Travis Michael Kelce (/ˈkɛlsi/; born October 5, 1989) is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati. He is a three-time Pro Bowler, two-time All-Pro, and was ranked 26th by his fellow players, and second among tight ends, on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.
Kelce attended Cleveland Heights High School in his hometown of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and baseball. Excelling at football, he was a three-year letter winner at quarterback for the Tigers, and recognized with All-Lake Erie League honors after totaling 2,539 yards of total offense as a senior. He collected 1,016 yards rushing, including 10 touchdowns and 1,523 passing yards on 103-of-198 attempts, with 21 scores and eight interceptions in 2007. In baseball, he was scouted by former Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals scout, Reggie Sanders. Sanders projected Travis as a potential Major League outfielder due to his unique size, speed and skill set. During Kelce's senior year, he was the top high school hitter in Northeast Ohio with a .577 batting average.