Before he became one of the best tight ends in the NFL ever, Travis Kelce was an all-conference high school quarterback who passed for over 1,500 yards and 20 touchdowns in his senior year.
He committed to the Cincinnati Bearcats football program as a tight end and played quarterback in Wildcat formations. He emerged as a better pass catcher than passer and became a third-round draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013.
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Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce talks with Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen after the game at Geha Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Oct. 16, 2022. (Denny Medley-USA Today Sports)
Kelce admitted on Friday before the AFC Championship against the Buffalo Bills that he wanted to be a quarterback in the style of Josh Allen.
“Josh is who I used to dream of being in the NFL,” he told reporters. “Big, athletic quarterback. Big arm. Can be a dual-threat guy.
“His ability to do everything – you can see, he really took the bull by the horns and was their leader up front, and channeled that. Guys come in and out of the building and he’s the main guy who lets them go, and I have a lot of respect for that guy.”
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Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates a touchdown against the Houston Texans during the AFC Divisional Round game in Kansas City, January 18, 2025. (Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)
Kelce had given up the opportunity to throw the football three times in the regular season and once in the playoffs. He came through in the clutch in the postseason, throwing a touchdown pass in the 2021 Divisional-Round Playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Allen, a 6-foot-5, 237-pound gunslinger, has emerged as one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL and is in contention for the first NFL MVP award of his career.
He has been the face of the Bills since he took over the starting job. He had 3,731 passing yards and 28 touchdown passes this season. He also ran for 531 yards and 12 touchdowns this season.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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