Kelly during Redskins training camp in 2011.
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | December 30, 1986 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Longview, Texas | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Longview (TX) | ||||||||
College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51 | ||||||||
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Receptions: | 28 |
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Receiving yards: | 365 |
Receiving TDs: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Malcolm Xavier Kelly (born December 30, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver that played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the second round (51st overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He played college football at The University of Oklahoma.
Kelly attended Longview High School in Longview, Texas. He was a three-time all-district first team selection at wide receiver and was also named First team all-state his final two years in 2003 and 2004. Kelly caught 29 passes for 638 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior, as well as 27 passes for 826 yards and six touchdowns as a junior.
Kelly was ranked the sixth best wide receiver in the nation by both Rivals.com and Scout.com, behind Patrick Turner and DeSean Jackson among others.
Playing as a true freshman in the 2005 season, Kelly led the Sooners in receptions and receiving yards. He had a season-high eight receptions at Nebraska, and hauled in five passes for a season-best 118 yards against Texas A&M. He became the fourth freshman in OU history to lead the team in receiving, the first since 1975.
Kelly was named to The Sporting News Freshman All-American Team and All-Big 12 Freshman Team. He also received an All-Big 12 honorable mention (Big 12 Coaches). Kelly ranks No. 4 at Oklahoma for receiving yards by a freshman, No. 5 for receptions by a freshman.
In his 19th career game at Oklahoma, Kelly became the fastest player in Sooners history to reach 1,000 career receiving yards. During the 2006 season he led the Sooners in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches. In a game against Texas Tech he tied the school record with 11 receptions. He also went over 100 receiving yards in five games with a best of 164 versus Middle Tennessee. He was named MVP of the Big 12 Championship Game.