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2021 Football Roster

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90 Will Kiely

  • Position DL
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 275
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Downingtown, Pa.
  • High School Downingtown East

Biography

Career Stats

Two-time All-CAA selection … Finished his career with 36.5 TFL, which ranks second in school history … 

SENIOR YEAR (2021)
All-CAA Third Team selection … Phil Steele All-CAA Third Team … VaSID All-State Second Team … Ranked tied for seventh in sacks (7) at the conclusion of the regular season … Recorded at least one sack in six contests … Ranked second on the team in TFL (11) and sacks (7) … Also totaled 35 tackles with a PBU … Posted a pair of sacks and 4.0 TFL in the win against Lafayette … Recorded five tackles and a sack in the win at Colgate … Matched that effort with five stops and a sack in the victory against UAlbany … Also registered sacks at Virginia, at Delaware and versus Richmond … Tallied six tackles versus No. 2 James Madison … Preseason All-CAA honorable mention selection … Phil Steele Preseason All-CAA First Team honoree … 

REDSHIRT JUNIOR YEAR (2021 – Spring)
All-CAA second-team selection … Started all three games and ranked second on the team with 14 tackles … Recorded five tackles and 0.5 TFL in the win against Elon … Posted five stops in the season opener at Richmond … Totaled four tackles versus No. 1 James Madison …

JUNIOR YEAR (2019)
Started all 12 games as a defensive end … Ranked second on the team in TFL (10.0) and third in sacks (3.0) … Also totaled 37 tackles, a fumble recovery and a PBU … Recorded eight tackles with 4.0 TFL and a sack against No. 2 James Madison … Also posted a sack at ECU … Tallied six tackles with 1.5 TFL and a fumble recovery in the victory against Lafayette … Registered five tackles, 1.5 TFL and a half sack in the win versus Colgate … Recorded a TFL against No. 5/8 Villanova …

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2018)
Earned starts in all 10 contests … Ranked second on the team in sacks (3.0) and TFL (7.5) … Finished the season with 43 tackles … Totaled five tackles, a sack and 2.5 TFL at Rhode Island … Recorded six tackles, a sack and 2.0 TFL versus No. 24/23 Colgate … Tallied six tackles and a sack at No. 17/18 Towson … Equaled a career high with seven tackles to go with 1.5 TFL versus Richmond … Registered five tackles in the win at Villanova … Totaled four tackles with 0.5 TFL in the season-opening win at Bucknell …

FRESHMAN YEAR (2017)
Appeared in all 11 games and started at Maine … Finished the season with 39 tackles, 7.5 TFL and 3.0 sacks … One of five true freshmen to play for W&M in 2017 … Earned his first career start at Maine and totaled four tackles and a TFL … Recorded a career-high seven tackles with a sack and 2.0 TLF against No. 1 James Madison … Registered six tackles, a half sack and 1.5 TFL versus Towson … Posted his first career sack and 1.5 TFL in the victory against Bucknell … Tallied a TFL at No. 18/23 Elon … Totaled six tackles at Delaware …

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner as a defensive lineman for head coach Mike Matta at Downingtown East High School … Earned second-team all-state honors as a senior after totaling a team-high 80 tackles with 12 sacks and 36 TFL … Named first-team All-Southeast Pennsylvania in 2016 after garnering third-team distinction as a junior … Selected first-team All-Area as a senior … Two-time first-team All-Chesmont selection (2015, 2016) … Tabbed the 2016 Chesmont Defensive Player of the Year … Garnered second-team All-Eastern Pennsylvania in 2016 … Recorded a team-high 12 sacks with seven PBUs as a junior … Earn Honor Roll accolades … Alumnus of People-to-People International … Raised money for local charities through an entrepreneurial club … Served as a sales leader in the Cougar Club … Traveled to Europe to support cross-cultural connections with individuals around the world …
 
PERSONAL
Son of Jeff and Brenda Kiely … Father played and coached football at Franklin Marshall College … Brother, Dan, played football at Misericordia University … Brother, Jeff, played football at West Chester University … Enjoys bowling, skiing, fishing and traveling.

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Historical Player Information

  • 90

    2017Freshman

    Defensive Lineman
    6'3" 260 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2018Sophomore

    Defensive Tackle
    6'4" 270 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2019Junior

    DL
    6'4" 280 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2020Senior

    DL
    6'4" 280 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2021Senior

    DL
    6'4" 275 lbs
    90