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| Position | Nose tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | (1976-11-01)November 1, 1976 (age 49) Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1999: 6th round, 173rd overall pick | ||||||||
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Kelly Michael Gregg (born November 1, 1976) is an American former professionalfootball player who was anose tackle in theNational Football League (NFL). He currently contributes to various radio programs inOklahoma City on107.7 "The Franchise". He was selected by theCincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the1999 NFL draft. He playedcollege football for theOklahoma Sooners.
Gregg was a member of theBaltimore Ravenspractice squad during the team'sSuper Bowl XXXV-winning season. He played with the Ravens through the 2010 season. He spent time in his early career with theCincinnati Bengals andPhiladelphia Eagles, and was a starter for theKansas City Chiefs in 2011. His nickname "Buddy Lee" was coined byTony Siragusa when they first met on the day Gregg signed with the Ravens in September2000.[2]
Gregg attendedEdmond North High School inEdmond, Oklahoma, and was a standout in football and wrestling. In wrestling, he was a three-time state champion, 1993-1994-1995 in the Heavyweight division.[3] He was named wrestler of the year by theDaily Oklahoman in 1995.[4]
In football, he was a two-time All-State selection and was named the city's Defensive Player of the Year by theDaily Oklahoman as a senior in 1994.[5]
Gregg chose to play college football at theUniversity of Oklahoma. Named All-Big 12 first-team as a Junior (1997) and Senior (1998), despite playing for teams with losing records in both seasons. Recorded 117 tackles during his senior season at Oklahoma in 1998, including a Big 12-leading and still-standing Sooner record of 24 tackles for loss. His 53 career tackles for loss still rank second all-time at Oklahoma. He also tallied nine sacks in 1998, which still ranks as the 5th best season by a Sooner. His 19 career sacks are seventh all-time for the sooners. He led the Sooners in tackles his final two seasons with 117 (1998) and 98 (1997), becoming the firstdefensive lineman to do so in 30 years. He majored insociology.
| Season | Tackles | Sacks | Tackles for loss | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT | AT | TT | Sack | YdsL | TFL | Yds | |
| 1995 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| 1996 | 53 | 27 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 22 |
| 1997 | 70 | 28 | 98 | 5 | 24 | 10 | 21 |
| 1998 | 73 | 44 | 117 | 9 | 51 | 23 | 74 |
| Career | 213 | 106 | 319 | 19 | 88 | 53 | 160 |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 302 lb (137 kg) | 30 in (0.76 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 5.34 s | 1.83 s | 3.03 s | 4.45 s | 7.72 s | 24.0 in (0.61 m) | 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) | 26 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Gregg was selected by theCincinnati Bengals in the sixth round (173rd overall) of the1999 NFL draft.[8] He was waived by the team on September 6 then re-signed to the practice squad on September 8.
On December 12, 1999, Gregg was signed to the active roster of thePhiladelphia Eagles. He was waived on September 12, 2000.
Gregg was signed to thepractice squad of theBaltimore Ravens on September 13, 2000. He earned aSuper Bowl ring when the Ravens, having an NFL record-setting defense, beat theNew York Giants inSuper Bowl XXXV. The following offseason, Gregg recorded six sacks inNFL Europe as a member of theRhein Fire.
He contributed more as an active member of the roster in 2001, and the following year, after the loss of many veteran members of the 2000 Super Bowl winning defense, including nose tackleTony Siragusa, Gregg became the full-time starting nose-tackle for the Ravens in 2002. He maintained that starting role through the 2010 season. His first full year as a starter, he collected 56 tackles and two sacks. By the following season, he was already considered one of the toughest nose tackles in the league, especially against the run. 2003 was a standout season for him, as he produced 80 tackles and 2 sacks.
Over the following years, he helped maintain the Baltimore Ravens' reputation as a team with a top notch defense. He was a key part of several multi-game stretches of time where the Ravens defense did not allow a 100-yard rusher in a single game. Perhaps the best stretch of his career, was in 2006 and 2007. In 2006, he was a big part of the Ravens #1 ranked defense, and had a career-high 3.5 sacks. In 2007, he also notched a career-high 83 tackles, as well as 3 sacks.
Gregg was placed on season-endinginjured reserve on October 8, 2008, after he underwentmicrofracture surgery on his left knee. The team signeddefensive tackleBrandon McKinney to replace him on the roster. Gregg returned in 2009 and put in a strong year with 63 tackles (46 solo) and 3 sacks. In the 2010 season, he remained the starter, but split playing time with rookieTerrence Cody. He still recorded 34 tackles.
Gregg was released on July 28, 2011, due to salary cap constraints.[9] While never voted to a Pro Bowl in his ten years as a Baltimore Raven, he was often considered one of the most effective nose tackles—and one of the most underrated players—in the league.[10] In 10 years as a Raven, he notched over 500 tackles, and 19.5 sacks, and 27 post-season tackles.
Gregg was signed by theKansas City Chiefs on July 30, 2011.[11] In the 2011 season, Gregg finished with 39 tackles and 1 sack.
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Misc. | |||||
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| Solo | Ast | Total | Sack | YdsL | FFum | PD | |||
| 1999 | PHI | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | BAL | 0 | Did not play | ||||||
| 2001 | BAL | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | BAL | 16 | 45 | 11 | 56 | 2.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | BAL | 16 | 63 | 17 | 80 | 3.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | BAL | 14 | 44 | 17 | 61 | 1.5 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | BAL | 16 | 36 | 25 | 61 | 2.5 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | BAL | 16 | 41 | 21 | 62 | 3.5 | 23 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | BAL | 16 | 56 | 27 | 83 | 3.0 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | BAL | 0 | Did not play | ||||||
| 2009 | BAL | 16 | 46 | 17 | 63 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | BAL | 16 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 0.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | KC | 16 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 127 | 352 | 153 | 512 | 19.5 | 98 | 2 | 9 | |
