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Biography
Caleb Kelly (born March 28, 1998) is an American football linebacker. He currently attends the University of Oklahoma, where he plays for the Oklahoma Sooners football team. As a senior at Clovis West High School in Fresno, California, Kelly won the 2015 Butkus Award given to the best linebacker in high school.
High school career
Kelly played his whole high school career at Clovis West High School which is located in Fresno, California, He was a two-way player, playing wide receiver and running back on offense and linebacker on defense. While playing wide receiver in his junior and senior year at Clovis West High School he recorded 94 receptions for 1319 yards. As a senior on defense, he recorded 79 tackles and 10.0 sacks.
Recruitment
Kelly received numerous offers from top programs in the country including, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Ohio State Buckeyes, Stanford Cardinals, USC Trojans and the Oklahoma Sooners. Kelly committed to the Oklahoma Sooners on national signing day.
College career
Kelly played as a true freshman at Oklahoma, and was named a Freshman All-American by Pro Football Focus, Kelly played in ten games, started in five of them and recorded, 24 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1.0 sack and had 1 pass breakup.