Reggie Kelly

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**Reggie Kelly**
National Football League debut

Cincinnati Bengals — No. 82
Tight end
Date of birth: February 22, 1977 (1977-02-22) (age 31)
Place of birth: Aberdeen, Mississippi
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Weight: 250 lb (110 kg)
1999 for the Atlanta Falcons
Career history
College: Mississippi State
NFL Draft: 1999 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42
Teams: Atlanta Falcons (1999-2002) Cincinnati Bengals (2003-present)
Career highlights and awards
No notable achievements
Stats at NFL.com

Reginald Kuta Kelly (born February 22, 1977 in Aberdeen, Mississippi) is an American football player who currently plays tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals. He attended Mississippi State University and was drafted in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.

1 College career
2 Professional career
3 References
4 External links

[edit] College career

Kelly attended Mississippi State University. He played 44 times for his college and made 22 starts. He graduated with a degree in industrial technology.

[edit] Professional career

Kelly was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round (42nd overall) of the 1999 NFL draft. He made his first NFL start versus the New Orleans Saints on December 5. In his first season he played in every game. In the 2000 season he started in every game and caught his first NFL touchdown pass versus the St.Louis Rams on September 24. He finished the season with 31 cathches for 340 yards and two TD's. During the 2001 season he made 13 starts and finished the season with 16 catches for 142 yards. In the 2002 season he started every game in the regular season as Atlanta progressed to the Divisional playoffs. He finished the season with 14 catches for 162 yards.^[1]

On March 13 2003, Kelly signed for the Cincinnati Bengals as an unrestricted free agent. He played in 12 games making 13 cathces for 81 yards and one touchdown. During the 2004 season he played in every game for the Bengals with 15 starts. He made 15 catches for 85 yards.