Honors & Awards
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014; Spring 2015)
2015 (Outlook)
Paul Kelly was a late addition to the Nebraska roster in 2014, joining the Husker program the weekend of the season opener. Kelly graduated from Miami in May of 2014 and was able to transfer and play immediately for Nebraska.
Kelly shared snapping duties with Josh Faulkenberry in the second half of the season, handling snapping chores for PAT and field goal attempts.
2014 (Senior)
Kelly joined Nebraska just before the start of the season and played in seven games. He saw action at Fresno State, then handled snapping duties in the final five games. Kelly helped Nebraska hit on 15-of-22 field goals and all 60 PAT attempts this season.
Before Nebraska
Kelly saw action in 23 games for the University of Miami in 2012 and 2013, before transferring to Nebraska in 2014. A two-year letterwinner, Kelly played in all 13 games for the Hurricanes in 2013, serving as the team's primary short snapper. In 2012, Kelly played in 10 games and earned the Albert Bentley Most Valuable Walk-On Award.
Before going to Miami, Kelly played defensive line at John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio.
Kelly played his high school ball for Archbishop McCarthy in Southwest Ranches, Fla. He earned second-team All-Broward honors on the offensive line and third-team on the defensive line. The team's MVP as a junior and senior, Kelly set a school record for fumble recoveries.