ESPN ranked the former Bearcat tight end the 69th best player in the NFL.
According to ESPN, Travis Kelce is the 69th (#nice) best player in the NFL. The world wide leader released the first 50 of its annual #NFLRank top 100 and Kelce is the lone former Bearcat on the list as of now. To be completely accurate, Kelce tied with Los Angeles Rams’ defensive end and former North Carolina Tar Heel Robert Quinn for the No. 69 spot.
Last year, Kelce was ranked No. 99 in ESPN’s rankings. He boosted himself up by setting career-highs in receptions (72), targets (103) and receiving yards (875) while playing in all 16 games for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2015.