Brandon Kelley

  #89
  Position: DL    Ht.: 6-4    Wt.: 265
  Hometown: LaGrange, Ga.
  Previous School: LaGrange HS
  Eligibility: Sr.  Major: Business

2009: Preseason All-South Atlantic Conference Second Team... Tusculum’s leading returning tackler from last year.

2008: Finished fifth on the team with 63 tackles, including 11 for loss (-40 yds.)... Tied for the team-lead with five sacks (-25 yds.)... Averaged 4.8 tackles per game (29th in SAC)... His 0.38 sacks per game were tied for eighth most in the league, while his 0.77 tackles for loss per game, was 10th in the SAC... Blocked three kicks, tied for the third most in school history... Blocked game-tying extra point against No. 15 Carson-Newman (Nov. 8) with 1:49 remaining to preserve 45-44 win... Posted eight tackles in season-opener against Charleston (Aug. 30)... Followed with seven tackles, including two for loss at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 6)... Made seven stops at Mars Hill (Nov. 1), including three behind the line of scrimmage ... Recorded seven hits in NCAA Playoff win against Albany State (Nov. 15)... Made six tackles against Brevard (Oct. 11), while also recovering a fumble and returning it 16 yards.

2007: Played in all 11 games, including five starts… Tallied 44 tackles, including 14 solo hits… Accounted for six tackles for loss (-23 yds.) and four sacks (-22 yds.)… Posted a season-best 10 tackles against Mars Hill (Nov. 3)… Tallied six tackles each in wins over No. 18 Wingate (Sept. 29) and Brevard (Oct. 13)… Recorded five hits at No. 11 Carson-Newman (Nov. 10) and four each against Saint Paul’s (Sept. 15) and No. 7 Catawba (Oct. 20).

2006: Played in five games where he tallied four tackles.

High School: Attended LaGrange HS in LaGrange, Ga… Coached by Steve Pardue… Graded out at 78 percent as a senior at tight end… Recorded a reception for 25 yards… Posted 45 tackles on defense, along with three fumble recoveries in his senior season... Member of four Region and three State Championship teams… Lettered in football, basketball and track… Member of A-B Honor Roll, twice... Recipient of the Senior Academic Award.

Personal: Full name is Brandon William Kelley… Born Oct. 24, 1986 in LaGrange, Ga… Nickname: "B.K."... He is the son of William and Veronica Kelley… Twin brother, Braxton, was an All-American linebacker at Kentucky in 2005 and is currently playing for the Denver Broncos... His cousin, Brandon Hart, played football at Mississippi State... Cousin, Mychal Bailey is playing football at Kentucky... Brandon is majoring in Business… Plans to own a business following graduation… Hobbies listed include basketball, football, baseball and video games... Community service includes Lunch Buddies program and Adopt-a-Highway program.

More About Brandon Kelley: Career goal: Win a national championship and become an All-American; Favorite book: The Bible; Favorite movie: "Friday"; Favorite musical artists: T.I., Gucci Mane, Young Jeezy, Jody Breeze, R. Kelly, Drake; Favorite song: "Never Would Have Made It" by Marvin Sapp; Favorite sports team: Atlanta Falcons; How Brandon gets ready for a game: Listens to music; Brandon can't imagine a week without: Money; Least favorite food: Shrimp; Favorite athlete: Deion Sanders; Most thrilling moment in sports: Blocking an extra point against Carson-Newman in 2008 to preserve share of SAC title; Favorite color: Red; Favorite food: Chicken; Favorite sport other than football: Basketball; Person Brandon most admires: His mother; Shoe size: 14; Best advice Brandon has ever been given: "Don't forget where you came from"; Best thing about Brandon: His smile; Two words to describe the way Brandon plays football: Quick, physical; When he was a kid, Brandon tried to be like: Deion Sanders.