OVERVIEW
In high school, Kelce was a three sport star, but his best sport was always football. He was a three-year letter winner at quarterback, and earned All-Lake Erie League honors after totaling 2,539 yards of total offense and 31 total touchdowns as a senior. Kelce’s uncle Don Blalock played football at Purdue and grandfather Don Blalock played football at Ohio. Travis is the younger brother of former Cincinnati Bearcats and current Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce.
In his first year on campus, Travis redshirted. In his redshirt freshman year, Kelce participated in 11 games as the tight end. He caught one pass for three yards. Kelce also played some quarterback, strictly in a Wildcat role. He logged eight carries for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Kelce did not play in 2010, as he was suspended for a violation of team rules. Upon his return in 2011, Kelce caught 13 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns. In his senior season, Kelce put himself on the NFL prospect map, as he caught 45 passes for 722 yards and eight touchdowns. He was selected to the All-Big East first team for his play.
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS Kelce has an ideal tight end frame. Athletic for his size, with great strength, and the ability to stretch the field vertically. Very physical run blocker, generates power from the lower half, and will move defenders off the ball. Plays with leverage. Wide catching radius, can adjust and make the difficult catch. Tough to bring down after the catch. Light feet, and has lined up in numerous different positions.
WEAKNESSES Suspended for an entire season for violating team rules. Only one season of production. Doesn't have blazing speed. Not a tremendously explosive athlete. Doesn't come out of his breaks all that well.
NFL COMPARISON Rob Gronkowski
BOTTOM LINE Kelce has been a tremendous run blocker throughout his career for the Bearcats, but really elevated his game as a receiver in his senior season. He isn't a tremendous athlete, but he does a lot of things very well. It's a deep tight end class, but Kelce's play suggests that he should be highly sought after. [Reply]
Originally Posted by mcaj22:
where are all you Tony Moeaki ballwashers of the last three years that were complete homers for him and gave him a free pass every year and called him the next Tony Gonzalez
Travis Kelce is bringing you a plate of crow to eat as he takes your precious Moeaki's roster spot.
B.P.A. Its not worth bitching read the bpa plan understand it. We will likely never get flashy players we want but green bay made something out of it just sit back and let it unfold for a few yeArs. [Reply]
Originally Posted by mcaj22:
where are all you Tony Moeaki ballwashers of the last three years that were complete homers for him and gave him a free pass every year and called him the next Tony Gonzalez
Travis Kelce is bringing you a plate of crow to eat as he takes your precious Moeaki's roster spot.
All the people screaming "we got Moeaki" have been bitching about him the last 3 years [Reply]
Originally Posted by Dunerdr:
B.P.A. Its not worth bitching read the bpa plan understand it. We will likely never get flashy players we want but green bay made something out of it just sit back and let it unfold for a few yeArs.
Funny thing is... Dorsey and the Packers didn't even follow BPA at all. Look at their draft last year. Their first 6 picks were all defensive players. They drafted for need more than any other team in the league because of how shitty their defense was. [Reply]
Originally Posted by kysirsoze:
Personal problems often hurt draft stock badly. Justin Houston was a prime example. Reid probably knows the kid a little personally due to the family connection. If personal problems are the only problem, I'm cool with this guy.
Well if anyone is great at helping at-risk youth with substance abuse issues it's Andy Reid. [Reply]
I was kinda impressed with his QB. He was a make it happen kinda guy in that vid. His double pumps fooled the defense and he looked like a make it happen any way you can kind of QB. Anyone know anything about him? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Saul Good:
I've watched a lot of Cincy games. This guy is a stud. Great athlete who is just scratching the surface of what he can do.
Originally Posted by Saul Good:
I've watched a lot of Cincy games. This guy is a stud. Great athlete who is just scratching the surface of what he can do.
