Zion Kelly: CB · Air Force · #17.
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Zion Kelly
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Arrived as a two-star recruit; three seasons of production at Air Force since. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against San José State — Week 4, 2023.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Colorado Springs Gazette Oct 26Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 39-21vs Utah State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-20@ San José State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 4 · 2023
W 45-20
2 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 25-point win on the road against San José State.
3 seasons under Troy Calhoun — 22-10 over that span.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Pass share
13.1%
105 pass / 697 run
Plays / game
61.7
13 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
123 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Air Force, 22 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
1 coachPlayed every college season under Troy Calhoun.
