Jason Kelce

Jason D. Kelce (pronounced ; born November 5, 1987) is an American football center for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Eagles in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Cincinnati.

College career
A former walk-on linebacker, Kelce switched to offensive line after redshirting his intial year at Cincinnati, seeing action at center and guard in nine contests in 2007. As a sophomore in 2008, he made 13 starts at left guard, as part of an offensive line that also including Jeff Linkenbach, Trevor Canfield, and Khalil El-Amin, which helped the UC offense average 27.3 points and 375.3 yards of total offense per contest.

In 2009, Kelce earned second-team All-Big East honors after starting 13 games at left guard. He was moved to center for his senior season in 2010, replacing a graduated Chris Jurek.

2011 NFL Draft
Despite lacking "true NFL size", Kelce was projected a fourth to fifth round pick. He ran the fastest 40-yard dash time of all offensive lineman at the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine, with a 4.89-second time. He had an appendectomy on March 11 after he was diagnosed with appendicitis.

Philadelphia Eagles
Kelce was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. Kelce was unable to practice or sign a contract until the NFL lockout was lifted on July 25, 2011. He was signed to a four-year contract on July 27. Kelce battled incumbent starter Jamaal Jackson for the center job early in training camp in August. New offensive line coach Howard Mudd envisioned Kelce as in the mold of Indianapolis Colts five-time Pro Bowl center Jeff Saturday, whom Mudd coached in Indianapolis for eleven seasons. First round pick and fellow rookie Danny Watkins compared Kelce to a hedgehog due to his spiky hair and facial hair, in addition to his quickness and stoutness. Kelce received all of the first-team reps in the week before the team's third preseason game. He started in the third preseason game against the Cleveland Browns, and allowed a sack and was penalized for holding. Despite his performance, Kelce was named the starter for the season on August 29.

In 2012, Kelce was named the starting center for the second consecutive year. On September 16, 2012, he was injured in the second game against the Baltimore Ravens on a running play. Kelcie is expected to miss the rest of the 2012 season due to a knee injury. Kelce suffered MCL (Medial collateral ligament) and ACL (Anterior cruciate ligament) tears in Sunday's victory over Baltimore.