University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Earned preseason fourth-team all-Sun Belt Conference accolades from Phil Steele Publications ... Should start once again at nose tackle ... Posted two stops for the Red in the program’s annual spring contest, helping the defense limit the Blue to just 77 yards in a 38-point victory.

As A Junior (2013): Was a starter in all 12 contests at nose tackle, recording career-high totals with 34 tackles, 6½ behind the line of scrimmage and a pair of sacks ... Matched career best with five tackles in win over Western Kentucky ... Collected four stops in consecutive weeks against Texas State and Arkansas State ... Credited with a sack for a six-yard loss among his three tackles in season-ending win over Sun Belt Conference co-champion Louisiana-Lafayette ... Recorded three tackles — including one behind the line — in defeat of Louisiana-Monroe ... Made three solo stops in win at Tulane, with one of those for loss ... Posted three tackles against Tennessee and Southern Utah also, finishing with multiple stops at both Navy — including a sack for a loss of eight yards — and Georgia State.

As A Sophomore (2012): Started each of the first two games, going on to make 11 appearances ... Credited with 22 total stops, including four for loss, a sack, a forced fumble and a pass broken up ... Finished with career-high totals of five tackles, four solo stops and a sack in season finale at Hawai’i ... Collected four stops — including three of the solo variety — with one for a loss of two yards at North Carolina State ... Had three tackles the following week at nationally-ranked Mississippi State ... Recorded two stops, one for a loss of two yards, and forced a fumble in first-ever Sun Belt Conference contest against Troy ... Made two solo tackles in season opener against Texas-San Antonio and had a pair of stops in Florida International game ... A member of the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.

As A Redshirt Freshman (2011): Played in each of the final three games ... Had two tackles, with one for a loss of three yards ... Posted solo stop for three-yard loss in win over Mississippi Valley State ... Credited with an assisted tackle in season debut against Henderson (Ark.) State.

As A Freshman (2010): Saw action in three contests, recording a tackle in two of those ... In his collegiate debut against Edward Waters (Fla.), had an assist on a sack behind the line of scrimmage ... Posted a solo sack for a loss of four yards the next week in victory over Kentucky Wesleyan.

High School Highlights: A four-year letterwinner at Huffman High ... Also earned three letters in track and three in soccer for the Vikings.

Personal: Full name is Jesse D. Kelley Jr. ... Born Nov. 8, 1992, in Birmingham, Ala. ... Son of Jesse Sr. and Teresa Kelley ... Favorite movies are “Major League II” and “The Bad News Bears” ... Favorite teams are the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks ... Favorite group is Maroon 5 ... Likes Italian food ... Favorite subjects are math, science and social studies ... Likes to lift weights, exercise and play video games in his free time ... Would like to become a meteorologist ... Also recruited by Arkansas State and Tulane ... Majoring in meteorology.