15 Facts About Tommy Kelly

1.

Tommy Kelly played college football at Mississippi State and was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2004.

2.

Tommy Kelly played with the Raiders and subsequently a single season each with the New England Patriots and Cardinals before retiring prior to the 2015 season.

3.

Tommy Kelly was signed as a free agent in 2004 by the Oakland Raiders.

4.

In each instance, Tommy Kelly had lined up as a DT rather than the RE that he had been playing as previously in the year.

5.

Tommy Kelly appeared in all sixteen games and had a total of 3.5 sacks.

6.

Tommy Kelly played in 7 games in 2007, recording 30 tackles and 1 sack before suffering a season ending knee injury while playing against the Tennessee Titans.

7.

Tommy Kelly was placed on injured reserve by the Oakland Raiders on October 31,2007.

8.

On September 14,2008, Tommy Kelly was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence.

9.

Tommy Kelly finished the 2008 season with 55 tackles and 4.5 sacks matching his career high set in 2005.

10.

Tommy Kelly finished the season with just 55 tackles again and a career low 1 sack.

11.

On March 27,2013 Tommy Kelly was released from the Oakland Raiders making him a free agent.

12.

Defensive tackle Tommy Kelly was placed on injured reserve following Week 8 of the 2013 NFL season which ended his season.

13.

Tommy Kelly signed with the Arizona Cardinals on August 27,2014.

14.

Tommy Kelly retired prior to the beginning of the 2015 season.

15.

On July 21,2017, Tommy Kelly was hired by the Arizona Cardinals as a coaching intern.