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Brendan Kelly
40  Brendan Kelly
Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Shoreham, N.Y.

High School:
Shoreham-Wading River

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 235

Position:
H-Back

05/16/2012

UCF Football's Academic Excellence Continues to Grow

Ten returning Knights already possess their bachelor's degrees.

03/22/2012

Interview with Senior H-Back Brendan Kelly

New York native has played in 36-career games for the Knights.

REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (2011):
-Appeared in all 12 games at H-back and special teams
-Memphis 10/29: Hauled in an 11-yard reception
-At Southern Miss 11/12: Posted two receptions for 11 yards

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010)
-Appeared in all 14 games and rushed 35 times for 138 yards and one touchdown
-South Dakota 9/4: Rushed eight times for 38 yards and one touchdown
-At Buffalo 9/18: Rushed nine times for 40 yards
-UAB 10/6: Rushed eight times for 23 yards
-At Marshall 10/13: Rushed four times for 24 yards

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2009):
-Appeared in 10 games and rushed 11 times for 47 yards on the ground with four catches for 46 yards and one touchdown through the air
-At ECU 9/26: Rushed one time for 18 yards in his first-collegiate game
-At Rice 10/24: Rushed five times for 16 yards
-Tulane 11/21: Caught two passes for 23 yards and one touchdown

TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2008):
-Received a redshirt

HIGH SCHOOL:
-Earned four letters under head coach Bill Ashton at Shoreham-Wading River High School
-Became Suffolk County's third all-time leading rusher following his senior season when he rushed for 1,458 yards and 17 touchdowns
-For his career, finished with 4,936 yards and 52 touchdowns
-Named All-Long Island Second Team in 2006 and 2007 by Newsday and was an All-County honoree as a senior, junior and sophomore
-First player in Suffolk County history to earn a player of the week award in three-consecutive seasons
-As a junior, broke the school's single-season rushing mark with 1,668 rushing yards and added 21 touchdowns
-Ranked as the No. 6 fullback prospect in the country by ESPN.com
-Also a standout on defense, where he posted 248 career tackles, 34 tackles for loss and had five interceptions
-Ranked as the 46th best strong side linebacker prospect in the country by Scout.com and as the No. 10 overall prospect in the state of New York by Scout.com
-Also received recruiting interest from Boston College, Connecticut, Penn State, Rutgers and Syracuse

PERSONAL:
-Son of Regina Kelly
-Majoring in business

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