Chris Kelsay
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Buffalo Bills — No. 90 | |
Defensive end | |
Date of birth: October 31, 1979 | |
Place of birth: Auburn, Nebraska | |
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 261 lb (118 kg) |
National Football League debut | |
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2003 for the Buffalo Bills | |
Career history | |
College: Nebraska | |
NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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Tackles | 204 |
Sacks | 15.0 |
INTs | 3 |
Stats at NFL.com |
Christopher Kelsay (born October 31, 1979 in Auburn, Nebraska) is an American football defensive end who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Bills in the second round (48th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft and was the 6th defensive end selected in the draft. He played collegiately at Nebraska.
He was about to enter the free agent market in 2007 but was re-signed before free agency started to a 4-year, $23 Million deal. He has played in every game since 2003.[1]
He attended Auburn High, in Auburn, Nebraska. He was an all-state defensive lineman as a senior after recording 142 tackles (69 solos), 14 sacks, 3 fumbles forced, and two fumble recoveries. In 1996 he was an all-state linebacker, leading Auburn to the state semifinals. He also played tight end on offense. In basketball he was a two-time All-Class C-1 basketball selection, averaging 16 points and 8.4 rebounds a game, in helping Auburn to a 17-3 record in 1997-98. In track, he finished fifth in the Class B shot put and had a personal-best throw of 56-11 1/2. Then he went on to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers for college football. He was inducted into the NCAA scholar-athlete Hall of Fame in 2002. Kelsay was married on March 13, 2004; his wife’s name is Natalie and they had a daughter, Harper, on February 9, 2006.