Few Philadelphia athletes are as universally loved as Jason Kelce. That’s why when he retired earlier this year after 13 seasons with the Eagles, a pair of Pennsylvania senators attempted to establish Jason Kelce Day on June 2 — or 6 / 2 — to coincide with the No. 62 he wore on the field. While that effort ultimately failed, we couldn’t let 6 / 2 pass without paying tribute to the future Hall of Famer. Keeping with the theme, here are 62 facts about Kelce, from his childhood all the way to his post-football career plans.
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Born on Nov. 5, 1987, in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
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Attended Cleveland Heights High School.
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Was both a running back and linebacker in high school and was twice named All-Lake Erie League.
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Played baritone saxophone in the symphonic and jazz bands in high school.
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Was on the lacrosse team in high school.
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Played hockey in high school.
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Played college football for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. Initially was a walk-on.
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In 2008, his brother, Travis, began playing alongside him at Cincinnati.
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Ran the fastest 40-yard dash time among offensive linemen at the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine, with a 4.89-second time.
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His favorite song is “The Cape” by Guy Clark.
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Selected by the Eagles in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 2011 NFL draft.
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Won one Super Bowl — LII in 2018. The Eagles beat the Patriots, 41-33.
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Wore a Mummers costume for the entirety of the Eagles’ Super Bowl parade, including during his now-legendary speech.
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Named to the Pro Bowl seven times.
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Earned first-team All-Pro honors six times, the third Eagles player to do so (Chuck Bednarik and Reggie White are the others).
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One of only two centers to be named an All-Pro player six times (longtime Steelers center Dermontti Dawson is the other).
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Started and played in 193 regular season games, second most in Eagles history, behind only Brandon Graham (195).
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Started his 100th straight regular season game with the Eagles in 2020.
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Started in 156 consecutive regular season games from 2014 through 2023, an Eagles team record.
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Passed Jon Runyan’s streak of 144 games in October 2023.
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Started all 12 of the Eagles’ playoff games during his career.
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Helped the Eagles win 117 games during his career, including six playoff games (a .573 win percentage).
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Played at least 95% of the Eagles’ offensive snaps in nine of his 13 seasons.
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Played every snap in four seasons.
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The last player not named Jason Kelce to start at center for the Eagles? David Molk.
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Surrendered just 19 sacks across his 13 seasons, including the playoffs, according to Pro Football Focus.
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Signed a new one-year deal with the Eagles worth $14 million in March 2022, making him the highest paid center in the NFL.
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Competed at Wing Bowl 22 in 2014. He ate 65 wings in 14 minutes.
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Eagles cornerback Darius Slay’s joke about the Eagles corps came to fruition when A.J. Brown, also known as “Swole Batman,” wore a cape on the sidelines. Kelce later dressed in a mask and added Fat Batman to the list.
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Travis Kelce, playing for the Kansas City Chiefs, and Jason made Super Bowl LVII the first to feature two brothers on opposing teams as players. The Eagles lost 38–35.
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Posed nude in the 2019 edition of ESPN: The Magazine’s “The Body Issue.”
Appeared in two-part episodes of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, “Charlie’s Home Alone” and “The Gang Wins the Big Game” as Charlie Kelly’s blood-loss hallucination.
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Has a serious interest in farming, and spent time learning the ropes (no pun intended) of cattle farming on a ranch in the Ozarks during the summer of 2023.
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During the 2022 NFL season, Philadelphia-based studio 9.14 Pictures produced a feature-length documentary examining Kelce’s football career and private life. Kelce was released on Prime Video in September 2023.
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Within 24 hours of its release, Kelce became the No. 1 most watched movie on Prime Video in the United States.
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Performed alongside the Philadelphia Orchestra in 2023.
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Hosts an annual celebrity bartending event for charity at the Ocean Drive in Sea Isle City.
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Collaborated on a Christmas album, A Philly Special Christmas, released in December 2022, with Eagles teammates Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata. The sequel, A Philly Special Christmas Special, was released in December 2023.
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With his teammates, sang the national anthem before a 2022 Sixers game.
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Participated in WrestleMania XL in 2024 with former Eagles teammate Lane Johnson. They wore Luchador masks.
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Met his wife, Kylie McDevitt, on a dating app. His first date with Kylie was at Buffalo Billiards in Old City. They were married on April 14, 2018.
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Has three daughters, Wyatt, Elliotte, and Bennett.
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Cohosts the podcast New Heights with Travis, where they discuss their playing careers and other topics.
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Was a finalist in People’s “Sexiest Man Alive” list in 2023.
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Knows Taylor Swift personally.
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Lost his Super Bowl ring during a live taping of New Heights in 2024.
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Brand partnerships include Campbell’s Soup, Old Spice, and Tide detergent.
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Is the founder of the (Be)Philly Foundation, focused on improving the lives of students in the School District of Philadelphia.
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Owns a property in Haverford that he purchased for $680,000 and then bought eight acres of land next door.
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Owns a home in Sea Isle City..
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Made a cameo on Saturday Night Live in 2023, when it was hosted by Travis.
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Favorite Philly restaurants are Zahav and the Havertown Grille.
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Has a “regular” breakfast order at his local McDonald’s: two sausage, egg, and cheese McMuffins and a black coffee.
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Gave a heartbreaking goodbye speech announcing his retirement on March 4.
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Nearly drowned in Lake Lanier during a Fourth of July party on a houseboat with former teammate Chad Hall.
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Will join ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown in the fall as an analyst.
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Regularly visits the Eagles facility since his retirement.
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Has played for coaches Andy Reid, Chip Kelly, Doug Pederson, and Nick Sirianni.
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Is involved in the Eagles Autism Foundation.
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Gifted his wife with a huge sword engraved with her nickname, Princess Kyana, on it for their sixth wedding anniversary.
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Is eligible for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame starting in 2029.
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Would be the fourth Eagles offensive lineman to join the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Bednarik, Bob Brown, and Jim Ringo are the others).
