Tommy Kelly

Tommy Kelly

Kelly with the Raiders in 2011.
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Position:	Defensive Lineman
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1980-12-27) December 27, 1980 (age 36)
Place of birth:	Jackson, Mississippi
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	345 lb (156 kg)
Career information
High school:	Jackson (MS) Provine
College:	Mississippi State
Undrafted:	2004
Career history
Oakland Raiders (2004–2012) New England Patriots (2013) Arizona Cardinals (2014)
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl Alternate (2010)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 474 Sacks: 37.5 Forced fumbles: 9 Interceptions: 1 Player stats at NFL.com

Tommy Terrell Kelly (born December 27, 1980) is a former American football defensive lineman. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2004 and played until he retired prior to the beginning of the 2015 season. He played college football at Mississippi State.

After a standout basketball career at Jackson's Provine High School, he signed a football scholarship with Mississippi State University, where he played in 22 games and earned 16 starts, making 82 tackles, including 15 for loss and two quarterback sacks. He was signed as a free agent in 2004 by the Oakland Raiders.

After being signed in 2004 by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted rookie free agent, Tommy Kelly alternated between 3-4 DE and 4-3 DT. In the very few plays that he saw action, he was able to rack up 4 sacks, including 3 weeks in a row from week 7 through week 9.

In 2005, the Raiders moved away from the 3-4 defense, with Kelly finding a spot as the RE. In week 9 alone, Kelly racked up a total of 3 quarterback sacks—reaching Kansas City veteran Trent Green. In each instance, Kelly had lined up as a DT rather than the RE that he had been playing as previously in the year. By the end of the season, Kelly had a total of 4.5 sacks.