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SEC Transfer Eddie Kelly Jr. | WVU Football All 105
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Senior defensive lineman Eddie Kelly Jr. transferred to WVU Football after one season apiece at USF, Georgia Tech and Missouri. He’s played in 37 of a potential 38 games during his college career, making nine starts, and served as a member of the defensive line rotation in 2024 for a Tigers team that went 10-3 and finished in the Top 25.
Kelly transferred following the Tigers’ spring practice period, perhaps looking for a starting job during his final season in college… although his track record of annual transfers makes it difficult to say for certain. With 2.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss in his college career, the 6-foot-5, 286 pound Kelly would likely fit best as a rotational defensive end unless he has a breakout season.
1 • Eddie Kelly Jr., senior defensive line
Last year: Kelly played in all 13 of the Tigers games, recording 246 snaps as a rotational player.
Stats: 77 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 11 tackles for loss and five pass breakups in his college career.
Camp outlook: The Mountaineers have plenty of competition for Kelly at defensive end, but many of them are transfers from the lower levels of the sport. That could set him up for a big role in his senior season.
Projected role: Expect Kelly to get premium snaps at defensive end during his final season in college, both as a spot starter and as part of the Mountaineers’ pass rushing rotation.
Accolades, highlights: No matter where he’s played in his college career, from the American to the SEC, Kelly has managed to make his way on the field for significant playing time.
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