Colin Kelly (born December 29, 1989) is a professional gridiron football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Oregon State. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars in the National Football League (NFL), the Ottawa Redblacks and Edmonton Elks in the CFL, and the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.
 Kelly with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | December 29, 1989 Longview, Washington, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 298 lb (135 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Kelso (WA) |
| College: | Oregon State |
| Position: | Offensive lineman |
| Undrafted: | 2013 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
College career
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Kelly attended Oregon State University and played for the Oregon State Beavers football program beginning in 2008. After redshirting his freshman year in 2008, Kelly played in 12 games for Oregon State, with the majority of his playing time coming on special teams. In 2010, Kelly played in 11 games on special teams and as a back-up tackle. Between his junior and senior seasons from 2011 to 2012, Kelly started 25 straight games at right tackle for the Beavers.
Professional career
editKansas City Chiefs
editKelly signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL draft. Kelly spent the entire 2013 NFL season on the Chiefs injured reserve list following a knee injury he suffered in July 2013.[1] On June 3, 2014, the Chiefs released Kelly.[2]
Ottawa Redblacks
editOn June 27, 2014, the Ottawa Redblacks (CFL) signed Kelly as a free agent.[3] In 2014, Kelly started in eight games for the Redblacks, in a season in which they went on to finish with a record of 2–16. The following season, Kelly started in all 18 regular season games, as well as in the East division final against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the 103rd Grey Cup, which Ottawa lost, 26–20 to the Edmonton Eskimos.
San Francisco 49ers
editOn January 20, 2016, the San Francisco 49ers signed Kelly to a future/reserve contract.[4] The 49ers struck a deal with Kelly for a two-year contract, with $65,000 of his first year salary guaranteed.[5] During OTAs, Kelly saw action with the second string offensive line group.[6] On September 3, in an attempt to trim their roster down to the 53-man limit, San Francisco released Kelly and 20 other members of the roster.[7]
Chicago Bears
editOn September 26, 2016, the Chicago Bears signed Kelly to their practice squad.[8] On November 9, Kelly was released from the Bears' practice squad.[9]
San Francisco 49ers (II)
editOn November 15, 2016, Kelly was signed to the 49ers' practice squad.[10]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn January 11, 2017, Kelly signed a reserve/future contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[11] On May 1, 2017, Kelly was released by the Jaguars.[12]
Edmonton Eskimos / Elks
editOn May 9, 2017, Kelly signed with the Edmonton Eskimos.[13] He signed a contract extension through the 2022 season on January 11, 2021.[14]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
editOn June 26, 2022, Kelly was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2023 CFL Draft.[15] In February 2023, the CFL handed Kelly a two-game suspension for violating the league's drug policy. He was not re-signed by Hamilton, or any other CFL club.
Seattle Sea Dragons
editKelly signed with the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL on February 14, 2023.[16] He was released from his contract on June 5, 2023.[16]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
editOn June 4, 2023, Kelly signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[17] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.[18]
References
edit- ^ Paylor, Terez A. (December 30, 2016). "Chiefs release offensive tackle Colin Kelly". Kansas City Star. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ Thorman, Joel (June 3, 2014). "Kansas City Chiefs cut offensive lineman Colin Kelly". Arrowhead Pride. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ 2016 Canadian Football League Guide and Record Book, p.81
- ^ Baines, Tim (January 14, 2016). "Ottawa RedBlacks lose O-lineman to NFL". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ Fucillo, David (January 25, 2016). "49ers give CFL OL Colin Kelly $65,000 in guaranteed money". Niners Nation. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ Leechan, Jennifer (May 26, 2016). "What we learned from week 2 of 49ers OTAs". Niners Nation. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (September 3, 2016). "49ers Roster Cuts Including OLB Corey Lemonier". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ Eurich, Matt (September 27, 2016). "Bears sign OL Colin Kelly to practice squad". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (November 9, 2016). "Bears Re-Sign OL Cornelius Edison To Practice Squad, Cut OL Colin Kelly". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ "49ers Sign OL Colin Kelly to the Practice Squad". 49ers.com. November 15, 2016. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ "Jaguars Sign OT Colin Kelly To Futures Deal". January 11, 2017.
- ^ Oehser, John (May 1, 2017). "2017 offseason: Undrafted free agents bring roster to 90". Jaguars.com.
- ^ "Eskimos sign former Redblacks RT Kelly after NFL stint". May 9, 2017.
- ^ "EE Football Team extends the contracts of six". Esks.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats acquire American offensive lineman Kelly in trade with Elks". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. June 27, 2022.
- ^ a b "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Roughriders transactions: June 4, 2023". Saskatchewan Roughriders. June 4, 2023.
- ^ "Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
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