2018: Saw action in all 11 games ... finished the season with 30 total tackles, 1.5 sacks and four tackles-for-loss ... also credited with five quarterback hurries ... had a season-high six tackles and a TFL at Northern Iowa (Nov. 3) ... tallied five stops and 1.5 TFLs in the season-opening win over Saint Xavier (Sept. 1).

2017: Played in all 11 contests, with seven starts at outside linebacker ... finished the season with 38 tackles and five tackles-for-loss ... recorded a career-high seven tackles and added 1.5 TFLs in a win over Indiana State (Sept. 30) ... had three straight games with five tackles or more in a three-game win streak for the Redbirds.

2016: Played in 11 games for the Redbirds ... finished the season with seven total tackles, six of which were solo stops ... had two tackles in a win over South Dakota State (Oct. 29).

Nazareth Academy: Three-year varsity starter for head coach Tim Racki … ranked as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com … Chicago Tribune All-State special mention selection at linebacker … Chicago Sun-Times All-Area honorable mention selection as an athlete … led team to the IHSA Class 6A state championship as a senior in 2014 with a 14-0 record … recorded 77 tackles, two sacks, one interception and forced a fumble in his final season, on his way to earning ESCC All-Conference and Defensive MVP honors … also earned all-conference and all-area honors as junior … also competed in wrestling and track and field. 

Personal: Born Dec. 6, 1996, in Oak Park, Illinois … son of Jamar and Idaly Kelly … one of three children … plans to major in biology.