#87 Tight End

Travis Kelce

Height / Weight
6'5" / 250 lbs
Born
Oct 5, 1989 (34)
College
Cincinnati
NFL Draft
2013: Rd. 3, No. 63 (KC)
NFL Career
12th Season
NFL Champ.
1
Nationality
American
Net Worth
$33 Million
SEASON STATS
2023
YDS
984
AVG
10.6
-1.9
YDS/G
65.6
-15.7
LNG
53
+1
PLAYER INFO
Full Name: Travis Michael Kelce
Nickname: Zeus
Place of Birth: Westlake, Ohio
Education: Cincinnati
Parents: Donna, Ed Kelce

Travis Kelce Stats, Bio, Age, Net Worth, & Career

Travis Kelce is a Super Bowl champion tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Aside from playing in the NFL, Kelce also starred on his own reality dating show, Catching Kelce.

Now, Kelce is considered the league’s best tight end and is an important part of the Chiefs’ roster. 

Travis Kelce Football Career

Travis Kelce High School Career (Cleveland Heights High School)

Travis Kelce was a three-sports athlete at Cleveland Heights High School. He excelled in football, basketball, and baseball. During his senior season, Kelce won All-Lake Erie League honors after totaling 2,539 yards.

Kelce was a dual-threat quarterback as he ran for 1,016 yards and threw for 1,523. He totaled 31 touchdowns with eight interceptions.

Travis Kelce College Career (Cincinnati Bearcats)

Travis Kelce wasn’t highly recruited coming out of high school, considered just a two-star recruit by Rivals.com. Kelce chose Cincinnati, to join brother Jason, over Miami (OH), Akron, and Eastern Michigan. After redshirting in 2008, Kelce played in 11 games the following season. In 2010, Kelce didn’t play due to violation of team rules (failed drug test for marijuana), which resulted in a one-year suspension.

In 2011, Kelce recorded just 13 catches for 150 yards and two touchdowns. However, in his final collegiate season, Kelce had a breakout season. He had 45 receptions for 722 yards and eight touchdowns. He was named First-Team All-Big East and winner of the College Football Performance Awards Tight End of the Year.

Travis Kelce NFL Career

The Kansas City Chiefs selected Travis Kelce with the 63rd overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, Kelce landed on IR after having surgery in his knee in October. In his second season, in 2014, Kelce recorded his first career touchdown. He led the team in receiving that season, with 862 receiving yards on 67 receptions.

In 2015, Kelce finished the season with 72 receptions for 875 yards and five touchdowns. He was named to his first Pro Bowl. After the 2015 season ended, Kelce signed a five-year, $46 million contract extension. 

In 2016, Kelce became just the third tight end to have 100+ receiving yards in three consecutive games, joining Jimmy Graham and Tony Gonzalez. He finished the season with a career high in yards (1,125) and receptions (85). He was named First-Team All-Pro.

In 2018, when Patrick Mahomes came to town, Kelce broke the single-season receiving yard record for a tight end with 1,336 yards. However, George Kittle claimed the record later that day. In 2019, Kelce became the first tight end in NFL history with four consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards. 

On August 14, 2020, Kelce signed a four-year $57 million contract extension following their Super Bowl winning season.

Travis Kelce Net Worth, Salary, Endorsements & Career Earnings

Travis Kelce has an estimated net worth of $33 million.

On August 14, 2020, Kelce signed a second contract extension, this one a four-year $57 million deal.

Travis Kelce has an endorsement deal with Nike.

Travis Kelce Personal Life

Travis’ older brother Jason Kelce is the center for the Philadelphia Eagles.

In 2016, Travis starred in his own reality dating show Catching Kelce. He broke up with the winner, Maya Benberry, less than a year later.

Kelce recently broke up with girlfriend Kayla Nicole after three years. 

Awards & Achievements

Super Bowl Titles:
2020 with Kansas City Chiefs
Awards and Honors by Type:
2 x First-team All-Pro
2016, 2018
2 x Second-team All-Pro
2017, 2019
Pro Bowls:

Pro Bowl

2015–2019

Awards and Honors by Year:
2016
First-team All-Pro
2017
Second-team All-Pro
2018
First-team All-Pro
2019
Second-team All-Pro

Travis Kelce Quotes

  • “I can’t throw my flag on the ref but he can throw his all day long.”
  • “I’ve learned one thing since I’ve been here, ‘You’ve got to fight for your right to party.’”
  • “The best quarterback in the National Football League right here, baby, and he shows it every, single time.”

Travis Kelce Fun Facts

  • Had his own reality dating show, Catching Kelce
  • Brother Jason also plays in the NFL
  • Played quarterback in high school
  • First tight end in NFL history with four consecutive seasons with 1000+ receiving yards
  • Member of the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team
Career stats
2023
KC
2022
KC
2021
KC
2020
KC
2019
KC
2018
KC
2017
KC
2016
KC
2015
KC
2014
KC
2013
KC
Season Team FPTS SNP% REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG ATT YDS AVG TD LNG FUM LST
2023
172.90 68.58 93 121 984 10.6 5 53 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1
2022
254.50 79.91 104 145 1,300 12.5 12 52 2 5 2.5 0 4 1 1
2021
216.80 77.49 92 134 1,125 12.2 9 69 2 3 1.5 1 4 1 1
2020
260.26 81.58 105 145 1,416 13.5 11 45 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1
2019
205.80 92.56 97 136 1,229 12.7 5 47 1 4 4.0 1 4 1 1
2018
243.10 94.94 103 150 1,336 13.0 10 43 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 1
2017
193.00 84.70 83 122 1,038 12.5 8 44 2 7 3.5 0 4 0 0
2016
180.50 86.72 85 117 1,125 13.2 4 80 1 -5 -5.0 0 0 0 0
2015
153.50 92.12 72 103 875 12.2 5 42 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 2
2014
149.70 66.34 67 87 862 12.9 5 34 0 0 0.0 1 0 4 3
2013
0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Recent Games
Sun 2/11
Sun 1/28
Sun 1/21
Sat 1/13
Sun 12/31
Mon 12/25
Sun 12/17
Sun 12/10
Sun 12/3
Sun 11/26
Date Opp RESULT FPTS SNP% REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG ATT YDS AVG TD LNG FUM LST
2/11
W 22-25
13.80 84.81 9 10 93 10.3 0 22 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
1/28
W 17-10
23.60 80.25 11 11 116 10.5 1 21 1 5 5.0 0 5 0 0
1/21
W 27-24
22.00 84.00 5 6 75 15.0 2 29 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
1/13
W 7-26
10.60 86.08 7 10 71 10.1 0 22 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
12/31
W 17-25
3.10 81.48 3 4 16 5.3 0 10 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
12/25
L 20-14
6.90 80.26 5 7 44 8.8 0 24 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
12/17
W 27-17
5.30 76.92 5 7 28 5.6 0 11 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
12/10
L 20-17
11.30 89.39 6 10 83 13.8 0 23 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
12/3
L 19-27
10.10 88.06 4 5 81 20.2 0 27 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
11/26
W 31-17
12.10 76.67 6 7 91 15.2 0 27 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

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