Desmond Kelly: DL · Eastern Michigan · #52.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Desmond Kelly
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Three seasons in the Eastern Michigan defensive front to date. On tape: 3 tackles against Ball State, Week 7, 2019.
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | Eastern Michigan | 14 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Career | 32 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 17-38@ Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 34-31@ Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-29vs Central Connecticut | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-42@ Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 23-29vs Ball State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 34-37@ Toledo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
9%1 hurry11 tackles.
3 seasons under Chris Creighton — 18-20 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
52.7%
454 pass / 408 run
Plays / game
66.3
13 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
506 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Eastern Michigan, 0 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
1 coachPlayed every college season under Chris Creighton.
