Travis Kelce Biography
Travis Kelce (Full name – Travis Michael Kelce; /ˈkɛlsi/) is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was born on October 5, 1989, in Westlake, Ohio, USA.
Kelce was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati. Kelce is a four-time Pro Bowler, two-time All-Pro and ranked second among tight ends, behind Rob Gronkowski, in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017 and 2018.
Travis Kelce Wife
In January 2016, Kelce starred in E! Entertainment Television’s dating show, Catching Kelce. The winner picked by Kelce was Maya Benberry, and they started dating after the show ended in April 2016. Benberry confirmed that they have broken up in January 2017. Kelce was then confirmed in May 2017, to be in a relationship with entertainment reporter Kayla Nicole.
The two have been dating for more than two years now. The couple spends as much time together as possible, but with Kelce calling Kansas City home and his lady residing in Los Angeles, it’s not always easy. Regardless, the two seem to really be in love and they aren’t shy about showing it on their social media.
Travis Kelce Brother
Kelce is the younger brother of Jason Kelce, who is a center for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Eagles in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Jason Kelce played college football at Cincinnati and is a Super Bowl champion, two-time Pro-Bowler and is a two-time First-Team All-Pro.
Travis Kelce Age
Kelce was born on October 5, 1989, in Westlake, Ohio. He attended Cleveland Heights High School in his hometown of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and baseball. Kelce turns 30 years old in 2019.
Travis Kelce College
Travis Kelce was considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com. He accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Cincinnati over offers from Eastern Michigan, Akron, and Miami. Kelce joined his brother, Jason Kelce, who was the starting left guard for the Bearcats.
Kelce appeared in 11 games, playing at tight end and quarterback out of the Wildcat formation after redshirting in 2008. In 2009, he tallied eight rushes for 47 yards and two touchdowns along with one reception for three yards. The following season, Kelce did not play due to a violation of team rules.
Kelce was back with the team to start the 2011 season after serving his one-year suspension. He saw action in games as a tight end and recorded 13 catches totaling 150 yards and two touchdowns for the season. In his last collegiate season, Kelce set personal career highs in receptions (45), receiving yards (722), yards per receptions (16.0), and receiving touchdowns (8), he also earned first-team all-conference honors. Kelce was named the winner of the College Football Performance Awards Tight End of the Year in March 2012.
Travis Kelce Contract
Kelce signed a 5 year, $46,842,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including a $10,000,000 signing bonus, $20,017,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,368,400. In 2019, Travis Kelce will earn a base salary of $7,500,000, a roster bonus of $1,000,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,718,400 and a dead cap value of $3,936,800.
Travis Kelce Chiefs
Kelce was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round (63rd pick overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. Andy Reid was hired by the Chiefs as their new head coach during the off-season. Reid was familiar with Kelce after he had drafted and coached his brother, Jason Kelce, during his time as the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. The Chiefs signed Kelce to a four-year, $3.12 million rookie contract that also included a signing bonus of $703,304 on June 6, 2013, and has remained with the team ever since.
Travis Kelce Height
Kelce possesses a gigantic frame standing at a height of 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m). He also weighs a massive 260 lb (118 kg) with an athletic body which is ideal for his type of career. His arm length is 33 3⁄4 in (0.86 m) and his hand size, 9 5⁄8 in (0.24 m).
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