Illinois Wesleyan senior kicker Michael Kelley (Carbondale, Ill., HS) has 129 extra-point kicks in his career (as of Oct. 21) and is IWU's all-time leader, topping the old mark was 116 by Todd Rozboril, 1994-97). In addition, Kelley's 200 career points is fourth all-time at IWU.
Kelley was the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin “Special Teams Player of the Week” on Sept. 21 when he made 7-of-7 extra point kicks vs. Simpson. It was the second time in his career to earn the CCIW weekly honor and he was a first team all-CCIW selection as a freshman.
He is one of 41 on the "Watch List" for the 2015 Fred Mitchell "Outstanding Placekicker Award" for college football. The nominations for the 7th annual Fred Mitchell Award came from 12 D-III schools, 12 FCS schools, 11 from D-II, five from the NAIA and one from a National Junior College Athletic Association school.
A business administration mjor at IWU, he is the son of Mike and Rhonda Kelley.
Why you chose Illinois Wesleyan: It’s a great academic school and has a top football program.
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: Fred Hoyt's "International Business"
The hardest challenge about being a Division III student-athlete is: Being issued Champion socks
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? Got a 40% or so on one of Professor Durbal’s stats tests.
I’m deathly afraid of... : Spiders
Worst habit: I’m a very good procrastinator
Most expensive traffic ticket: Parking tickets from the City of Bloomington
Language I’d like to learn: German
The longest I could survive without my cell phone: Not very long
One word your mother or father would use to describe you: Outgoing
Favorite sports figure: Peyton Manning
My greatest moment in sports was: Sophomore year beating Wheaton at home: went 3-for-3 on field goals. It was a great game to be a part of.
The best player I ever faced was: I’ve kicked against SEC and Big Ten kickers at camps throughout high school.
Worst dresser on my team: Luke Roth…the good ol’ animal-themed shirts
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: Something that probably belongs to Frank Toland.
Person I’m dying to have dinner with: Hayden Panettiere
Favorite food: Fried chicken
Vegetable I won’t eat: Brussels Sprouts
Pepsi or Coke? Coke
Favorite TV shows: "Sons of Anarchy", "Breaking Bad" and "Family Guy"
Favorite musical group: Any country music
Favorite movie: "Pirates of the Caribbean"
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: Will Ferrell. Looks nothing like me and he’s 6’3’’, but I feel he would do a good job of making fun of the kicking life.
If my life were on TV as a reality show, I’d call it: "A Day in the Life of a Kicker"
The person in history I would most like to meet is: Ronald Reagan or Stan Musial
My dream job would be: Sports announcer
Place I’d most like to live: Somewhere in the south where it’s warm
Two things that are tops on my “bucket list”: Travel around Europe and scuba dive in the Great Barrier Reef.
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: My jeep
Who is the luckiest person in the world? Ryan Reynolds
What I miss most about being in the third grade: Recess and P.E…
