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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | (1980-02-12)February 12, 1980 (age 45) Amarillo, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Kempner(Sugar Land, Texas) | ||||||||
| College | Baylor | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2003: 7th round, 243rd overall pick | ||||||||
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Ethan Jeffrey Arthur Kelley (born February 12, 1980)[1] is an American former professionalfootball player who was adefensive tackle in theNational Football League (NFL). He was selected by theNew England Patriots in the seventh round of the2003 NFL draft. He playedcollege football for theBaylor Bears.
Kelley attendedKempner High School inSugar Land, Texas. As a senior, he was an All-District selection as both an offensive and defensive lineman, and on defense, posted two sacks, 67 tackles, and two pass deflections.
Kelley playedcollege football for theBaylor Bears. He started 21 games on the offensive line as a freshman and sophomore. Midway through spring training in 2001, Kelley was switched to defensive line. During the two seasons that he played defense, Kelley made 133 tackles and four sacks. He majored in business and graduated in May 2003.
Kelley was selected by theNew England Patriots in the seventh round (243rd overall) of the2003 NFL draft.[2][3] He was later released and signed to the Patriots practice squad, where he spent the 2003 season. He played in one game during the 2004 season before being waived and signed by the Cleveland Browns.[4] During the 2005 season, he appeared in 11 games. He started two of those games against theMiami Dolphins and theMinnesota Vikings before going on injured reserve.[1] In 2006, he continued as the second string NT behindTed Washington and also began transitioning to left defensive end, where he played one game.
Kelley was signed to a new one-year contract by theCleveland Browns on April 19, 2007. Kelley underwent microfracture surgery on his knee after the 2007 season and went unsigned.