Daily News | Jason Kelce once convinced University of Cincinnati coaches to give his brother, Travis, a second chance. The rest is history.
PHOENIX — Upon the beginning of his college career at the University of Cincinnati, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce figured his days of living under the same roof of his older brother and Eagles center, Jason, were long gone, left behind at their parents’ home in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.Before the 2010 season, his sophomore year, Travis was suspended from the program for violating team rules, having a little “too much fun,” he said, and failing a drug test for marijuana.
Each brother played a variety of sports — football, basketball, and baseball for Travis, and football, hockey, and lacrosse for Jason. The elder Kelce brotherin the Cleveland Heights symphonic and jazz bands. But amidst myriad activities, Jason was fully committed to the contstant responsibility of being Travis’ older brother, especially when that meant dragging Travis to 6 a.m. football practices.
Despite playing different positions, Travis said he learned plenty of lessons from his brother’s expertise. As a skilled blocker, Jason taught Travis about leverage and how to gain it. As a former linebacker, Jason was adept at understanding defenses, using his knowledge to instruct Travis about defensive schemes and coverages.
He also posted his seventh consecutive 1,000-yard season, extending his records of consecutive 1,000-yard seasons and most 1,000-yard seasons among tight ends. He’s reached the pinnacle of football while staying true to himself and balancing hard work with play among his Chiefs teammates. One of Chiefs tight end Blake Bell’s favorite Travis jokes is when he lines up and asks which play the offense running. No, he doesn’t only pull that prank in practice.
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