Kyu Blu Kelly
American football player (born 2001)
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Kyu Blu Kelly (born May 22, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft. Kelly is the son of former NFL player Brian Kelly.
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Kelly with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2025 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Born | May 22, 2001 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) | ||||||||||
| College | Stanford (2019–2022) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 5th round, 157th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Early life
Kelly grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, and attended Bishop Gorman High School.[1] He was named first team All-State as a senior.[2] Kelly was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Stanford over offers from Arizona State, Cal, UCLA, Oregon, and Utah.[3][4]
College career
Kelly became a starter four games into his freshman season.[5] He was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference as a sophomore. Kelly was named second team All-Pac-12 after making 58 tackles with a league-high 13 passes defended and two interceptions during his junior season.[6] He repeated as a second team All-Pac-12 selection as a senior. After the season, Kelly announced that he would enter the 2023 NFL draft.[7]
Professional career
| 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 | ||
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.52 s | 1.49 s | 2.56 s | 4.35 s | 6.93 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) | ||
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Baltimore Ravens
Kelly was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round (157th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[10] He was waived by Baltimore as part of final roster cuts on August 29, 2023.[11]
Seattle Seahawks
On August 30, 2023, Kelly was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks.[12] He was waived by the Seahawks on November 11.[13]
Green Bay Packers
On November 15, 2023, Kelly was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers.[14] On December 12, Kelly was released by the Packers.[15]
Washington Commanders
On December 13, 2023, Kelly was claimed off waivers by the Washington Commanders.[16] He was released by the Commanders as a part of roster cuts on August 27, 2024.[17]
Las Vegas Raiders
On September 10, 2024, Kelly was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders' practice squad.[18] He was promoted to the active roster on December 21.[19]
On November 6, 2025, Kelly recorded his first two career interceptions in the Raiders' Week 10 matchup against the Denver Broncos; however, the Raiders would still go on to lose the game, 7–10. During a December 7 matchup against Denver, Kelly suffered a torn patellar tendon, necessitating a placement on season-ending injured reserve the following day.[20]
NFL career statistics
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Regular season
Personal life
Kelly's father, Brian Kelly, played in the NFL for 11 seasons.[21]
