A moped accident derailed Xavier Kelly’s first season on the Clemson campus, but the Kansas native made strides in 2017. He’s hoping for an even bigger 2018.
Kelly was rated as a consensus top 150 prospect in the nation by many scouting services and was rated the No. 84 overall prospect by 247 Sports, listed as the No. 113 prospect overall by Scout and No. 154 by both ESPN and Prep Star, No. 141 overall and second-best player in Kansas by Rivals and the No. 1 prospect in Kansas by ESPN.
Kelly selected Clemson over offers from Georgia, Oklahoma, Kansas State and Alabama and was poised to make an impact in 2016 when his accident occurred.