2023 Football Roster

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42 Dylan Kelly

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 224
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Amherst, N.Y.
  • Highschool Williamsville North

Biography

2023:

  • All-CAA First Team Defense 
  • CAA Defensive Player of the Year 
  • Buck Buchanan Award Finalist (Top Three)
  • AP FCS First All-American 
  • Stats Perform FCS All-American First Team 
  • FCS Football Central First Team All-American 
  • ECAC Defensive Player of the Year
  • Phil Steele FCS Defensive Player of the Year
  • Phil Steele All-American First Team 
  • Phil Steele CAA Defensive Player of the Year
  • Phil Steele All-CAA FIrst Team
  • FCS ADA All-American Team 
  • FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team 
  • Appeared in 15 contests 
  • Recorded a program single-season record 159 tackles (91 solo and 68 assisted) which also led the entire FCS
  • Recorded two interceptions and two fumble recoveries
  • Had 2.0 sacks for a total of 13 yards against Fordham (08.26)
  • Tallied a season-high 23 tackles with nine solo and 14 assisted at Towson (10.07), the second most all time in a single game in program history
  • Named to the Fall 2023 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

2022:

  • Appeared in 11 games
  • Recorded 97 tackles (Led Team)
  • Recorded 11 tackles against Baylor (9.3)
  • Recorded a sack against CCSU (9.24)
  • Had an interception against Maine (11.12)
  • Totaled 61 solo tackles, 36 assisted tackles, and 4.5 TFLs

2021:

  • Appeared in seven games
  • Tallied one solo tackle and three assisted tackles
  • Named to CAA Fall Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll 
  • Named to CAA Spring Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
2021s: 
  • Named to CAA Honor Roll
  • Did not accumulate any stats 
2019: 
  • Did not appear in any games 
High school: 
  • Played both basketball and football at Williamsville North 
  • Wide receiver and linebacker
  • Compiled 63 tackles (20 solo) as a senior. Also had 870 yards and 15 touchdowns as a receiver
  • As a senior, was First-Team All-Western New York and Third-Team All-State (Class AA)
  • Named team MVP as a senior
Personal: 
  • Son of Dan and Kathleen Kelly 
  • Has a sister, Faith, as well as three brothers: Zac, Connor and Mitchell 
  • Majoring in Finance

 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2019Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'0" 194 lbs
    29
  • 42

    2020-21Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'0" 194 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'0" 194 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2022Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 214 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2023Senior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 224 lbs
    42