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Measurements
- Height:6'3
- Weight:210 LBS
Schools of Interest
Baylor Bears (offered)
Houston Cougars (offered)
Memphis Tigers (offered)
Missouri Tigers (offered)
Texas Tech Red Raiders (offered)
Utah Utes (offered)
UTSA Roadrunners (offered)
Corey Kelly
DCTF Star Rating
Outside Linebacker
Clear Falls Knights, Class of 2023
Status: Verbal Commit
- State Rank:#78
- Position Rank:#7
Kelly has added about 20 pounds to his frame and improved his suddenness and straight-line speed to evolve into one of the state's most intriguing edge defender prospects in the 2023 cycle.
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