Bo Kelly

{{Short description|American football player (born 1972)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL player

|name=Bo Kelly

|position=Fullback / Linebacker

|number=2

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1972|6|27}}

|birth_place=Overton, Texas

|death_date=

|height_ft = 6

|height_in = 2

|weight_lbs = 235

|high_school = New London (TX) West Rusk

|college=East Texas State

|undraftedyear=1995

|teams=

• Arizona Rattlers ({{AFL Year|1996}}–{{AFL Year|1999}})
• Carolina Cobras ({{AFL Year|2000}})
• Arizona Rattlers ({{AFL Year|2001}}–{{AFL Year|2007}})

|highlights=

• Snow Bowl MVP (1994)
• ArenaBowl champion (1997)

|aflstatlabel1=Rushing attempts

|aflstatvalue1=541

|aflstatlabel2=Rushing yards

|aflstatvalue2=1,617

|aflstatlabel3=Rushing TDs

|aflstatvalue3=88

|aflstatlabel4=Tackles

|aflstatvalue4=541

|aflstatlabel5=Sacks

|aflstatvalue5=3.5

|afl=891

}}

Michael 'Bo' Kelly (born June 27, 1972) is a retired arena football player who was a fullback/linebacker in the Arena Football League (AFL) for twelve seasons during the 1990s and 2000s. Kelly played college football for East Texas State University. He played professionally for the Arizona Rattlers and Carolina Cobras of the AFL.

During his long professional career, he became the AFL's all-time rushing leader, breaking the record formerly held by Bob McMillen,{{cite web |url=http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/sports/article_1ed26123-af00-5c5f-9039-8543ecc89524.html?mode=jqm |title=Kelly is Arena League’s career rushing leader |author=Michael Dugan |date=October 7, 2011 |publisher=East Valley Tribune |work=www.eastvalleytribune.com |accessdate=April 23, 2014}} (later broken by Derrick Ross in 2013){{cite web |url=http://www.metro.us/philadelphia/sports/2013/07/07/ross-is-the-boss-for-soul/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140423182525/http://www.metro.us/philadelphia/sports/2013/07/07/ross-is-the-boss-for-soul/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 23, 2014 |title=Ross is The Boss for Soul |author=Sonny Pinkney |date=July 7, 2013 |publisher=Metro |work=www.metro.us |accessdate=April 23, 2014 }} and played for one ArenaBowl-winning Arizona Rattler team.