Ohio Bobcats · LB RoomLB
#23 James Kelly
Class FRStatus True freshmanHt / Wt 6'0" · 205 lbHometown Trussville, AL · Hewitt-Trussville
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Updated 2026-07-29LB room context
View full depth chart →James Kelly holds the WLB · Backup spot in Ohio Bobcats’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Background & career
James Kelly is a 6'0", 205-pound linebacker for the Ohio Bobcats. A true freshman from Trussville, Alabama, Kelly attended Hewitt-Trussville High School, where he was a three-star recruit with a rating of 0.835 and ranked 2524 overall in the 2026 class. He wears number 23 for Ohio.
Ohio2026 — presentRecruiting3-star · No. 2694 nationalOriginTrussville, AL · Hewitt-Trussville