Nyjalik Kelly
Nyjalik Kelly
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Nyjalik Kelly has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 6 tackles, 1 TFL against Cincinnati — Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Gus Malzahn → Scott Frost. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 68–7
vs North Carolina A&T
1 QB HUR · 1 TFL · 1 SACKS
Dominant 61-point win at home against North Carolina A&T.
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UCF
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Edge · UCF
Returning around him
- 1 UCF player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (32 in / 35 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCF · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #43 · 2026 recruiting class #66
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cam Williams’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Dylan Wudke's senior season at Kansas (2024).
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