17–0
68Overall
RBSEC

John Kelly

Tennessee · Running Back · 2015-17

RUSH YDS
1,573
RUSH TD
15
REC YDS
350

Career totals · 3 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2015 to 2017, Kelly ran for 1,573 yards and 15 touchdowns, adding 350 receiving yards.

Kelly was the No. 176 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 68 overall, the 20th-highest running back rating at Tennessee since 1990 and No. 120 among all running backs of the 2015-2019 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2018
    • No. 176 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

John Kelly season-by-season statistics at Tennessee
SeasonCarRush YdsRush TDRecRec Yds
201540165100
2016986305651
2017189778937299
Total3271,5731543350

Seasons with tracked stats at Tennessee. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Tennessee Teammates

  1. 86Derek Barnett2014-16EDGE
  2. 86Evan Berry2014-16WR
  3. 80Cameron Sutton2013-16CB
  4. 77Nigel Warrior2016-19S
  5. 74Joshua Dobbs2013-16QB
  6. 72Jauan Jennings2015-19WR
  7. 72Josh Malone2014-16WR
  8. 70Daniel Bituli2016-19LB
  9. 70Darrell Taylor2015-19EDGE
  10. 70Marquez Callaway2016-19WR

Full Tennessee all-time roster

Top Running Backs of the 2015-2019 Era

  1. 96Derrick HenryAlabama · 2013-15RB
  2. 93Bryce LoveStanford · 2015-18RB
  3. 93Christian McCaffreyStanford · 2014-16RB
  4. 93Saquon BarkleyPenn State · 2015-17RB
  5. 91Nick ChubbGeorgia · 2014-17RB
  6. 91Breece HallIowa State · 2019-21RB
  7. 91Dalvin CookFlorida State · 2014-16RB
  8. 91Ezekiel ElliottOhio State · 2013-15RB

Best college running backs since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (John Kelly (running back)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.