, ▁ 1 9 7 2 ) ▁is ▁a ▁retired ▁ar ena ▁football ▁player ▁who ▁was ▁a ▁full back / line back er ▁in ▁the ▁Arena ▁Football ▁League ▁( AF L ) ▁for ▁twelve ▁seasons ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 s ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 0 s . ▁Kelly ▁played ▁college ▁football ▁for ▁East ▁Texas ▁State ▁University . ▁He ▁played ▁profession ally ▁for ▁the ▁Arizona ▁R att lers ▁and ▁Carolina ▁Cob ras ▁of ▁the ▁A FL . ▁ ▁During ▁his ▁long ▁professional ▁career , ▁he ▁became ▁the ▁A FL ' s ▁all - time ▁r ushing ▁leader , ▁breaking ▁the ▁record ▁formerly ▁held ▁by ▁Bob ▁Mc Mill en , ▁( l ater ▁broken ▁by ▁Der rick ▁Ross ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 ) ▁and ▁played ▁for ▁one ▁Arena B ow l - win ning ▁Arizona ▁R att ler ▁team . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁Born ▁in ▁Over ton , ▁Texas , ▁Kelly ▁earned ▁all - d istrict ▁hon ors ▁at ▁running ▁back ▁four ▁times ▁while ▁starting ▁both ▁ways ▁for ▁West ▁Rus k ▁High ▁School ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁letter ing ▁in ▁basketball , ▁track , ▁and ▁baseball . ▁ ▁College ▁career ▁Kelly ▁played ▁at ▁C is co ▁Junior ▁College ▁where ▁he ▁earned ▁second - team ▁All - Con ference ▁hon ors . ▁After ▁gradu ation ▁from ▁C is co , ▁Kelly ▁became ▁a ▁second - team ▁All - Con ference ▁selection ▁in ▁his ▁senior ▁season ▁at ▁East ▁Texas ▁State ▁University , ▁Kelly ▁was ▁second ▁on ▁the ▁team ▁in ▁r ushing ,