Brian Kelly (American football)
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- This page refers to an NFL player. For the Canadian football player of the same name, see Brian Kelly (Canadian football player).
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| Detroit Lions — No. 25 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Date of birth: January 14, 1976 | |
| Place of birth: Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 193 lb (88 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1998 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Career history | |
| College: Southern California | |
| NFL Draft: 1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Brian Patrick Kelly (born January 14, 1976 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.
Kelly earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVIII.
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[edit] High school career
Kelly is a high school graduate from Overland High School in Aurora, Colorado.
[edit] College career
Kelly graduated from USC in 1997.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kelly was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2nd round of the 1998 NFL Draft. In 2002 he helped the Bucs win the Super Bowl, during that same season he had 8 interceptions, which tied for the league lead along with Rod Woodson. On February 15, 2008 he exercised a buyout option in his contract and became a free agent.
[edit] Detroit Lions
On March 8, 2008 he signed a three-year deal with the Detroit Lions.
