Kentucky

Week 3 · L 21-49 · Conference game

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

239

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

239 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ No. 16 USC

Week 4 · L 31-45 · Conference game · Ranked opponent

133

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

133 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

@ Memphis

Week 5 · L 7-24

174

Receiving Yards

89.4 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

174 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Jacksonville State

Week 9 · L 20-42 · Conference game

128

Receiving Yards

84.5 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

128 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ No. 70 Minnesota

Week 10 · L 20-23 · Conference game

94

Receiving Yards

83 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

94 receiving yards with a 78.3 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee

869 primary output · 74.7 efficiency · 23.2 usage

75.1

#2

2025 Regular Season · Michigan State

69.8

626 primary · 74.9 efficiency · 21 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Auburn

57.5

45 primary · 100 efficiency · 7.4 usage

Milestones

5

100+ receiving yards

4

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games