Robert Kelley (American football)

Robert Kelley

Kelley with the Washington Redskins in 2016
No. 32 Washington Redskins
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Date of birth:	October 3, 1992
Place of birth:	New Orleans, Louisiana
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	New Orleans (LA) Walker
College:	Tulane
Undrafted:	2016
Career history
Washington Redskins (2016–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2016
Rushing yards: 461 Rushing average: 4.7 Rushing touchdowns: 4 Receptions: 4 Receiving yards: 4 Receiving touchdowns: 1 Player stats at NFL.com

Robert "Rob" Kelley (born October 3, 1992), nicknamed "Fat Rob", is an American football running back for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane, and was signed by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

Professional career

On May 6, 2016, the Washington Redskins signed Kelley as an undrafted free agent after the 2016 NFL Draft.^[1] On September 25, 2016, Kelley had his first rushing attempt of his career against the New York Giants.^[2] On October 16, 2016, Kelley rushed for a 59 yards on five carries against the Philadelphia Eagles, helping the team reach a total of 230 rushing yards.^[3] On October 23, 2016, Robert Kelley scored his first touchdown against the Detroit Lions, a one-yard reception.^[4] On October 30, 2016, Kelley made his first career start in place of an injured Matt Jones, where he rushed for 87 yards on 21 carries, while also scoring his first career rushing touchdown in a 27-27 tie with the Cincinnati Bengals.^[5][6]

On November 20, 2016, Kelley had his first multi-touchdown game after scoring three rushing touchdowns with 137 rushing yards in a 42-24 victory over the Green Bay Packers. The game was also his first with over 100-yards since high school.^[7]

Personal

Kelley was born and raised in the 9th Ward district of New Orleans, until he and his parents lost their home as a result of Hurricane Katrina's effect on the city in August 2005.^[8]

Kelley was arrested in July 2014 after a fellow student at Tulane claimed Kelley assaulted him and stole his bicycle.^[9] Due to the arrest, Kelley was suspended from the football team, and subsequently missed the entirety of the 2014 season due to him being academically ineligible.^[10] The charges for the arrest were later dropped, and Kelley returned to the team for the 2015 season.^[9]

Kelley's "Fat Rob" nickname began during his senior year at Tulane, where his running backs coach bought him a backpack with the nickname ingrained on it.^[11]

References

1. Czarda, Stephen (2016-05-06). "Redskins Sign 14 College Free Agents". Retrieved 2016-10-30.
2. "Rob Kelley: Game Logs at NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
3. Dybas, Todd (2016-10-16). "Matt Jones, Redskins plow Eagles under with 230 yards on ground". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
4. Kring-Schreifels, Jake (2016-10-23). "Robert Kelley Scores His First Career Touchdown". Retrieved 2016-10-30.
5. McMillan, Keith (2016-10-30). "Watch Rob Kelley plow into the end zone". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
6. Lewis Jr, Lake (2016-10-30). "Robert Kelley proves toughness against chippy Bengals defense". Redskins Wire. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
7. Czarda, Stephen. "Robert Kelley Goes Off On National Stage With Three Scores". Redskins.com. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
8. "New #RedskinsTalk Podcast - Get to know Robert Kelley". csnmidatlantic.com. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
9. Dabe, Christopher. "Suspended Tulane running back Robert Kelley has charges dropped, court records say". NOLA.com. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
10. Smith, Guerry. "Robert Kelley in line to suit up for Tulane football team this fall". The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
11. Allen, Scott. "Redskins rookie's 'Fat Rob' nickname isn't all about weight". Washington Post. Retrieved 14 November 2016.

External links

• Washington Redskins bio