Benjamin Oliver Kelly (born September 15, 1978)[1] is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback of the National Football League (NFL), Arena Football League (AFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft.[2][3] He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born: | September 15, 1978 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
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| High school: | Mentor (OH) Lake Catholic | ||||
| College: | Colorado | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2000 / round: 3 / pick: 84 | ||||
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| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |||||
Kelly was also a member of the New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Avengers, Calgary Stampeders and Grand Rapids Rampage. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVI over the St. Louis Rams.
Kelly is well represented in the Aloha Bowl record books after he returned a kickoff for a TD against Oregon on Dec. 25, 1998.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "31 Ben Kelly CB". patriots.com. NFL. Retrieved November 5, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "2000 - Round 3". nfl.com. National Football League. Retrieved November 5, 2010.