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Reggie Kelly

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Drafted 42nd overall in the 2nd round of the 1999 draft, Reggie Kelly arrived from Mississippi State. His most recent season came in 2011 with ATL, capping a 13-season NFL career. He posted a 52.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 72nd percentile among TEs. Across 12 NFL seasons, he has totaled 195 catches for 1,767 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Size

6'4", 257#

College

Mississippi State

Draft

Rd 2, 42nd overall (1999)

Seasons

1999–2011

2011 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
41.5

24th percentile among TEs · limited sample

4 games · 2 targets

Role×0.14-0.78
Hands×0.1-0.29
Volume×0.12-0.81
Total EPA×0.22-0.50
EPA/target×0.3-0.27
Yards/target×0.12-0.13

2011 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).

Size48▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands45▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat41▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability62▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share26▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share22▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency33▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume14▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2011ATL41.5417
2010CIN33.9101042
2008CIN44.41331207
2007CIN47.81320211
2006CIN53.813212541
2005CIN431015901
2004CIN42.8111585
2003CIN39.8913811
2002ATL56.31314162
2001ATL35.11316142
2000ATL52.915313402
1999ATL63.688146

Career profile

Reggie Kelly has appeared in 132 regular-season games across 12 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: ATL (1999–2002), CIN (2003–2010), ATL (2011).

As a receiver he has caught 195 passes for 1,767 yards and 5 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2000 with ATL: 340 yards and 2 touchdowns in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2000: a 52.9, in the 72nd percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2011 splits

regular season

2011 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 4SEA—43.2
Week 6CAR1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD47.5
Week 15JAX—42.8
Week 16NO—33.3

Reggie Kelly — common questions

What position does Reggie Kelly play?
Reggie Kelly is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Reggie Kelly played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Reggie Kelly has played for ATL (1999–2002), CIN (2003–2010), ATL (2011).
Where did Reggie Kelly go to college?
Reggie Kelly played college football at Mississippi State.
When was Reggie Kelly drafted?
Reggie Kelly was selected in round 2, 42nd overall, of the 1999 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Reggie Kelly scored?
Reggie Kelly has 5 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (5 receiving).
What is Reggie Kelly's ScoutIndex Rating?
Reggie Kelly rated 41.5 for 2011, the 24th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 2, 1999

Also from Mississippi State