Anthony “Champ” Kelly begins his sixth season with the Denver Broncos in 2012 and is in his third year as the club’s assistant director of pro personnel, a position he was promoted to on Feb. 12, 2010. Kelly spent the last two years with Denver as its assistant coordinator of pro and college scouting after joining the club as a Northeast region scout in 2007.
In his current position, Kelly is responsible for assisting Director of Pro Personnel Keith Kidd in the evaluation and acquisition of free agents in addition to advance scouting and compiling research for the club. He assists in the coordination of player workouts and visits while also scouting parts of the Northeast area.
Anthony “Champ” Kelly begins his fourth season with the Denver Broncos in 2010 and is in his first year as the club’s assistant director of pro personnel, a position he was promoted to on Feb. 12, 2010. Kelly spent the last two years with Denver as its assistant coordinator of pro and college scouting after joining the club as a Northeast region scout in 2007.
In his current position, Kelly is responsible for assisting Director of Pro Personnel Keith Kidd in the evaluation and acquisition of free agents in addition to advance scouting and compiling research for the club. He assists in the coordination of player workouts and visits while also scouting parts of the Northeast area.
Kelly was hired by the Broncos after working as the general manager and wide receivers coach for the Lexington Horsemen of United Indoor Football during their 2007 campaign. A former wide receiver at the University of Kentucky, Kelly continued his playing career with the Horsemen from 2003-06 as a defensive standout and was a two-time first-team UIF All-Star.
During his final season playing for the Horsemen in 2006, Kelly received the UIF Man of the Year Award. The honor recognized his leadership both on the field and in the community.
Kelly, who served as Lexington Christian Academy’s offensive coordinator from 2002-06, also is proficient in computer programming and software development and owns corporate business experience.
He was an organizational developer for Nurses Registry and Home Health in Lexington, Ky., from July 2005 to January 2007 with compliance responsibilities within the company. Kelly worked for IBM in Lexington, Ky., from May 2002 through July 2005 as a software/quality engineer.
Certified by the NFLPA as a contract advisor, Kelly received a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Kentucky in 2001 and earned a master’s degree in business administration from the school in 2003. He also is active in the community and founded a non-profit corporation, Heart Power, that funds “The C.H.A.M.P. Camp,” which is a non-profit youth football camp in Florida.
A native of Campbellton, Fla., Kelly was born on Nov. 27, 1979, and is married to Stephanie.
