Ethan Jeffrey Arthur Kelley (born February 12, 1980) is a former

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defensive tackle. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the

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. He played college football at Baylor.

High school career

Kelley attended

Kempner High School I.H. Kempner High School, better known simply as Kempner High School, is a public high school in Sugar Land, Texas and a part of the Fort Bend Independent School District. It was named after Isaac Herbert Kempner (1873–1967), the founder of ...

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. 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.

College career

Kelley played college football at Baylor. 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.

Professional career

Kelley was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (243rd overall) of the

. 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. During the 2005 season, he appeared in 11 games. He started two of those games against the

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and the

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before going on injured reserve. In 2006, he continued as the second string NT behind

Ted Washington Theodore Washington Jr. (born April 13, 1968) is a former American football nose tackle. He was drafted out of Louisville by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 1991 NFL Draft. He also played for the Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bil ...

and also began transitioning to left defensive end, where he played one game. Kelley was signed to a new one-year contract by the Browns on April 19, 2007. Kelley underwent microfracture surgery on his knee after the 2007 season and is currently a free agent.

References

External links

Cleveland Browns bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kelley, Ethan 1980 births American football defensive tackles Baylor Bears football players Cleveland Browns players Kempner High School alumni Living people New England Patriots players Sportspeople from Amarillo, Texas Players of American football from Texas