Defensive line, Clemson and Arkansas, 2016–21
Xavier Kelly
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 311 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Wichita, KS
- Born
- Oct 2, 1997
Xavier Kelly played defensive line at Clemson (2016–19), Arkansas (2020) and Clemson (2021).
Team titles: ACC champions, 2017, 2018 and 2019; National champions, 2018 (Clemson)
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Clemson | 97 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Clemson | 97 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Clemson | 97 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Arkansas | 97 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Clemson | 97 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′5″ | 311 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2020 Arkansas 6 games, 8 tackles, 1 sack
2019 Clemson 5 games, 6 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 52–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Syracuse | W 41–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Florida State | W 45–14 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Louisville | W 45–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs. Virginia | W 62–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Clemson 6 games, 7 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Furman | W 48–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 38–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atGeorgia Tech | W 49–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs. NC State | W 41–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | atFlorida State | W 59–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Duke | W 35–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Clemson 4 games, 9 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs. Boston College | W 34–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Virginia Tech | W 31–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Wake Forest | W 28–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. The Citadel | W 61–3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine or pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4⅝″ |
| Weight | 306 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅜″ |
| Hand size | 10⅛″ |
| Vertical jump | 27″ |
| Broad jump | 8′3″ |
| Bench press | 27 reps |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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