Overview
- Kelly, a former four-star from IMG Academy who reclassified to enroll early at Georgia, entered the portal this week before committing to Ohio State.
- He logged limited reserve snaps for the Bulldogs and finished the season with three tackles and three pass breakups.
- Ohio State also took Alabama cornerback Cam Calhoun on Thursday as the room changes with Davison Igbinosun heading to the NFL and Bryce West and Aaron Scott in the portal, while Jermaine Mathews returns.
- Kelly has three seasons of eligibility and is expected to compete for cornerback reps in Matt Patricia’s defense.
- Georgia has reworked its secondary with experienced transfers such as Oklahoma’s Gentry Williams, USC’s Braylon Conley, and safeties Khalil Barnes and Ja’Marley Riddle during a portal window that closes January 16.