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Where did Travis Kelce go to college? Did Travis Kelce play college football?

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Travis Michael Kelce is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft and later won Super Bowl LIV with the team over the San Francisco 49ers.

Travis Michael Kelce was born on October 5, 1989 (age 32 years), in Westlake, Ohio, United States.

 

Where did Travis Kelce go to college? Did Travis Kelce play college football?

Kelce accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Cincinnati over offers from Akron, Eastern Michigan, and Miami (OH).

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He attended Cleveland Heights High School in his hometown of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and baseball.

Travis Kelce was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft and later won Super Bowl LIV with the team over the San Francisco 49ers.
Travis Kelce redshirted in 2008 and appeared in 11 games still maintaining his position as a tight end.

He tallied eight rushes for 47 yards and two touchdowns along with one reception for three yards in 2009.

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In the next season, he did not play due to a violation because he failed a drug test and tested positive for marijuana. He was given a one-year suspension for defaulting team rules.

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Kelce joined the team in 2011 after his suspension to kick start the season’s games.

At end of his colleg3 career, he set personal career highs in receptions (45), receiving yards (722), reception (16.0), and receiving touchdowns (8), he also earned first-team all-conference honors.

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Kelce was named winner of the College Football Performance Awards Tight End of the Year in 2013.

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