 Kelley, at 6’3” and 225 lbs was drafted for the New York Giants after assistant Jim Garrett had seen him play.He was named the team’s most valuable player in the NAIA Championship and was selected to the NAIA All-America First Team as well as the NAIA District 3 Defensive First Team and the All-Lutheran College Defensive First Team.He was inducted into the CLU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.