As A Senior (2013): Starting defensive end for the Falcons … finished second on the team with 55 total tackles … had 13 tackles for loss and a team-best seven sacks as a senior … also broke up a pass and had three forced fumbles … opened up the season with six total tackles and four sacks against Seton Hill (9/5) … recorded four tackles and forced a fumble vs. Shepherd (9/14) … racked up a season-high 10 tackles (eight solo) at Glenville State (9/19) … had three tackles and a sack vs. WV State (9/28) … chipped in six tackles at Concord (10/5) … had two sacks and forced a fumble at home against West Liberty (10/12) … racked up eight solo tackles (seven solo) at Charleston (11/9) … broke up a pass and had four solo tackles on senior day against UVa-Wise (11/16).
As A Junior (2012): Starting defensive end ... second on the team in tackles with 53 ... recorded 29 solo stops ... second on the team with eight tackles for a loss ... two tackles in opener against Clarion (9/6) ... five total tackles at Bowie State (9/15) ... four total tackles, including one for a loss, at Charleston (9/29) ... eight tackles, including five solo and one sack, in win over WV Wesleyan (10/13) ... also forced a fumble against the Bobcats ... four total tackles vs. Seton Hill (10/20) ... season-high 14 tackles, including seven solo, with four TFL at Concord (10/27) ... seven solo tackles and in on another vs. WV State (11/3) ... also recorded two tackles for a loss against the Yellow Jackets ... six tackles (four solo) in final game against Shepherd (11/10).
As A Sophomore (2011): Played in four games … was in on four tackles … three tackles vs. WVU Tech (9/10) … in on a tackle at West Liberty (9/24).
As A Redshirt Freshman (2010): Did not see action.
As A Freshman (2009): Redshirted the season.
Before Fairmont State: First team All-Kanawha Valley and all-league pick as a senior at Capital ... also a second team all-state selection after amassing 120 tackles and 4.5 sacks ... helped the Cougars to a 10-2 record in 2008 ... led the team in tackles as a junior with 105 ... selected as a U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award winner ... senior class vice president.
Personal: John B. Kelly … son of Elaine and John Kelly … born May 8, 1991 … one of two children.
