Grady Kelly
R-SR. | DL | 6-2 | 295
Navarre, Fla. | Navarre High School | Colorado State/Florida State
Transfer from Florida State has one season of eligibility remaining . . . experienced defensive lineman has played in 38 collegiate games, including 22 starts . . . has recorded 98 tackles, including 11.5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks, in his career . . . spent three years at Colorado State (2021-23) before transferring to Florida State for the 2024 season.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT FLORIDA STATE): Played in all 12 games for the Seminoles . . . played 204 snaps along the defensive interior . . . recorded 19 tackles, including 2.5 TFLs (9 yards) and one sack (6 yards) . . . had a season-high five tackles and a half tackle for loss vs. North Carolina (11/2).
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT COLORADO STATE): Started all 12 games at defensive tackle while playing a career-high 536 defensive snaps . . . earned second-team All-Mountain West honors by Phil Steele . . . collected 35 tackles for loss, including a career-high 6.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks . . . had at least 0.5 tackle for loss in seven of the 12 games . . . graded the No. 2 interior defensive lineman in the Mountain West by Pro Football Focus (72.2 grade).
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT COLORADO STATE): Played 493 defensive snaps in all 12 games, including 10 starts at defensive tackle . . . earned Freshman All-America honors from College Football News . . . tied for seventh on the team with 43 tackles, including 2.5 TFLs and one sack . . . broke up two passes and recovered one fumble . . . collected at least five tackles in a game five times.
2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT COLORADO STATE): Played in final two games (vs. Hawai’i on Nov. 20 and Nevada on Nov. 27) to preserve his redshirt season . . . recorded his first collegiate tackle against Nevada.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played for Coach Jay Walls at Navarre High School . . . also competed in weight lifting, basketball and track at Navarre . . . holds school records for most sacks in a game (8), season (17) and career (26) . . . totaled 133 tackles, including 47 for loss with a school-record 26 sacks, along with two forced fumbles and one blocked field goal in three seasons at Navarre . . . recorded 45 tackles, including 15 TFLs with eight sacks, and two forced fumbles his senior year to lead Raiders to regional quarterfinal round of 7A state playoffs . . . named defensive MVP and a team captain as a senior . . . earned all-area recognition following junior season with 61 tackles, 22.0 TFLs and 17 sacks, while blocking one blocked field goal . . . sacks total included single-game school-record eight sacks vs. Lincoln . . . recorded 27 tackles, including 10 TFLs and one sack, in sophomore season to help Raiders advance to regional final round of 6A state playoffs . . . son of Blake and Lisa Greely.
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— Grady Kelly (@Grady_kelly96) December 20, 2024