Player Career

Rob Kelley Career Story

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

Player Story

Rob Kelley story

Rob Kelley built his college career from 2011 through 2015 as a running back from New Orleans, LA wearing No. 28, spending time with Tulane. The clearest part of Rob Kelley's career was his backfield work: 1,270 rushing yards, 318 carries, 6 rushing touchdowns, and 727 receiving yards across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Tulane. 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 727 receiving yards and 1,370 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Tulane.

The arc is straightforward: Rob Kelley 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

    Tulane

    2011-2015

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201120122013201320142015
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonTulane5105113.3
2012 Regular SeasonTulane62642.622.3116
2013 PostseasonTulane59646.518.4-30
2013 Regular SeasonTulane59646.518.40
2014 Regular SeasonTulane0-596
2015 Regular SeasonTulane26535.812265

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs UAB

Week 9 · W 55-45 · Conference game

Win with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

125

Scrimmage Yards

82.3 takeover

125 scrimmage yards and 24.6 usage.

#2

@ Hawai'i

Week 13 · L 23-35

92

Scrimmage Yards

82.1 takeover

Loss with 92 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

92 scrimmage yards and 30.2 usage.

#3

@ Louisiana Tech

Week 3 · W 24-15 · Conference game

110

Scrimmage Yards

81.5 takeover

Win with 110 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

110 scrimmage yards and 19.7 usage.

#4

@ Louisiana

Week 6 · L 13-41

80

Scrimmage Yards

74.7 takeover

Loss with 80 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

80 scrimmage yards and 36.1 usage.

#5

vs Houston

Week 7 · L 7-42 · Conference game

52

Scrimmage Yards

72.5 takeover

Loss with 52 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

52 scrimmage yards and 17.4 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Regular Season · Tulane

626 primary output · 42.6 efficiency · 22.3 usage

67.5

#2

2013 Postseason · Tulane

65.6

596 primary · 46.5 efficiency · 18.4 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Tulane

65.6

596 primary · 46.5 efficiency · 18.4 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

2

2+ TD games