Standing 6-foot-7, Showboats quarterback Cole Kelley sees a lot
Memphis Showboats quarterback Cole Kelley rolls out during the Showboats game against Houston, Saturday, April 29, at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. Before playing for the Showboats, Kelley took part in the 2022 NFL Draft Combine. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
Most quarterbacks aren’t nearly as tall as Cole Kelley, but Memphis’ USFL starter hopes to get another NFL shot after spending offseason time last year with the Washington Commanders.
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Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
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