Did Travis Kelce play for Brian Kelly? Closer look at former Cincinnati player's college career

Travis Kelce played for the Cincinnati Bearcats from 2008 to 2012. Kelce joined the program as a quarterback but was promptly converted to the tight-end position.

Brian Kelly coached Kelce during his time with the Bearcats. Kelly was the coach behind the pivotal positional change, and years later, the move yielded phenomenal results.

Kelly also coached Travis' brother and former center Jason Kelce in Cincinnati. Both brothers enjoyed impressive NFL careers, dominating their positions for over a decade.

Travis Kelce had an up-and-down collegiate career at Cincinnati

Travis Kelce joined the Cincinnati Bearcats as a quarterback prospect out of Cleveland Heights High School. Kelce came highly recommended after amassing a high school stat line of 2,539 yards of total offense as a senior. However, he was redshirted in the 2008 college football season.

Ahead of the 2009 season, Kelce was converted to the tight end position. He played in 11 games as a TE and quarterback in the team's wildcat formation. Kelce had three receiving yards and zero TDs in his first year of college football.

Kelce was suspended for the entirety of the 2010 college football season due to a violation of team rules. The program contemplated kicking him off the team but decided to keep him on the program after assurances from his brother Jason Kelce that he'd straighten out.

The decision proved right, as Kelce became a significant part of the program's offense in the next two years. He appeared in 13 games in 2011, catching 13 balls for 150 yards and two touchdowns. He improved in 2012, recording 772 receiving yards and eight TDs in 13 fixtures. The Kansas City Chiefs selected Travis Kelce in round three of the 2013 draft.

Travis Kelce has enjoyed a Hall of Fame caliber NFL career

Andy Reid's decision to select Travis Kelce has proved to be a masterstroke as the tight end has become one of the greatest players in NFL history.

Kelce has won three Super Bowls, earned four first-team All-Pro nods, three second-team All-Pro selections and made nine Pro Bowl appearances. He also owns several NFL records, including, but not limited to, most career postseason receptions, most games with 100 plus receiving yards in the postseason and more. Let's see whether Kelce and the Chiefs can make it a three-peat in 2024.