Travis Kelce

Travis Michael Kelce (/ˈkɛlsi/ KEL-see; born October 5, 1989) is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft and later won Super Bowls LIV, LVII, and LVIII with the team. He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats.

Travis Kelce
Kelce in 2023
No. 87 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1989-10-05) October 5, 1989
Westlake, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Cleveland Heights (Cleveland Heights, Ohio)
College:Cincinnati (2008–2012)
NFL draft:2013 / Round: 3 / Pick: 63
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
NFL records
  • Career postseason receptions: 165
  • Seasons with 1,000+ receiving yards by a tight end: 7
  • Consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons by a tight end: 7
  • Receiving yards in a season by a tight end: 1,416
  • Seasons with 100+ receptions by a tight end: 3
  • Games with 100+ yards receiving by a tight end: 37
  • Career receiving yards per game by a tight end, minimum 200 career receptions: 71.2
  • Games with 100+ receiving yards in the playoffs: 8 (tied)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023
Receptions:907
Receiving yards:11,328
Receiving touchdowns:74
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Considered one of the greatest tight ends of all time, Kelce is a nine-time Pro Bowler and a four-time first-team All-Pro selection. He holds the NFL records for most consecutive and most overall seasons with 1,000 receiving yards by a tight end: seven. He holds the record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season with 1,416 in 2020, despite playing in only 15 games. During the 2022 season, Kelce became the fifth NFL tight end to reach 10,000 career receiving yards and reached the milestone faster than any tight end in NFL history. Kelce was named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team. During the 2023 season, he surpassed Jerry Rice in career playoff receptions en route to Super Bowl LVIII, his fourth Super Bowl appearance in five seasons.

Outside football, Kelce has appeared on reality and scripted television and in advertisements. He co-hosts the podcast New Heights with his brother Jason, covering topics from football to popular culture. Since 2023, Kelce's personal life has drawn widespread media coverage due to his relationship with singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.