Kelly Michael Gregg (born November 1, 1976) is an American radio personality and a former professional

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. He currently contributes to various radio programs in

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on 107.7 "The Franchise". He was selected by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He played

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. Gregg was a member of the

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during the team's

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-winning season. He played with the Ravens through the 2010 season. He spent time in his early career with the

and

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, and was a starter for the

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in 2011. His nickname "

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" was coined by

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when they first met on the day Gregg signed with the Ravens in September

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Early life

Gregg attended

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and was a standout in football and wrestling. In wrestling, he was a three-time state champion, 1993-1994-1995 in the Heavyweight division. He was named wrestler of the year by the

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in 1995. In football, he was a two-time All-State selection and was named the city's Defensive Player of the Year by the

as a senior in 1994.

College career

Gregg chose to play college football at Oklahoma. Named All-Big 12 first-team as a Junior (1997) and Senior (1998), despite playing for teams with losing records in both seasons. Recorded 117 tackles during his senior season at Oklahoma in 1998, including a Big 12-leading and still-standing Sooner record of 24 tackles for loss. His 53 career tackles for loss still rank second all-time at Oklahoma. He also tallied nine sacks in 1998, which still ranks as the 5th best season by a Sooner. His 19 career sacks are seventh all-time for the sooners. He led the Sooners in tackles his final two seasons with 117 (1998) and 98 (1997), becoming the first

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to do so in 30 years. He majored in

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Statistics

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Gregg was drafted by the

in the sixth round (173rd overall) of the

. He was waived by the team on September 6 then re-signed to the practice squad on September 8.

Philadelphia Eagles

On December 12, 1999, Gregg was signed to the active roster of the

. He was waived on September 12, 2000.

Baltimore Ravens

Gregg was signed to the

of the

on September 13, 2000. He earned a

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when the Ravens, having an NFL record-setting defense, beat the

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. The following offseason, Gregg recorded six sacks in

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as a member of the

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. He contributed more as an active member of the roster in 2001, and the following year, after the loss of many veteran members of the 2000 Super Bowl winning defense, including nose tackle

, Gregg became the full-time starting nose-tackle for the Ravens in 2002. He maintained that starting role through the 2010 season. His first full year as a starter, he collected 56 tackles and two sacks. By the following season, he was already considered one of the toughest nose tackles in the league, especially against the run. 2003 was a standout season for him, as he produced 80 tackles and 2 sacks. Roethlisberger handoff to WParker

Over the following years, he helped maintain the Baltimore Ravens' reputation as a team with a top notch defense. He was a key part of several multi-game stretches of time where the Ravens defense did not allow a 100-yard rusher in a single game. Perhaps the best stretch of his career, was in 2006 and 2007. In 2006, he was a big part of the Ravens #1 ranked defense, and had a career-high 3.5 sacks. In 2007, he also notched a career-high 83 tackles, as well as 3 sacks. Gregg was placed on season-ending

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on October 8, 2008, after he underwent

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on his left knee. The team signed

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Brandon McKinney to replace him on the roster. Gregg returned in 2009 and put in a strong year with 63 tackles (46 solo) and 3 sacks. In the 2010 season, he remained the starter, but split playing time with rookie Terrence Cody. He still recorded 34 tackles. Gregg was released on July 28, 2011, due to salary cap constraints. While never voted to a Pro Bowl in his ten years as a Baltimore Raven, he was often considered one of the most effective nose tackles—and one of the most underrated players—in the league. In 10 years as a Raven, he notched over 500 tackles, and 19.5 sacks, and 27 post-season tackles.

Kansas City Chiefs

Gregg was signed by the

on July 30, 2011. In the 2011 season, Gregg finished with 39 tackles and 1 sack.

Career statistics

References

External links

Baltimore Ravens bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gregg, Kelly 1976 births Living people Players of American football from Wichita, Kansas Players of American football from Edmond, Oklahoma American football defensive tackles Oklahoma Sooners football players Cincinnati Bengals players Philadelphia Eagles players Baltimore Ravens players Rhein Fire players Kansas City Chiefs players American expatriate sportspeople in Germany