Ben Kelly (gridiron football)

Benjamin Oliver Kelly (born September 15, 1978)^[1] is a former American football cornerback of the National Football League (NFL), Arena Football League (AFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft.^[2][3] He played college football at Colorado.

Ben Kelly

No. 20, 31
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1978-09-15) September 15, 1978 (age 45) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
College:	Colorado
NFL Draft:	2000 / Round: 3 / Pick: 84
Career history
Miami Dolphins (2000–2001) New England Patriots (2001–2002) Denver Broncos (2003)* Los Angeles Avengers (2004) Calgary Stampeders (2005) Grand Rapids Rampage (2006)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XXXVI) Big 12 Freshman of the Year (1997) 3× First-team All-Big 12 (1997–1999)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR ·  (archive) · ArenaFan.com

Kelly was also a member of the New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Avengers, Calgary Stampeders and Grand Rapids Rampage. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVI over the St. Louis Rams.

Kelly is well represented in the Aloha Bowl record books after he returned a kickoff for a TD against Oregon on Dec. 25, 1998.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "31 Ben Kelly CB". patriots.com. NFL. Retrieved 5 November 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
3. "2000 - Round 3". nfl.com. National Football League. Retrieved 5 November 2010.