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
2005 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology51th percentile among TEs · limited sample
10 games · 0 targets
2005 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup 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).
Size49▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands50▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat50▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability50▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Shareno data▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Shareno data▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency50▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume50▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
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)
- Most receiving yards in a game83 on 4 catches, 1 TD vs LAR, 2000 Week 4
2005 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 9 1.8/g | 50 10/g | 0 |
| Away | 5 | 6 1.2/g | 40 8/g | 1 |
| In division | 4 | 7 1.8/g | 27 7/g | 1 |
| Out of division | 6 | 8 1.3/g | 63 11/g | 0 |
| In wins | 6 | 11 1.8/g | 69 12/g | 1 |
| In losses | 4 | 4 1.0/g | 21 5/g | 0 |
| On grass | 3 | 1 0.3/g | 5 2/g | 0 |
| On turf | 7 | 14 2.0/g | 85 12/g | 1 |
| Indoors | 1 | 2 2.0/g | 23 23/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 9 | 13 1.4/g | 67 7/g | 1 |
2005 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postseason | PIT | 1 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD | — |
| Week 1 | CLE | — | 36.7 |
| Week 2 | MIN | 2 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD | 41 |
| Week 4 | HOU | 2 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD | 47.8 |
| Week 5 | JAX | 1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD | 38.2 |
| Week 7 | PIT | 2 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD | 40.2 |
| Week 11 | IND | 1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD | 43 |
| Week 13 | PIT | 3 rec, 12 yds, 1 TD | 52.9 |
| Week 14 | CLE | 2 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD | 38.5 |
| Week 15 | DET | 2 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD | 50.3 |
| Week 17 | KC | — | 41.2 |
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.
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Top teammates, last season on file
- Matt RyanQB · 2011
- Michael TurnerRB · 2011
- Roddy WhiteWR · 2011
- Julio JonesWR · 2011
- Tony GonzalezTE · 2011
- Harry DouglasWR · 2011
- Jacquizz RodgersRB · 2011
- Jason SnellingFB · 2011
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- Charles FisherCB · pick 33
- Chris TerryOT · pick 34
- Barry GardnerLB · pick 35
- Mike PetersonOLB · pick 36
- Jon JansenOT · pick 37
- Mike RuckerDE · pick 38
- J.J. JohnsonRB · pick 39
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