#9

Ja'Carree Kelly

WR · Delaware · Jr. · #9

Returning to Delaware for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Ja'Carree Kelly

WR · Delaware · Jr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Delaware
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Delaware7-6HC: Ryan Carty · Pass-leaning

Career stats

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Career2-5134----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 35–17

vs Delaware State

2 rec · 22 yds · 1 TD

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Delaware

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · Delaware

Returning around him

  • Transfer portal: +5 net (13 in / 8 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Delaware · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #133 · 2026 recruiting class #114

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Eric Weatherly’s 2025 season.

Ball State · 2025

#2

Jalen Walker

Miami (OH) · 2022

84%
#3

Koali Nishigaya

Hawai'i · 2023

79%
#4

Eric Willis III

UTEP · 2025

77%
#5

Samario Rudolph

UAB · 2023

76%

Matches Eric on

Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Benjamin Omayebu’s path through Tarleton State.

Benjamin Omayebu

99%match

Tarleton State · 2024

#2

K.J. Franklin

Nicholls · 2022

98%
#3

Bret Clark

Troy · 2020

NFL Rd 7
97%
#4

Rondale Moore

Purdue · 2020

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 17
96%
#5

Kylon Harris

Stephen F. Austin · 2025

96%

Matches Benjamin on

Yards per reception

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Mikey Matthews's sophomore season at California (2024).

California · 2024

#2

Jaylin Lucas

Indiana · 2023

1st-team All-American
81%
#3

Juju McDowell

South Carolina · 2022

78%
#4

Brandon White

Hawai'i · 2025

78%
#5

Isiah Paige

Old Dominion · 2022

All-Sun Belt
77%

Matches Mikey on

Reception volume
EPA / play (adj)
Yards / reception

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #2601

Final rank
#2685
Avg #2768.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #2601 this season.