Romain Kelly

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Romain Kelly
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    193
  • Hometown:
    Spartanburg, S.C.
  • Position:
    WR
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    Spartanburg
  • gp
    11
  • yds
    127
  • yds/g
    11.5
  • td
    1
Bio

2018: As a freshman, Kelly was Carson-Newman's third-leading receiver, appearing in all 11 games with 10 starts.  He grabbed eight passes for 127 yardsand a score.  He caught his lone touchdown against Wingate (9/15) on a 33-yard catch, his long reception of the season.  His only game with multiple pass receptions was on Oct. 13 against Mars Hill.  He hauled in two completions for 29 yards.  Kelly averaged 15.9 yards per catch. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Kelly was a four-sport athlete for the Vikings where he also played basketball, baseball and was on the track team. For head coach Chris Miller, he recorded 1,803 total receiving yards on 130 catches with 47.7 receiving yards per game. He brought in 15 touchdowns in his career. Kelly won a state championship with the Vikings while also receiving honors from Maxpreps.

PERSONAL: The son of Bernard Kelly, he plans to study engineering at Mossy Creek.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Receptions 8 6
Yards 127 105
Yards per game 11.5 15.0
Yards per catch 15.9 17.5
Touchdowns 1 1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 1 10 10.0 10 0 - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 1 33 33.0 33 1 - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 1 7 7.0 7 0 - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 2 29 14.5 17 0 - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 1 12 12.0 12 0 - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 1 27 27.0 27 0 - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 1 9 9.0 9 0 - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - 0
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - 0
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 1 - - - - 0
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 1 - 10 - - 10
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 1 - 33 - - 33
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 1 - - - - 0
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 1 - 7 - - 7
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 1 - - - - 0
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 1 - 29 - - 29
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 1 - 12 - - 12
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 1 - 27 - - 27
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 1 - 9 - - 9
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 34 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 34 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2018-19 11 8 0.7 127 11.5 15.9 1 33
2019-20 12 17 1.4 363 30.3 21.4 1 56
2020-21 1 4 4.0 60 60.0 15.0 0 35
2021-22 10 14 1.4 168 16.8 12.0 0 37
Total 34 43 1.3 718 21.1 16.7 2 56
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 34 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 34 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 1 5 5.0 0 5 - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 1 5 5.0 0 5 - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2018-19 11 - 127 - - 127 11.5
2019-20 12 - 363 - 5 368 30.7
2020-21 1 - 60 - - 60 60.0
2021-22 10 - 168 - - 168 16.8
Total 34 - 718 - 5 723 21.3
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2018-19 6 0.5 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 6 0.5 - 1 0 - - - - - - 0
2020-21 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Total 12 0.4 - 2 0 - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2018-19 11 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 12 2 0 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 34 3 0 3.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 8 0.7 127 11.5 15.9 1 33
Conference 7 6 0.9 105 15.0 17.5 1 33
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 5 1.0 83 16.6 16.6 1 33
Away 6 3 0.5 44 7.3 14.7 0 27
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 6 0.9 91 13.0 15.2 1 33
Losses 4 2 0.5 36 9.0 18.0 0 27
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 3 0.8 50 12.5 16.7 1 33
October 4 4 1.0 68 17.0 17.0 0 27
November 2 1 0.5 9 4.5 9.0 0 9
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 - 127 - - 127 11.5
Conference 7 - 105 - - 105 15.0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - 83 - - 83 16.6
Away 6 - 44 - - 44 7.3
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 7 - 91 - - 91 13.0
Losses 4 - 36 - - 36 9.0
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - 50 - - 50 12.5
October 4 - 68 - - 68 17.0
November 2 - 9 - - 9 4.5
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 6 0.5 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 0.9 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 1.2 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 0.9 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 6 1.5 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Special teams, field position prove decisive as Pioneers prevail over Eagles 41-28
  • Article
  • October 27, 2018
Special teams, field position prove decisive as Pioneers prevail over Eagles 41-28

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Tusculum (5-3, 4-2 South Atlantic Conference) blocked a punt, scored a kickoff return for a touchdown and had an average starting field position at its own 44 yard-line to aid in thwarting Carson-Newman (6-3 4-2 SAC) 41-28 on a rain soaked Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Field. 

  • October 27, 2018
Carson-Newman rides hot start, efficient ground game to Homecoming rout of Mars Hill
  • Article
  • October 13, 2018
Carson-Newman rides hot start, efficient ground game to Homecoming rout of Mars Hill

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (5-2, 4-1 South Atlantic Conference) bolted out to a 28-0 lead then rode a ferocious ground game to pound Mars Hill (2-5, 2-3 SAC) 49-27 Saturday afternoon on Homecoming at Burke-Tarr Stadium. 

  • October 13, 2018
Newberry mires Eagles in offensive doldrums, downs C-N 23-3
  • Article
  • September 22, 2018
Newberry mires Eagles in offensive doldrums, downs C-N 23-3

NEWBERRY, S.C. – Newberry (2-2, 1-0 South Atlantic Conference) held Carson-Newman (2-2, 1-1 SAC) to its worst offensive output in five years and used a bruising defense to collect a 23-3 win over the Eagles Saturday afternoon at Setzler Field.

  • September 22, 2018
Eagles use shutdown defense to shellack defending SAC champs Wingate 31-14
  • Article
  • September 15, 2018
Eagles use shutdown defense to shellack defending SAC champs Wingate 31-14

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (2-1, 1-0 South Atlantic Conference) rode a lockdown defensive effort to a 31-14 win over Wingate (2-1, 0-1 SAC) Saturday night in the Eagles’ SAC and home opener at Burke-Tarr Stadium.

  • September 15, 2018
Carson-Newman rides Wimbush, strong second half to win at Virginia Union
  • Article
  • September 08, 2018
Carson-Newman rides Wimbush, strong second half to win at Virginia Union

RICHMOND, Va. – Antonio Wimbush (Kingsland, Ga.) scored three touchdowns after halftime and Carson-Newman (1-1) used a bruising running game to collect a 33-29 win over Virginia Union (1-1) Saturday afternoon at Hovey Field.

  • September 08, 2018
Carson-Newman Football Week One Press Conference Transcripts
  • Article
  • August 28, 2018
Carson-Newman Football Week One Press Conference Transcripts

Carson-Newman head football coach Mike Turner discusses pre-game thoughts going into week one as the Eagles prepare to hit the road for their season opener against West Florida Thursday night.

  • August 28, 2018
Carson-Newman Football Media Day Press Conference Transcripts
  • Article
  • August 15, 2018
Carson-Newman Football Media Day Press Conference Transcripts

Jefferson City, Tenn. - Mike Turner and Larry Slade discuss the Eagles upcoming season, expectations for the offense and defense, and what he’s learned with a year of head coaching under his belt. 

  • August 15, 2018