Keith Kelsey

Height:
6-1
Weight:
217
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Gainesville, Fla.
High School:
Gainesville

2015 JUNIOR SEASON
Voted the team’s Defensive Grinder Award ... started all 13 games this season at linebacker... named first team All-ACC in a vote by the media and a second-team election by the coaches... first on the team in tackles with 107 — the first player with over 100 tackles since Preston Brown in 2013 ... totaled seven tackles in the Music City Bowl win over Texas A&M ... led the team in tackles with 12 against Pittsburgh and 14 against Virginia... credited with his first career forced fumble in the home win over Syracuse... tallied seven or more tackles in nine games this season... credited with five tackles for loss in the home win against Boston College which was a career high... recorded his first fumble recovery of the season against Samford... had a career game in the home opener against Houston with 15 tackles and two sacks.

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON
Started all 13 games at linebacker ... finished second on the team in tackles with 87 ... tallied seven games with five or more tackles ... third on the team with 6.0 sacks ... finished with a career-high 11 tackles and one sack in a loss at Virginia ... credited with nine tackles and one sack in a big road win at Syracuse ... totaled eight tackles at Clemson ... notched seven stops in a loss to No. 2 Florida State ... ended the regular season with 10 tackles in a win over Kentucky ... totaled nine tackles in the Belk Bowl versus Georgia.

2013 FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in 12 games in first collegiate season, recording 24 total tackles ... had recorded a tackle in 10 of 12 games, including five straight to close the season ... Had first tackle for loss in win over Memphis ... Recorded three solo tackles at USF ... Also had three solo stops in win at Kentucky ... Finished with career best five tackles in victory over Eastern Kentucky.

High School: Ranked as a three-star prospect across the board by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com ... rated as the No. 33 middle linebacker in the class by Scout.com ... ranked as the No. 46 inside linebacker by ESPN.com and the 146th-best player in the state of Florida ... has the speed to make plays all over the field ... has good size for a linebacker ... steady tackler who is a tackle machine ... named first team All-State as a senior ... credited with 193 tackles, including 6 ½ sacks, forced five fumbles and blocked two field-goal tries as a senior for the Class 6-A state runner-up ... recorded 14 tackles in the state title game ... guided Gainesville to a 14-1 record and a loss to Miami Central in the state finals ... selected first-team All-State by The Associated Press ... finished his junior season with 164 tackles, four interceptions, and two fumble recoveries ... Keith Sr., played linebacker for Florida in the 1990s and has known UofL coach Charlie Strong for years ... helped the Gators win the 1996 national title.

Personal: Son of Yahna Young ... born 3/17/95 ... criminal justice major.