Usage / Role
44%
Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Central Michigan
Darwyn Kelly
DB • 6'1" • 210 lbs • Upper Marlboro, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Darwyn Kelly shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31 disruption score.
Impact Production
42
Developing production for a defensive back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
38
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Illinois • Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Player Story
Darwyn Kelly built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive back from Upper Marlboro, MD wearing No. 4, spending time with Central Michigan and Illinois. The clearest part of Darwyn Kelly's career was...
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- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Darwyn Kelly, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Central Michigan. Darwyn Kelly shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 99
- TFL
- 2
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 3
Quick Answers
Darwyn Kelly quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Central Michigan · DB
- Career Tackles
- 99
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 20 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Central Michigan
- Top game
- Kent State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Woodson H.D. · Illinois
- High school pipeline
- Woodson H.D. · 29 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 81 tackles · DB 24th (top 3%) · Mid-American 18th (top 4%) · National 194th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 7 | 18 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41.7 |
| 2017 Postseason | Central Michigan | 13 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 47.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 13 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 47.8 |
Related Context
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Darwyn Kelly played DB for Illinois and Central Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Darwyn Kelly recorded 99 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Central Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Central Michigan paired 7 primary output with 31 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 31 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Illinois, Central Michigan.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Central Michigan
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
31
Usage
5.4
Consistency
15.4
Best Game by takeover score
Kent State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wyoming: 0. Rhode Island: 1. Kansas: 1. Syracuse: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Boston College: 0. Ohio: 1. Toledo: 1. Ball State: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Kent State: 2. Northern Illinois: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wyoming: 6 by 25. Rhode Island: 2 by 18.3. Kansas: 7 by 39.2. Syracuse: 3 by 12.5. Miami (OH): 2 by 8.3. Boston College: 13 by 50. Ohio: 7 by 39.2. Toledo: 5 by 30.8. Ball State: 11 by 45.8. Western Michigan: 7 by 29.2. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 25. Kent State: 6 by 45. Northern Illinois: 6 by 35
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.8 · Games = 8 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · Games = 5 · -0.6 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
Kent State
Best efficiency game
50 vs Boston College
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/22 | @ Wyoming | L 14-37 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/24 | vs Northern Illinois | W 31-24 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/15 | @ Kent StateSplash game | W 42-23 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 11/9 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 42-30 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/2 | @ Western Michigan | W 35-28 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Ball State10+ tackles | W 56-9 | 11 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Toledo | L 10-30 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Ohio | W 26-23 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Boston College10+ tackles | L 8-28 | 13 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Miami (OH) | L 14-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Syracuse | L 17-41 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Kansas | W 45-27 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/31 | vs Rhode Island | W 30-27 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Darwyn Kelly story
Darwyn Kelly built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive back from Upper Marlboro, MD wearing No. 4, spending time with Central Michigan and Illinois. The clearest part of Darwyn Kelly's career was his defensive production: 99 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 3 passes defended across 20 career games in the available record. That gives Darwyn Kelly's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Illinois
2013-2016
Opening stop
- 2
Central Michigan
2017
Final stop
Season Value Progression
201320142015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | 10.7 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Central Michigan | 7 | 31 | 5.4 | 7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 7 | 31 | 5.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Kent State
Week 12 · W 42-23 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
65.6 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.6 takeover score.
#2
@ Kansas
Week 2 · W 45-27
1
Havoc Plays
58.3 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Northern Illinois
Week 13 · W 31-24 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
50.3 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.3 takeover score.
#4
vs Rhode Island
Week 1 · W 30-27
1
Havoc Plays
42.8 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.8 takeover score.
#5
@ Ohio
Week 6 · W 26-23 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
42.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Central Michigan
7 primary output · 31 efficiency · 5.4 usage
47.8
#2
2017 Regular Season · Central Michigan
47.8
7 primary · 31 efficiency · 5.4 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Illinois
41.7
0 primary · 10.7 efficiency · 1.7 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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