100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma: #51 Kasey Kelleher
Posted on: July 16, 2020
The Path to Norman
Kelleher went to long-snapping camps across the United States; the Ohio native spent time training all over. Although he committed to Toledo for a short period of time, he couldn’t turn down the opportunity for a preferred walk-on spot. For more on his journey, check out this article: Akron Beacon Journal: Kasey Kelleher.
Career So Far
Kasey took a redshirt season in 2017. 2018 saw Kelleher take over the starting long snapper spot after the departure of Wesley Horky, playing in all 14 games. In the spring of 2019, Kasey was put on scholarship for OU.
Blessed! As of today I have been put on full scholarship at the University of Oklahoma. Can’t thank the people who helped me get here enough! A lot of hard work went into this and I’m proud to be a sooner! @OU_Football @LincolnRiley #boomersooner #oudna pic.twitter.com/MWObFkFgyP
— Kasey Kelleher (@KaseyKelleher) May 7, 2019
2019 saw Kelleher continue in his starting role at long snapper, playing in all 14 games as the snapper on punts and placekicks.
Current Profile
Position: Long Snapper
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 231
Year: Redshirt Junior
Stats
2018: 14 GP
2019: 14 GP
2020 Season
With two seasons of full-time long snapper duties, Kelleher is a seasoned veteran at this point. Look for him to keep it up in 2020 as an experienced presence on the special teams unit.
