William & Mary Athletics

FRESHMAN YEAR (2014)
Redshirted as a scout team defensive lineman …

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner as a defensive lineman, offensive lineman and tight end for head coach Ben Herron at Upperman High School … Earned all-state, all-conference, all-district and All-Upper Cumberland honors as a senior … Finished his career with 250 tackles, 45 tackles for a loss and 24 sacks … Set the single-season school record with 11 knockdowns at the line of scrimmage … Garnered second-team all-area honors as an offensive lineman as a sophomore … Lettered on the basketball team as a center … Member of the Beta Club and UHS Yearbook staff …

PERSONAL
Son of Tim and Laurie Ely … Uncle, Keith Kerr, played football at Florida State in the mid-80s … Great, Great Uncle Jesse Haines played baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals.