Todd Kelly Jr. Retiring from football

[Vol_n_LR]

Damage to knee

 

[McDad]

Best wishes, young man. I hope your life away from the game is rewarding in every way possible. Thank you for your time as a Vol.

 

[Vol49er]

The full image won’t load for me, but thanks to him for his time here and wish him the best. I saw multiple times that he was one of the brightest guys on the team so I’m sure he’ll do great at whatever he chooses to do. I remember several clutch INTs (two against Oklahoma, one against Florida in 2016, etc)

 

[MSrivervol]

That guy did more at Knox Webb to hang his hat on than 95% of this board and all the Uncle Ricos we got on here

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

That guy did more at Knox Webb to hang his hat on than 95% of this board and all the Uncle Ricos we got on here

If coach woulda put me in, I just know we woulda won state.

No but seriously, thank you TKJR. You were a baller. Good luck brother.

 

[vols 30]

That guy did more at Knox Webb to hang his hat on than 95% of this board and all the Uncle Ricos we got on here

You really know 95% of VN? I'm sure a few of us are good people too

 

[Orangeredblooded]

Hate it for the kid, another legacy player down. Hope him the best.

 

[Orangethumb]

Godspeed TKJ.

 

[Dudleys87]

Thanks for the memories sir!

Here’s to a long successful happy life

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Dang hate it for him. I wish him nothing but the best.

 

[Kinglberry]

Dunno if it's his desire, but Tennessee could use a graduate assistant I'm sure to coach safeties. Might be a future top coach in the making.

 

[JCHateSteve]

Good luck to him in his life after football. I hate it for him and thank him for all his efforts while wearing the orange. I hope he absolutely tears it up in whatever career he chooses to pursue.

 

[USMC-TNVOL]

Another one that retires because of Butch Jones ineptness.

 

[9296potsguy]

Dunno if it's his desire, but Tennessee could use a graduate assistant I'm sure to coach safeties. Might be a future top coach in the making.

That’s a good point. He always came across as having very high football (and non football) IQ. Good luck in whatever he does but I hope to see him on our sidelines again. #VFL

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

It's been said that he would have been to slow for the NFL anyways but you never know. Look at how Justin Coleman is balling out in Seattle.

Good luck TKjr. Put that degree to work and make the world a better place. We need you to be uber successful so you can fund our Social Security Checks!

 

[Rockytopvol86]

Definitely hate hearing this news for the young VOL. I loved watching him when he was healthy. Maybe he’ll go into coaching?

 

[VolNExile]

He always said that he wanted to be an orthopedic surgeon. It that’s still his dream, I think he’ll be a great one, especially because he’ll know what his patients are going through.

Good luck TKJr, and Go Spartans!

 

[24/7vol]

Respect.

 

[NorCalVol67]

Best wishes young man. Thanks for carrying on a family tradition and being a Vol.

 

[VolsFan-TX]

Although the NFL is no longer an option, he did earn his degree (biological sciences). He did all he could for the team. Best wishes to him.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

Maybe people will start laying off of him for being "too slow." Obviously there was a reason.

 

[joevol33]

Hate that for him, but thankful for his time here.

 

[tabrams]

He’s not going to try out for professional football bc of his knee injury. He looked much slower the past few seasons, but does anybody know how fast he was his first couple years at UT?

He looked fast, but maybe he was just more smart than fast? I’m just wondering if he really didn’t hv NFL type of speed to begin with?

 

[nalliszing]

Thanks for the memories, TK. We will not soon forget some of the stellar interceptions you had during your career with the Vols. Best of luck in med school.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

Wish i could "unlike" several of these posts.

Why would you say anything at all negative about VFL who gave his all for us and got hurt? Anything negative, at all? Speed, etc? NFL...anything?

That makes you a real dbag whether you know it or not, and makes me ashamed of you like you should be of your sorry selves...who by the way, could not outperform Kelly in any physical way, even now...and probably not mentally or academically either. He is probably not a dbag like yall, either.

You dont trash our players on the way out the door. Why is that hard to understand?