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2025 Nyjalik Kelly DL Miami (FL) NFL Draft Report CFBALL

  • Position Defensive End
  • Class Junior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 250
  • Hometown Fort Lauderdale, FL.
  • Highschool Dillard HS

SOPHOMORE (2023) at Miami

  • Saw action in five games and made three starts
  • Missed second half of season due to injury
  • Finished with eight total tackles and one tackle for loss
  • Added one PBU
  • Started and had one tackle in season opener against Miami (Ohio) (Sept. 1)
  • Had one solo tackle and started in win over #23 Texas A&M (Sept. 9)
  • Saw time in win over Temple (Sept. 23)
  • Posted two tackles against Georgia Tech (Oct. 7)
  • Finished with season-high four tackles at North Carolina (Oct. 14)

FRESHMAN (2022) at Miami

  • Delivered impressive first collegiate season, seeing action in all 12 games
  • Finished with 11 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and four sacks
  • Tied for third on Hurricanes in sacks
  • Made career debut in season opener against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 3), finishing with one solo tackle
  • Had two tackles, including first career sack, in win over Southern Miss (Sept. 10)
  • Posted one half-sack for five yards against North Carolina (Oct. 8)
  • Added one tackle – half-sack for loss of two yards – in win at Virginia Tech (Oct. 15)
  • Posted one solo sack for  loss of two yards in win at Virginia (Oct. 29)
  • Compiled three tackles, including two solo, 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack (five yards) against Florida State (Nov. 5)
  • Logged one solo tackle at Clemson (Nov. 19)
  • Posted  solo tackle against Pittsburgh (Nov. 26).

High School

  • Consensus four-star prospect by every major scouting service
  • Checked in as No. 119 overall player in nation in ESPN300
  • Ranked No. 12 defensive end and No. 12 player in state of Florida by ESPN
  • Listed as No. 84 player in 247Sports Composite Rankings
  • Rated No. 81 player nationally, No. 11 defensive lineman and No. 12 player in state of Florida by 247Sports
  • Ranked No. 86 player nationwide, No. 8 strongside defensive end and No. 14 player in state of Florida by Rivals
  • Finished with 12 sacks in final season at Dillard
  • Tallied 13 sacks en route to All-Broward first-team recognition from Miami Herald in 2020
  • Picked up All-Broward honorable mention honors from Sun Sentinel in 2019, leading Dillard to 12-1 record and district title
  • Picked Miami over offers from Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Oregon and Texas, among others.

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