Hampden-Sydney College

Considered one of the toughest players to ever wear the garnet and grey of Hampden-Sydney, Ed Kelley was a three-time All-Mason Dixon Conference, two-time All-America selection, and a two-time Virginia College Athletic Association  Player of the Year for the Tigers.

As a sophomore, he earned Defensive Player of the Year honors for the Mason Dixon Conference.  He was described as "agile and hostile" from his defensive end position.  As a junior, he earned Kodak All-America honors while being recognized as an NCAA Honorable Mention All-American.  During his senior season, he was the leader of a Tiger defensive unit that allowed opponents only 10.8 points-per-game while posting a 7-2 overall record.  He was named a first team All-American during his senior campaign with the Tigers.  During that 1975 season, he blocked two kicks in a win over Sewanee and led the team with three fumble recoveries for the season and had three sacks in a game against James Madison.

He served as team captain during his junior and senior seasons at H-SC.  A tremendous all-around athlete, Kelley was also a two-year letterman in basketball and scored 30 points in one game against UNC-Wilmington.