John Kelly

Los Angeles Rams 176th pick

RB · Tennessee · 2018–2021

Games

Rush Yards

Receptions

Rec Yards

Draft Details

Year

2018

Round

Round 6

Pick

176th overall

Team

Los Angeles Rams

Position

College

Tennessee

John Kelly Career Stats

Best statistical season: 2018 with LA (74 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds
2018	LA	4	27	74
2019	LA	1	3	9
2021	CLE	1	2	13
2024	BAL	1	0	0
Career		7	32	96

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

John Kelly is a former running back out of Tennessee, selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 176th overall pick (round 6) in the 2018 NFL Draft. He played 15 regular-season games from 2018 to 2024, with the Los Angeles Rams, Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens.

More from the 2018 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	CLE	Baker Mayfield	QB	Oklahoma; Texas Tech
1	2	NYG	Saquon Barkley	RB	Penn State
1	3	NYJ	Sam Darnold	QB	USC
1	4	CLE	Denzel Ward	CB	Ohio State
1	5	DEN	Bradley Chubb	OLB	N.C. State
1	6	IND	Quenton Nelson	G	Notre Dame
1	7	BUF	Josh Allen	QB	Wyoming; Reedley
1	8	CHI	Roquan Smith	ILB	Georgia
1	9	SF	Mike McGlinchey	OT	Notre Dame
1	10	ARI	Josh Rosen	QB	UCLA

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