Quotes about Dan Kelly

About Dan Kelly, long snapper Jake Ingram said:
"He's hilarious." (HSB)


About himself, Kelly said:
"I'm an entertainer." (HSB)


About how he doesn't worry about his stats, Kelly said:
"Stats? Why should I care about stats when Colt (quarterback Brennan) doesn't, and he has the best stats in football." (HSB)


About Kelly, Ingram said:
"He's a great guy and a great kicker. He really feels bad about letting everyone down when he misses. But the good thing is when he misses, he comes back and hits five in a row. I wouldn't want anyone else kicking my snaps." (HSB)


About Kelly, JJ said:
"He's a strong kicker with a lot of potential and we see him getting better and better." (HSB)

HSB Note: "The other day, Kelly wasn't doing anything, so D-line coach Jeff Reinebold grabbed him and had him throw footballs -- hard, from just a few feet away -- at the charging tackles and ends, who were to bat the balls down. Let's put it this way; we don't think Dan is related to Jim."


About throwing the footballs at the defensive linemen, Kelly said:
"I thought I was putting some pretty good heat on it. But they just kept catching it. Great athletes to be that big and that agile." (HSB)


About how thier DL are intelligent, Kelly said:
"They're supposed to be big, dumb animals. A lot of them are the smartest guys on the team. Keala's (Watson) a genius." (HSB)


About how he bought into the stereotype of football players until he started playing football as a sophomore in hgh school, Kelly said:
"I always thought football players were meatheads. I was wrong. To be a good football player you have to be smart. If you're not, you're going to end up watching from the side while the smart guy who's got as much athletic ability as you is playing." (HSB)


About the hard work he put in during the offseason, Kelly said:
"I was in the weight room everyday. I also did a lot of running, 9 1/2 mile jogs. I've found that during the season my legs would tire, so I had to get stronger." (HSB)

HSB Note: "He also worked as an instructor at a weekly kicking camp for kids, working out with other college and pro kickers."


About how all of his siblings were home-schooled and all were born at home, Kelly's Dad Pat said:
"Even the twins. The neighbors thought we were crazy." (HSB)


About how everyone in his house was an actor or a budding actor and there was one drama after another at home, Kelly said:
"It was orderly chaos. Remember the Brady Bunch? We did everything together. You could always find someone to pick on, but it was all in a loving way. Every Sunday all eight of us together. People who came over would be so uncomfortable. How can you be so mean to each other?" (HSB)

HSB Note: "Kelly said soccer became an escape from his childhood challenges of dyslexia and a speech impediment. He now majors in speech, and plans to return to school when he's done playing football for psychology courses with the intent of becoming a speech therapist."


About how Kelly attended school full-time at Linfield Christian after being home-schooled for most of his childhood, Pat Kelly said:
"He could've gone for just a couple of classes and participated in the sports and other activities. But after talking to the admissions people, we decided let's just do this all the way." (HSB)


When Kelly kicked a ball poorly in a recent practice special teams coordinator DM said:
"You've got just one thing to do!" (HSB)


About how his errors are magnified because of his role, Kelly said:
"People let me know when I screw up." (HSB)


About how he looks forward to help the team however he can, since he stands around a lot in practice and games, Kelly said:
"I always found a way to get out of stuff. Now it's, 'Can I do that? Yes I can.' " (HSB)