Kelly Gregg

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Kelly Gregg
Baltimore Ravens — No. 97
Defensive tackle
Date of birth: November 1, 1976 (1976-11-01) (age 31)
Place of birth: Wichita, Kansas
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 310 lb (140 kg)
National Football League debut
1999 for the Philadelphia Eagles
Career history
College: Oklahoma
NFL Draft: 1999 / Round: 6 / Pick: 173
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Career highlights and awards
  • No notable achievements
Stats at NFL.com

Kelly Gregg (born November 1, 1976 in Wichita, Kansas) is an American football nose tackle in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens. He was a standout wrestler and defensive lineman in high school. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners from 1995-1998, and provided some of the only bright spots during the bleak Sooner campaigns of the mid-1990s. Buddy Lee, so dubbed by his NFL teammates for his resilience and determination, was selected in the 6th round of the 1999 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. Although cut by the Bengals, he fought his way into the starting lineup for the Baltimore Ravens. Today, he is considered the heart and soul of the Ravens defensive line, per the team's website.

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[edit] Edmond North High School 1991-1994

Gregg, also known as Buddy Lee, attended Edmond North High School in Edmond, Oklahoma and was a standout in football and wrestling (also played for Edmond Memorial High School). In football, he was a two-time All-State selection and was named the City's Defensive Player of the Year by the Daily Oklahoman as a senior in 1994 [1]. In wrestling, he was a three-time state champion, 1993-1994-1995 in the Heavyweight division [2]. He was named wrestler of the year by the Daily Oklahoman in 1995 [3].

[edit] Oklahoma Sooners 1995-1998

Named All-Big 12 first team as a Junior (1997) and Senior (1998), despite playing for teams with losing records in both seasons. Recorded 117 tackles during his senior season at Oklahoma in 1998, including a Big 12-leading and still-standing Sooner record of 24 tackles for loss. His 53 career tackles for loss still rank second all-time at OU. He also tallied nine sacks in 1998, which still ranks as the 5th best season by a Sooner. His 19 career sacks are 7th all-time for the Sooners. He led the Sooners in tackles his final two seasons with 117 (1998) and 98 (1997), becoming the first defensive lineman to do so in 30 years. He majored in Sociology at OU.

[edit] Career College Statistics

Season Tackles Sacks TFL
UT AT TT Sack YdsL TFL Yds
1995 17 7 24 3 11 3 22
1996 53 27 80 2 2 17 22
1997 70 28 98 5 24 10 21
1998 73 44 117 9 51 23 74
Career 213 106 319 19 88 53 160

[edit] Professional Career 1999-Present

Gregg was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 4th Pick in the 6th Round (173rd Overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft.

After being waived by the Bengals, Gregg contacted Baltimore Ravens Defensive Line Coach (now Defensive Coordinator) Rex Ryan, his former Defensive Coordinator with the Oklahoma Sooners. Ryan gave Gregg the opportunity to play behind stalwarts Tony Siragusa and Sam Adams on a Super Bowl winning defense. He took full advantage of the opportunity, and has worked his way into the starting lineup.

[edit] Career Professional Statistics

Career Stats Tackles Sacks INT Misc
Season Team G Solo Ast Total Sack YdsL Int Yds IntTD DefTD FFum PD Sfty
1999 Philadelphia 3 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 Baltimore 8 7 3 10 1.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2002 Baltimore 16 45 11 56 2.0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 Baltimore 16 63 17 80 3.0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 Baltimore 14 44 17 61 1.5 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2005 Baltimore 16 36 25 61 2.5 15 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2006 Baltimore 16 41 21 62 3.5 23 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Career 89 238 94 332 13.5 80 0 0 0 0 2 6 0

Last updated through games completed on Jan 21, 2007
All Stats obtained via the official NFL website or the official Baltimore Ravens Website

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