With the No. 193 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the New York Giants selected BYU linebacker Jack Kelly.

Height: 6'1 5/8"

Weight: 240 lbs

Arm: 31 1/8"

Hand: 9 1/8"

40-Yard Dash: 4.57 Seconds

10-Yard Split: 1.61 Seconds

Vertical Jump: 37''

Broad Jump: 10' 5''

3-Cone Drill: 7.12 Seconds

20-Yd Shuttle: 4.19 Seconds

BYU Highlights

A team captain, Kelly played in 25 games at BYU, starting all 25 as a two-year transfer. The 6-foot-2, 240-pound All-Big 12 linebacker totaled 53 collegiate games between BYU and Weber State, starting 47 career games. From Kearns, Utah, Kelly posted 190 total tackles, including 125 solo stops and 43.5 tackles for loss and 31.5 sacks in college. A disruptive force, Kelly also had nine forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, eight pass breakups, two interceptions and scored a defensive touchdown.

In 2025, Kelly was named an All-Big 12 First Team selection and recorded 55 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and led BYU in sacks with 10. Kelly was one of 17 players nationally with 10 or more sacks en route to leading the Cougar defense to its highest sack total since 2015 with 30. BYU's defense was ranked No. 19 nationally in scoring defense at 19.1 points per game, No. 9 in interceptions (17), No. 14 in total turnovers (24), and No. 25 in pass efficiency defense (116.97).

Kelly added two forced fumbles, a pass breakup and seven quarterback hurries in 2025. He was a Pro Football Network All-Big 12 Third Team selection, a Bronko Nagurski and Butkus Award Watch list honoree.

Personal

Parents are Mark and Melissa Kelly

Major: Business Management

Grew up competing in BMX dirt track racing, BMX dirt track champion

Has an older sister (Grace)

Before BYU

Transfer from Weber State after prepping at Kearns High School

Earned a four-star transfer rating from 247Sports

Played in 28 games for the Wildcats, totaling 85 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, seven pass breakups and an interception

Posted 56 total tackles including 12.0 tackles for loss

Led the Big Sky Conference with 10.5 sacks

Also led the Big Sky with four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries last season

Added an interception and four quarterback hurries, five pass breakups and recorded a safety in 2023

As a redshirt freshman in 2022, had 28 total tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks

Played in four games as a true freshman at Weber State

Prepped at Kearns High School

Earned 6A second-team honors as a senior in 2020

Had 59 tackles with 4.5 sacks and two interceptions during his career

Also had 66 receptions for 1,299 yards and 13 touchdowns

Recruited out of high school by Utah State, Air Force, New Mexico, Army, Nevada and Montana State