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Jersey Number 78
Michael Kelly
- Position:
- Defensive Tackle
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 302
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Oakes, N.D.
- High School:
- Oakes HS
* 2016, 2017 MVFC Honor Roll
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Backup defensive tackle who participated in two games against Mississippi Valley State and Robert Morris...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.
2016 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out as a redshirt in the Bison program...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2016 from Oakes High School...Four-year letterman and starter at left tackle and defensive line for the Tornadoes under head coach Greg Dobitz...Participated in the 2016 Shrine Bowl and Badlands Bowl all-star games...Region 1 Player of the Year as a senior...Three-time all-region first team selection...All-state first team offensive lineman twice and defensive lineman once...Part of three straight playoff appearances including 7-3 and 9-1 teams that made state quarterfinal appearances his sophomore and junior seasons...Charted 191 tackles in four years...National champion wrestler and all-state baseball player...Two-time folkstyle national champion at heavyweight...Three-time Class B state heavyweight champion...2016 Class B Outstanding Wrestler of the Year.
PERSONAL: Majoring in construction management with minors in business and wellness...Son of Michael and Becky Kelly of Oakes...Has an older brother, Cole, who played at Valley City State...Also has a younger sister, Jordyn.
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Backup defensive tackle who participated in two games against Mississippi Valley State and Robert Morris...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.
2016 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out as a redshirt in the Bison program...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2016 from Oakes High School...Four-year letterman and starter at left tackle and defensive line for the Tornadoes under head coach Greg Dobitz...Participated in the 2016 Shrine Bowl and Badlands Bowl all-star games...Region 1 Player of the Year as a senior...Three-time all-region first team selection...All-state first team offensive lineman twice and defensive lineman once...Part of three straight playoff appearances including 7-3 and 9-1 teams that made state quarterfinal appearances his sophomore and junior seasons...Charted 191 tackles in four years...National champion wrestler and all-state baseball player...Two-time folkstyle national champion at heavyweight...Three-time Class B state heavyweight champion...2016 Class B Outstanding Wrestler of the Year.
PERSONAL: Majoring in construction management with minors in business and wellness...Son of Michael and Becky Kelly of Oakes...Has an older brother, Cole, who played at Valley City State...Also has a younger sister, Jordyn.
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