Kyu Blu Kelly
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Kyu Blu Kelly
| image = Kyu Blu Kelly (2021).jpg
| caption = Kelly with Stanford in 2021
| current_team = Las Vegas Raiders
| number = 36
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|5|22}}
| birth_place = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 193
| high_school = Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
| college = Stanford (2019–2022)
| draftyear = 2023
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 157
| pastteams =
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2023}})*
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2023}})
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2023}})
- Washington Commanders ({{NFL Year|2023}})
- Las Vegas Raiders ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- 2× second-team All-Pac-12 (2021, 2022)
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 7
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 =
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 =
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 =
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 =
| statlabel6 = Interceptions
| statvalue6 =
| statlabel7 = Defensive touchdowns
| statvalue7 =
| pfr = B/BluxKy00
}}
Kyu Blu Kelly (born May 22, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft. Kelly is the son of former NFL player Brian Kelly.
Early life
Kelly grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, and attended Bishop Gorman High School.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Mark |date=October 12, 2022 |title=Southern Nevada football recruits have track record of success |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/nevada-preps/np-football/2-nfl-players-and-a-heisman-candidate-how-local-football-recruits-are-faring-2656645/ |access-date=January 20, 2023 |website=Las Vegas Review-Journal}} He was named first team All-State as a senior.{{Cite web |date=December 22, 2018 |title=2018 Nevada Preps All-State Football Team |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/football/2018-nevada-preps-all-state-football-team-1557339/ |access-date=January 20, 2023 |website=Las Vegas Review-Journal}} Kelly was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Stanford over offers from Arizona State, Cal, UCLA, Oregon, and Utah.{{Cite web |last=Rayburn |first=Jacob |date=December 17, 2018 |title=On eve of signing, Kelly remembers father's Stanford prediction |url=https://stanford.rivals.com/news/on-eve-of-signing-kelly-remembers-father-s-stanford-prediction/ |access-date=January 20, 2023 |website=Rivals.com}}{{Cite web |last=FitzGerald |first=Tom |date=December 18, 2018 |title=4 from Bay Area boost Stanford's top-25 recruiting class |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/collegesports/article/Quartet-from-Bay-Area-boosts-Stanford-s-top-25-13476117.php |access-date=January 20, 2023 |website=San Francisco Chronicle}}
College career
Kelly became a starter four games into his freshman season.{{Cite web |last=Gutmann |first=Harold |date=November 4, 2020 |title=Pac-12: Oregon Ducks catch break against Stanford Cardinal |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/11/04/stanford-loses-two-starters-on-defense-as-it-heads-to-oregon-for-opener |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=Mercury News}} He was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference as a sophomore. Kelly was named second team All-Pac-12 after making 58 tackles with a league-high 13 passes defended and two interceptions during his junior season.{{Cite web |last=Gutmann |first=Harold |date=September 9, 2022 |title=Stanford quarterback stars, young and old, on display vs. USC |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/09/09/stanford-quarterback-stars-young-and-old-on-display-vs-usc |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=Mercury News}} He repeated as a second team All-Pac-12 selection as a senior. After the season, Kelly announced that he would enter the 2023 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Reyna |first=Lorenzo J. |date=January 19, 2023 |title=Stanford CB Kyu Blu Kelly: Best NFL Fits |url=https://247sports.com/college/stanford/LongFormArticle/Kyu-Blu-Kelly-Stanford-CB-Best-NFL-Fits-NFL-Draft-Combine-football-cornerback--203289657/ |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=247Sports.com}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 1/4
| weight = 191
| dash = 4.52
| ten split = 1.49
| twenty split = 2.56
| shuttle = 4.35
| cone drill = 6.93
| vertical = 36.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 11
| arm span = 32
| hand span = 9 3/4
| note = {{Cite web |title=Kyu Blu Kelly Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/kyu-blu-kelly/32004b45-4c67-6898-ac08-b6c85f2a9a6b |access-date=April 27, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Kyu Blu Kelly College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1050076&DraftYear=2023 |access-date=April 27, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=Baltimore Ravens=
Kelly was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round (157th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Clifton |date=April 29, 2023 |title=Round 5: Ravens Select Cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/kyu-blu-kelly-ravens-nfl-draft-round-5 |access-date=May 11, 2023 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com}} He was waived on August 29, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Mink |first=Ryan |date=August 29, 2023 |title=10 Takeaways From Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/takeaways-ravens-roster-cuts-53-man-2023 |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com}}
=Seattle Seahawks=
On August 30, 2023, Kelly was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks.{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=John |date=August 30, 2023 |title=Seahawks Claim Two Players On Waivers |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-awarded-two-players-on-waivers |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Seahawks.com}} He was waived on November 11.{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=John |date=November 11, 2023 |title=Seahawks Activate Dareke Young & Kenny McIntosh From Injured Reserve; Elevate Jason Peters from Practice Squad |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-activate-dareke-young-kenny-mcintosh-from-injured-reserve-elevate-jason |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Seahawks.com}}
=Green Bay Packers=
On November 15, 2023, Kelly was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers.{{Cite web |date=November 15, 2023 |title=Packers claim CB Kyu Blu Kelly off waivers from Seahawks |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-claim-cb-kyu-blu-kelly-off-waivers-from-seahawks |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Packers.com}} On December 12, 2023, Kelly was released.{{Cite web |date=December 12, 2023 |title=Packers release CB Kyu Blu Kelly |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-release-cb-kyu-blu-kelly-2023 |access-date=December 13, 2023 |website=Packers.com}}
=Washington Commanders=
On December 13, 2023, Kelly was claimed off waivers by the Washington Commanders.{{Cite web |last=Brener |first=Jeremy |date=December 13, 2023 |title=Who is New Washington Commanders CB Kyu Blu Kelly? |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/commanders/news/who-is-new-washington-commanders-cb-kyu-blu-kelly-stanford-cardinal |access-date=December 14, 2023 |website=Sports Illustrated}} He was released on August 27, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Selby |first=Zach |date=August 27, 2024 |title=Commanders release 34 players; place 3 on IR, 1 on PUP list |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-release-34-players-place-3-on-ir-1-on-pup-list |access-date=28 August 2024 |website=Commanders.com}}
=Las Vegas Raiders=
On September 10, Kelly was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.{{cite web|title=Raiders sign DE K'Lavon Chaisson and CB Kyu Blu Kelly to practice squad |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-de-k-lavon-chaisson-and-cb-kyu-blu-kelly-to-practice-squad|website=Raiders.com|date=September 10, 2024|access-date=September 11, 2024}} He was promoted to the active roster on December 21.{{Cite web |date=December 21, 2024 |title=Raiders sign CB Kyu Blu Kelly to active roster |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-cb-kyu-blu-kelly-to-active-roster-nfl-2024-transactions |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Raiders.com}}
NFL career statistics
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Tackles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | |
| rowspan=3|2023 | GB
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||
| SEA
| 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| WAS
| 2 || 0 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || .0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2" | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BluxKy00.htm Career] | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Personal life
Kelly's father, Brian Kelly, played in the NFL for 11 seasons.{{Cite web |last=Gorcey |first=Ryan |date=October 21, 2017 |title=Kyu Kelly has family connection to Cal staff |url=https://247sports.com/college/california/Article/2019-Las-Vegas-Nev-Bishop-Gorman-DB-Kyu-Kellys-father-and-Gerald-Alexander-go-back-to-NFL-days-109239398/ |access-date=January 20, 2023 |website=247Sports.com}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{commons category}}
- [https://www.raiders.com/team/players-roster/kyu-blu-kelly/ Las Vegas Raiders bio]
- [https://gostanford.com/sports/football/roster/kyu-blu-kelly/19006 Stanford Cardinal bio]
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