Bowling Green State University Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Kelly, Dierre
Jersey Number 38
Dierre Kelly
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 270
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Gary, Ind.
- High School:
- Merrillville HS
Bio
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Bowling Green |
2025 | Senior
- Appeared in season opener against Lafayette, making two tackles and 0.5 sack
- Made two tackles in his first career start at Cincinnati
2024 | Senior
- Has appeared in four of BGSU's games
- Appeared in the season-opening win against Fordham
- Notched a tackle at No. 25 Texas A&M
- Appeared in all 13 of BGSU's games
- Notched 1.0 sack at Liberty
- Had a 0.5 sack against Eastern Illinois
- Made one stop against No. 2 Michigan
- Notched a 0.5 TFL against Ohio
- Recorded one tackle in win at Georgia Tech
- Notched one stop at Miami (OH)
- Made three stops at Buffalo
- Notched one stop against Akron
- Recorded two stops in win over Ball State
- Notched three tackles and 1.0 TFL in win at Kent State
- Made three stops and had a 1.0 sack in win at Western Michigan
- Recorded one stop in the Quick Lane Bowl against Minnesota
- Appeared in all 13 of BGSU's games
- Made a stop against Eastern Kentucky
- Made two stops and 1.0 sacks in win over Marshall
- Assisted on a tackle at Mississippi State
- Made two tackles and 0.5 sacks at Akron
- Notched two stops against Buffalo
- Recorded one tackle in win at Central Michigan
- Made three stops against Western Michigan
- Recorded four stops in win at Toledo
- Made three tackles against New Mexico State in the Quick Lane Bowl
- Appeared in ten of BGSU's 12 games
- Finished the year with eight tackles, 1.5 TFLs and a 0.5 sack
- Made collegiate debut at Tennessee and made two tackles
- Also had two stops at Kent State
- Played for head coach Brad Seiss at Merrillville High School as a senior, after transferring from Morton High School
- Team captain in 2019
- Merrillville went 12-2 and advanced to semistate
- Recorded 42 tackles, 9.5 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries, an interception and 26 quarterback hurries as a senior
- Team went a combined 20-3 as a sophomore and junior, posting a total of 69 tackles, 6 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries and 12 quarterback hurries over those two seasons
- Honorable mention Class 4A all-state as a junior
- Named all-conference as both a sophomore and junior
- Named to the 2019 Indiana Preps Sports Network Underclassmen Top 22
- Had offers from the majority of the Mid-American Conference
Personal
- Son of Dierre and Dana Kelly
- Major is communication
Week 3 Cinematic Football Highlight vs. Liberty (2025)
Tuesday, September 16
BG Football Press Conference 9.15
Monday, September 15
BG Football Postgame 9.13 vs Liberty
Sunday, September 14
2025 BG Football Cinematic Recap at Cincinnati 9.6
Monday, September 08
