Romain Kelly

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Romain Kelly
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    193
  • Hometown:
    Spartanburg, S.C.
  • Position:
    WR
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Spartanburg
  • gp
    12
  • tk
    2.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio

2019: As a sophomore, Kelly started in all 12 games for Carson-Newman, his 17-catch, 363-yard season would have led the Eagles in receiving in six of the previous 11 seasons if not for Braxton Westfield's breakout sophomore campaign.  Kelly's best day came at Limestone (11/9) when he brought in three passes for 68 yards, including a game-saving 50-yard reception on Carson-Newman's game-winning drive.  He appeared on Sportscenter for a one-handed 52-yard catch against UNC Pembroke (10/5).  Kelly found the end zone once on the year, with a 29 yard TD catch against UVa-Wise (9/28).  

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
Solo tackles 2 1
Assists 0 0
Tackles 2.0 1.0
Tackles per game .2 .1
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.0 0.0
Tackle for loss yards - -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 1 10 10.0 10 0 - -
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 1 9 9.0 9 0 - -
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 2 40 20.0 29 1 - -
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 1 52 52.0 52 0 - -
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 1 56 56.0 56 0 - -
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 2 17 8.5 12 0 - -
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 2 21 10.5 19 0 - -
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 3 68 22.7 50 0 - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 2 63 31.5 42 0 - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 2 27 13.5 14 0 - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - 0
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 1 5 5.0 5 0 - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 1 - 10 - - 10
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 1 - 9 - - 9
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 1 - 40 - - 40
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 1 - 52 - - 52
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 1 - 56 - - 56
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 1 - 17 - - 17
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 1 - 21 - - 21
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 1 - 68 - - 68
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 1 - 63 - - 63
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 1 - - - - 0
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 1 - 27 - 5 32
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 - - 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 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 12 17 1.4 363 30.3 21.4 1 56
Conference 8 13 1.6 274 34.3 21.1 1 56
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 7 1.2 221 36.8 31.6 1 56
Away 6 10 1.7 142 23.7 14.2 0 50
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 12 1.3 310 34.4 25.8 1 56
Losses 3 5 1.7 53 17.7 10.6 0 14
Month
September 3 4 1.3 59 19.7 14.8 1 29
October 4 4 1.0 125 31.3 31.3 0 56
November 5 9 1.8 179 35.8 19.9 0 50
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 5 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total 1 5 5.0 0 5 - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away 1 5 5.0 0 5 - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 5 5.0 0 5 - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November 1 5 5.0 0 5 - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 12 - 363 - 5 368 30.7
Conference 8 - 274 - - 274 34.3
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 6 - 221 - - 221 36.8
Away 6 - 142 - 5 147 24.5
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 9 - 310 - - 310 34.4
Losses 3 - 53 - 5 58 19.3
Month
September 3 - 59 - - 59 19.7
October 4 - 125 - - 125 31.3
November 5 - 179 - 5 184 36.8
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 6 0.5 - 1 0 - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 0.8 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 1.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 0.7 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Month
September 6 2.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 12 2 0 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 2 0 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Carson-Newman Football releases Plays of the Year
  • Article
  • December 24, 2019
Carson-Newman Football releases Plays of the Year

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman has unveiled the top 10 plays from Carson-Newman football's 2019 season.  Watch the Eagles best plays from the last year above.  

  • December 24, 2019
Special teams miscues undo No. 24 Eagles in 49-21 second-round loss at No. 6 Bears
  • Article
  • November 30, 2019
Special teams miscues undo No. 24 Eagles in 49-21 second-round loss at No. 6 Bears

HICKORY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (9-3) had two punts blocked and another fumbled away and Lenoir-Rhyne (13-0) feasted on short field all day in a 49-21 win over the Eagles in the second round of the NCAA playoffs Saturday afternoon at Moretz Stadium. 

  • November 30, 2019
C-N thunders past Tusculum on senior day
  • Article
  • November 16, 2019
C-N thunders past Tusculum on senior day

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A complete effort on both sides of the ball for Carson-Newman, including a tied for the most sacks in a single game in team history with 10, to honor its 25 senior on their senior day with a  49-13 throttling of South Atlantic Conference rival Tusculum on Saturday at Burke-Tarr Stadium to close out the regular season.

  • November 16, 2019
Eagles rally in fourth quarter to march past Saints 42-35
  • Article
  • November 09, 2019
Eagles rally in fourth quarter to march past Saints 42-35

GAFFNEY, S.C. –  Carson-Newman (7-2, 5-2 South Atlantic Conference) scored the go-ahead touchdown with 19 seconds left to cap a wild 42-35 win over Limestone (3-7, 2-5 SAC) on a crisp Saturday afternoon at The Reservation.

  • November 09, 2019
Kelly has heart under helmet
  • Article
  • November 06, 2019
Kelly has heart under helmet

Each week during the 2019 football season, an individual or a group of individuals within the Carson-Newman football program will be featured in a segment that appears on The Mike Turner Show.

  • November 06, 2019
Superb special teams helps Carson-Newman crush Catawba 59-14
  • Article
  • October 12, 2019
Superb special teams helps Carson-Newman crush Catawba 59-14

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A trio of special teams touchdowns put the icing on the cake of a 59-14 Carson-Newman (4-1, 2-1 South Atlantic Conference) beatdown of Catawba (1-5, 0-3 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium.

  • October 12, 2019
Carson-Newman pounds Highland Cavs 42-7
  • Article
  • September 28, 2019
Carson-Newman pounds Highland Cavs 42-7

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (2-1, 1-1 South Atlantic Conference) gave up the first score of the day, but then used an irresistible force of a rushing attack and an immovable object of a defense to overwhelm UVa-Wise (1-3, 0-2 SAC) with 42 unanswered points in a 42-7 shellacking of  the first-year SAC program Saturday afternoon at a sun-soaked Burke-Tarr Stadium.

  • September 28, 2019
Defense, passing game shine in annual media day scrimmage
  • Article
  • August 20, 2019
Defense, passing game shine in annual media day scrimmage

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s first team defense stymied the offense on every drive longer than 50 yards, while Eagle quarterbacks tossed three touchdown passes during a situational scrimmage Tuesday during the football program’s annual media day festivities at Burke-Tarr Stadium.

  • August 20, 2019
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Wide Receivers
  • Article
  • August 15, 2019
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Wide Receivers

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. –This is the first part in an eight-part series chronicling each of Carson-Newman football's positions. Wide receivers coach Kevin Day bats leadoff with his position group.

  • August 15, 2019
Photos
Romain Kelly action photo 1
Tusculum vs. Carson-Newman

11/16/2019 1:00 PM EST