Jason Kelce Retirement: Has Jason Kelce retired?

American football center Jason Kelce plays center for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles (NFL). Kelce, who was born in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, on November 5, 1987, was a Cincinnati Bearcats college football player. He has won Super Bowls, been selected to the Pro Bowl seven times, and been named to the first-team All-Pro six times. Many people rank Kelce as one of the best centers in NFL history.

Kelce attended Cleveland Heights High School, where he played both running back and linebacker and was twice named All-Lake Erie League. At the University of Cincinnati (UC), he switched to fullback and then to offensive line after redshirting his initial year.

In 2008, he made 13 starts at left guard, as part of an offensive line that included future NFL linemen Jeff Linkenbach and Trevor Canfield. The Bearcats went 11-3 overall, were Big East Conference champions, and played in the FedEx Orange Bowl.

In 2009, Kelce earned second-team All-Big East honors after starting 13 games at left guard as the Bearcats went undefeated in the regular season (12–0) and were again Big East Champions. He was moved to center for his senior season in 2010 as the Bearcats went 4–8 under new coach Butch Jones.

Kelce was projected a fourth-round pick by the NFL Scouting Combine but had an appendectomy after being diagnosed with appendicitis. He was named Honorable Mention All-America and second-team All-Big East in 2009.

Kelce was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft and signed a four-year contract on July 27, 2011. He was compared to a hedgehog due to his quickness and stoutness and was named the starter for the season on August 29.

In 2021, Kelce was selected to his fifth Pro Bowl, marking his third straight selection, and was the Eagles finalist for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. He was also named a first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press for the fourth time in his career.

Jason Kelce Retirement: Has Jason Kelce retired?

Jason Kelce resigned with the Eagles on a one-year contract, breaking the previous record for most consecutive starts held by Jon Runyan in week 6. For his retirement, Jason is yet to make it official.

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