Travis Kelce

Travis Kelce
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Kelce in 2017
No. 87 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1989-10-05) October 5, 1989
Westlake, Ohio
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Cleveland Heights
(Cleveland Heights, Ohio)
College: Cincinnati
NFL Draft: 2013 / Round: 3 / Pick: 63
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018
Receptions: 330
Receiving yards: 4,207
Receiving touchdowns: 25
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Travis Michael Kelce (/ˈkɛlsi/; born October 5, 1989) is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati. He is a three-time Pro Bowler, two-time All-Pro, and was ranked 26th by his fellow players, and second among tight ends, on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.

High school career

Kelce attended Cleveland Heights High School in his hometown of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and baseball.[1] Excelling at football, he was a three-year letter winner at quarterback for the Tigers, and recognized with All-Lake Erie League honors after totaling 2,539 yards of total offense as a senior.[2] He collected 1,016 yards rushing, including 10 touchdowns and 1,523 passing yards on 103-of-198 attempts, with 21 scores and eight interceptions in 2007. In baseball, he was scouted by former Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals scout, Reggie Sanders. Sanders projected Travis as a potential Major League outfielder due to his unique size, speed and skill set. During Kelce's senior year, he was the top high school hitter in Northeast Ohio with a .577 batting average.

College career

Considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Kelce accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Cincinnati over offers from Akron, Eastern Michigan, and Miami.[3] He joined his brother, Jason Kelce, who was the starting left guard for the Bearcats. After redshirting in 2008, he appeared in 11 games, playing at tight end and quarterback out of the Wildcat formation. He tallied eight rushes for 47 yards and two touchdowns along with one reception for three yards in 2009.[4] The following season, he did not play due to a violation of team rules.[5] After serving a one-year suspension, Kelce was back with the team to start the 2011 season. For the season, he saw action in games as a tight end and recorded 13 catches totaling 150 yards and two touchdowns.[6] In his last collegiate season, he set personal career highs in receptions (45), receiving yards (722), yards per receptions (16.0), and receiving touchdowns (8), he also earned first-team all-conference honors.[7] In March 2012, Kelce was named winner of the College Football Performance Awards Tight End of the Year.[8]

Collegiate statistics

YearTeamGRecYdsAvgTD
2009Cincinnati 11133.00
2011Cincinnati 111315011.52
2012Cincinnati 134572216.08
Career355987514.810

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 4 7⁄8 in
(1.95 m)		 255 lb
(116 kg)		 4.61 s 1.61 s 2.72 s 4.42 s 7.09 s 35 in
(0.89 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 22 reps
All values from Pro Day[9]

Kelce was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round (63rd pick overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.[10] The Chiefs had hired Andy Reid as their new head coach during the off-season. Reid was familiar with Kelce after he had drafted and coached his brother, Jason Kelce, during his time as the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.[11][12] On June 6, 2013, the Chiefs signed him to a four-year, $3.12 million rookie contract that also included a signing bonus of $703,304.[13] On October 12, Kelce was placed on injured reserve after only playing in one game during the season recording no statistics.[14][15]

Kelce playing with the Chiefs in 2014.

Kelce's second professional season was much more productive than his rookie season. On September 21, against the Miami Dolphins, he recorded his first professional touchdown on a 20-yard reception from quarterback Alex Smith.[16] On November 30, he was fined $11,025 for "unsportsmanlike conduct" during a 29–16 loss to the Denver Broncos. Kelce made an inappropriate hand gesture and simulated a jerking motion at the Broncos linebacker Von Miller. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid later called this "immature".[17] On December 7, against the Arizona Cardinals, he had seven receptions for 110 yards for his first career game with over 100 receiving yards.[18] On December 28, against the San Diego Chargers, he had an offensive fumble recovery for a touchdown.[19] Kelce was the Chiefs leading receiver during the 2014 season, totaling 862 yards off 67 receptions.[20][21]

Kelce began 2015 with his first career multiple touchdown game, with six receptions for 106 yards and two scores against Houston.[22] It was his only 100+ yard game, but he had at least one reception in all 16 games,[23] and was ranked a top-5 tight end by ESPN.[24] He started all 16 regular season games and recorded 72 catches for 875 yards and five touchdowns, earning his way to his first Pro Bowl.[25][26] The Chiefs finished the regular season with a 11–5 record and made the playoffs.[27] In his first career playoff game, Kelce had eight receptions for 128 yards in a 30–0 victory over the Houston Texans.[28] In the Divisional Round against the New England Patriots, he had six receptions for 23 yards as the Chiefs lost 27–20.[29]

On January 29, 2016, Kelce signed a five-year, $46 million contract extension.[30] He was ranked 91st by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.[31] On October 30, against the Indianapolis Colts, he had seven receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown.[32] In a November 6 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he was ejected after receiving two "unsportsmanlike conduct" penalties after arguing with two referees over not having a pass interference penalty called.[33] The second resulted from him sarcastically throwing his towel at an official in a flagging motion due to being upset about the first penalty. He was later fined $24,309 for his outburst.[34] On December 4, against the Atlanta Falcons, he had eight receptions for 140 yards.[35] On December 8, he recorded 101 receiving yards against the Oakland Raiders, his fourth consecutive game topping 100.[36] He joined Jimmy Graham and former Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez as the only NFL tight ends ever to do so.[37] In a Christmas Day win over Denver, he had career bests of 11 receptions for 160 yards, along with a touchdown.[23] He finished the season with career highs in yards (1,125) and receptions (85).[38] His 1,125 receiving yards led the league among tight ends and his 85 receptions were second among tight ends behind Dennis Pitta of the Baltimore Ravens. Kelce's 634 yards after the catch also led all NFL tight ends.[39] He was named as a starter in his second career Pro Bowl, held on December 20, 2016.[40] He was also named First-team All-Pro.[41] He was ranked 26th by his fellow players, and second among tight ends, on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.[42] The Chiefs won the AFC West with a 12–4 record and earned a first-round bye in the playoffs.[43] In the Divisional Round against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kelce had five receptions for 77 yards in the 18–16 loss.[44]

On September 17, 2017, in Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Kelce had eight receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown in the 27–20 victory.[45] After just one reception for one yard in Week 3, Kelce recorded seven receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown in Week 4 followed by eight for 98 in Week 5.[23] In Week 8, he had seven receptions for 133 yards to pass Zach Ertz as the NFL's leading tight end in both categories,[46] along with a touchdown. During Week 13 against the New York Jets, Kelce opened the game with spectacular fashion as he scored 2 touchdowns on 90 receiving yards in the first quarter after 2 minutes and 46 seconds has passed since regulation began. He finished the game with 94 receiving yards on 4 receptions, but the Chiefs lost 31–38.[47] On December 19, 2017, Kelce was named to his third straight Pro Bowl.[48] Kelce finished the season with a career-high eight receiving touchdowns.[49] He finished second among tight ends with 1,038 receiving yards, only trailing Gronkowski's 1,084 receiving yards.[50] The Chiefs finished with a 10–6 record and qualified for the playoffs.[51] In the Wild Card Round against the Tennessee Titans, Kelce finished with four receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown in the 22–21 defeat.[52] He was not able to finish the game as he suffered a concussion in the first half on a hit to his helmet.[53]

Kelce entered the 2018 season with a new quarterback in Patrick Mahomes.[54] After being held to a lone reception for six yards in the season opener, he rebounded with seven receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns in the Week 2 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.[55]

Career statistics

YearTeamGPRecYdsAvgLngTD
2013KC 100000
2014KC 166786212.9345
2015KC 167287512.242T5
2016KC 16851,12513.280T4
2017KC 15831,03812.5448
2018KC 52840714.5403
Career693354,30712.98025

Personal life

Travis Kelce is the younger brother of Jason Kelce, center for the Philadelphia Eagles.[56]

On January 29, 2016, E! Entertainment Television announced that Kelce would be starring in his own dating show, "Catching Kelce". The show proposed pitting women from each state competing against each other over the bachelor.[57]

References

  1. ↑ Greene, Dan. "That's So Travis: Chiefs' Star TE Not Afraid To Be Himself". SI.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  2. ↑ Mosby, Chris (2017-10-03). "CHUH Alum, NFL Star Travis Kelce Shouts Out Alma Mater". Cleveland Heights, OH Patch. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  3. ↑ "Travis Kelce - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Travis Kelce 2009 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  5. ↑ Justin Pawlowski (February 23, 2013). "NFL Draft: TE Travis Kelce's Character Concerns". CBS Tampa Bay. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Travis Kelce 2011 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  7. ↑ "Travis Kelce 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  8. ↑ "2012 CFPA TIGHT END TROPHY". College Football Performance Awards. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Travis Kelce - Cincinnati, TE : 2013 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". www.nfldraftscout.com.
  10. ↑ Adam Teicher (April 26, 2013). "Chiefs draft TE Kelce, RB Davis in NFL Draft's third round". Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Kansas City Chiefs Coaches". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  12. ↑ Joel Thorman (April 27, 2013). "Chief's draft picks 2013:5 things you need to know about Travis Kelce". arrowheadpride.com. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Sportrac.com: Travis Kelce contracts". sportrac.com. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Chiefs place tight end Travis Kelce on injured reserve". KansasCity.com.
  15. ↑ "Travis Kelce 2013 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  16. ↑ "Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins - September 21st, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  17. ↑ Adam Teicher (December 6, 2014). "Travis Kelce fined $11K for gesture". ESPN. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals - December 7th, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  19. ↑ "San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs - December 28th, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  20. ↑ "2014 Kansas City Chiefs Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  21. ↑ "Kansas City Chiefs Stats - 2014". ESPN. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans - September 13th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  23. 1 2 3 "Travis Kelce Career Game Log - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  24. ↑ "Fantasy football: TE rankings for 2015". ESPN.com.
  25. ↑ "Travis Kelce 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  26. ↑ "2015 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  27. ↑ "2015 Kansas City Chiefs Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  28. ↑ "Wild Card - Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans - January 9th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  29. ↑ "Divisional Round - Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots - January 16th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  30. ↑ "Kelce signs rich contract extension with Chiefs". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  31. ↑ "'Top 100 Players of 2016': No. 91 Travis Kelce". NFL.com.
  32. ↑ "Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts - October 30th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  33. ↑ Nick Shook (November 6, 2016). "Travis Kelce ejected from Chief's game after tirade". NFL.com. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  34. ↑ Jeremy Bergman (November 11, 2016). "Travis Kelce fined 24K for Unsportsmanlike Conduct". NFL.com. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  35. ↑ "Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons - December 4th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  36. ↑ "Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs - December 8th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  37. ↑ "Travis Kelce joins Tony Gonzalez in Chiefs' receiving record book". ESPN.com.
  38. ↑ "Travis Kelce 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  39. ↑ "Travis Kelce Advanced Stats and Metrics Profile: Yards After The Catch". PlayerProfiler.com.
  40. ↑ "NFL announces 2017 Pro Bowl rosters". NFL.com. December 20, 2016.
  41. ↑ "Three rookies, Matt Ryan among players named to All-Pro team". NFL.com. January 6, 2017.
  42. ↑ "'Top 100 Players of 2017': No. 26 Travis Kelce". NFL.com.
  43. ↑ "2016 NFL Standings & Team Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  44. ↑ "Divisional Round - Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs - January 15th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  45. ↑ "Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs - September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  46. ↑ "Player Game Finder Query Results - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  47. ↑ "WATCH: Alex Smith hits Travis Kelce for back-to-back touchdowns". Chiefs Wire. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  48. ↑ "NFL announces 2018 Pro Bowl rosters". NFL.com. December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  49. ↑ "Travis Kelce 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  50. ↑ "2017 NFL Receiving". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  51. ↑ "2017 Kansas City Chiefs Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  52. ↑ "Wild Card - Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs - January 6th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  53. ↑ Rapaport, Michael. "Chiefs TE Travis Kelce suffered concussion vs. Titans". SI.com. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  54. ↑ "Chiefs preview: Andy Reid ready to let Mahomes loose?". SI.com. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  55. ↑ "Mahomes throws 6 TDs, Chiefs hold off Steelers 42-37". FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV. 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  56. ↑ "Reality is relative: Jason Kelce on screen in brother's new dating show". Philly.com.
  57. ↑ "Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to have his own reality TV dating series". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
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