Eric Kelly (American football)
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 15, 1977 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Bay (Panama City, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Kentucky | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2001: 3rd round, 69th pick | ||||||||
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Eric Kelly (born January 15, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round (69th overall) of the 2001 NFL draft.
Kelly starred for the University of Kentucky Wildcats from 1997 to 2000, where he was usually asked to play man-to-man coverage with the best receiver of the opposition. Kelly graduated from Bay High School in Panama City, Florida in 1997,[2] where he played running back and outside linebacker. There, under head coach Jim Scroggins, he led the "Fightin' Tornados" to a 23–5 record his last two years in high school, including trips to the Florida state quarter-finals and a narrow loss in the state championship game.