Kelce, Travis (1989-…), is an outstanding American player in the National Football League (NFL). Kelce stands 6 feet 5 inches (196 centimeters) tall. He plays tight end, an offensive position, for the Kansas City Chiefs. For a discussion of football positions and formations, see Football (The players and coaches). Kelce is known as one of the best tight ends in league history. 
Travis Michael Kelce was born on Oct. 5, 1989, in Westlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. Kelce attended Cleveland Heights High School. He played baseball, basketball, and football as a student. He received multiple scholarship offers to play college football. In 2008, Kelce enrolled at the University of Cincinnati, joining his older brother Jason Kelce on the football team. Jason played left guard for the Cincinnati Bearcats. Travis redshirted in his first season at Cincinnati. A so-called redshirt player limits participation in a sport to avoid using a year of eligibility.
In 2009, Travis Kelce played quarterback and tight end. The following season, he served a one-year suspension from playing due to a failed drug test. In 2012, he totaled 45 receptions and 8 receiving touchdowns. That year, he was named First Team All-Big East.
The Kansas City Chiefs selected Kelce in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. However, he played only a single snap, on special teams, before a knee injury ended his rookie season. In 2014, Kelce became the Chiefs’ leading receiver, with 862 yards in 67 receptions.
In 2019, Kelce became the first tight end in NFL history to record at least 1,000 yards in four consecutive seasons. That season, he helped the Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV (played in 2020).
Kelce continued recording seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards. From 2016 to 2022, he set a tight-end record by going seven consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards. In 2023, Kelce helped the Chiefs win Super Bowl LVII against the Philadelphia Eagles. In that game, Kelce played against his brother Jason, the center for the Eagles, marking the first time brothers played on opposing teams in a Super Bowl. In 2024, Travis Kelce helped the Chiefs defeat the 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.
