| Jake Kelly | |
| Image Upright: | 1 |
| Team: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Number: | 16 |
| Position1: | Defensive back |
| Birth Date: | 1 April 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Markham, Ontario, Canada |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lbs: | 179 |
| Cis: | Bishop's Gaiters (2018–2022) |
| High School: | Bill Crothers Secondary |
| Cfldraftedyear: | 2023 |
| Cfldraftedround: | 2 |
| Cfldraftedpick: | 15 |
| Cfldraftedteam: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Playing Years1: | –present |
| Playing Team1: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Status: | Active |
| Import: | no |
| Cfl: | jake-kelly/167932/ |
Jake Kelly (born April 1, 1999) is a Canadian professional football defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Kelly played U Sports football for the Bishop's Gaiters from 2018 to 2022.[1] [2]
Kelly was drafted in the second round, 15th overall, by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2023 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 5, 2023.[3] He made the team's active roster following training camp and played in his first professional game on June 10, 2023, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he had one special teams tackle and one forced fumble.[2] After six games, he was assigned to the practice roster, but returned to play in the last four games of the regular season, including his first career start in the season finale.[2] [4] Kelly played in ten games in 2023 where he had two defensive tackles, six special teams tackles, and one forced fumble.[2] He was on the injured list during the team's post-season run that year, including the Blue Bombers' loss to the Montreal Alouettes in the 110th Grey Cup game.[5]
In 2024, Kelly spent the first eight games on the injured list due to a broken arm.[4] [6] He played in the last ten regular season games, starting in two, where he recorded three defensive tackles and four special teams tackles.[4] [6]