Players
Nyjalik Kelly
EDGE · UCF
Nyjalik Kelly
EDGE · #9 · UCF
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'5" · 250 lb
- Seasons
- 4
- Recruiting
- ★★★★☆ · 0.9609
- Class rank
- #90 · 2022
- Hometown
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- High school
- Dillard
Returning player.
Career
115 Tackles · 22.5 TFL · 11.5 Sacks · 1 Int
On a roster 2022–2025. Statistics held for 2022–2025.
2025
UCFTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
45 Tackles · 7.5 TFL · 2.0 Sacks · 1 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ BYU | L 21–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | vs Oklahoma State | W 17–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Texas Tech | L 9–48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Houston | L 27–30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Baylor | L 3–30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs West Virginia | W 45–13 | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Cincinnati | L 11–20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Kansas | L 20–27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Kansas State | L 20–34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs North Carolina | W 34–9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs North Carolina A&T | W 68–7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Jacksonville State | W 17–10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vs North Carolina | W 34–9 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
2024
UCFTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
53 Tackles · 9.5 TFL · 5.5 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs Utah | L 14–28 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ West Virginia | L 21–31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ Arizona State | L 31–35 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Arizona | W 56–12 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs BYU | L 24–37 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Iowa State | L 35–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Cincinnati | L 13–19 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Florida | L 13–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Colorado | L 21–48 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ TCU | W 35–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Sam Houston | W 45–14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | vs New Hampshire | W 57–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023
MiamiTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
6 Tackles · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | @ North Carolina | L 31–41 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Texas A&M | W 48–33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Miami (OH) | W 38–3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2022
MiamiTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
11 Tackles · 4.5 TFL · 4.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Pittsburgh | L 16–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Clemson | L 10–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Florida State | L 3–45 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Virginia | W 14–12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Virginia Tech | W 20–14 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs North Carolina | L 24–27 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Southern Miss | W 30–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 70–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |