Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#29|John Kell Cornerback
Retired (1971, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (10-27-2005) Potential B+
Age at Death 67 Born 03-26-1938 in Galion, OH
Drafted Round 50, Pick 1185 (1960) Experience 9 Years (197 Wks)
College College of Mississippi, 1960 Salary 745 ($985K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power Catching C+ Pass Cover B+ Kick Power
Throw Acc Pass Blocking Run Cover C+ Kick Acc D+
Carrying C+ Run Blocking D+ Tackling Kick Return
        Pursuit    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed Stamina Execution Agility B-
Strength Health D+ Aggressiveness Hands C+
Jumping B-     Attitude B+ Break Tackle
ROLES
QB D+ C DT C- SS C+ K GUN
WR G D+ DE C- FS C+ P D- KR
HB/TB T D+ ILB CB B- LS KRB
FB C- TE C- OLB H D+ HT C+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1960 WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1961 WAS 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1962 NYA 13 13 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 4 2 2 13 6.5 9 0 1
1963 NYA 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 2 3 30 10.0 16 0 0
1964 NYA 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 14 14.0 14 0 0
1965 NYA 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1966 NYA 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0 3 32 10.7 15 0 0
1967 NYA 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 6 6.0 6 0 0
1968 NYA 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 2 5 105 21.0 79 1 0
1969 NYA 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 3 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1970 NYA 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   147 13 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 26 11 15 200 13.3 79 1 1

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1972John Kell has retired from football.
09-06-1971The New York Bullies have waived John Kell.
09-23-1962The New York Bullies have moved Mike Woolfolk and John Kell to the active roster.
09-17-1962Trade #41386 has been completed between the New York Bullies and the Washington Xenomorphs. The Washington Xenomorphs receive Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (NYA) from the New York Bullies in exchange for Mike Woolfolk (S), John Kell (CB).
09-02-1962The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Rat Howard, Oliver Zirinsky, Jack Signaigo, Brandon Lund, Wilbur Kilroy, Travis Bright, Larry Herline, and Louis Secord to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Kell, Michael Boone, Blaise Dickerson, James Reynolds, Red Caranci, Barry Holmes, John Baker, and Oscar Key to the inactive roster.
08-26-1962The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Rick Larden, Max Ariail, Rian Kring, Eric Nagida, Blaise Dickerson, John Kell, Michael Boone, Joe Jefferson, Red Caranci, Damon Benjamin, Hal Grabowski, John Baker, and Amos Taliaferro to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Oliver Zirinsky, Art Miller, Ken Randle, Laron Stewart, Larry Herline, Wilbur Kilroy, Leo Scarpitto, Sammy Schmit, Louis Secord, Al Compton, Roy Smith, Brandon Lund, and Rat Howard to the inactive roster.
08-19-1962The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Reggie Boireau, Sam Evans, Cory Kohl, Kevin Dubzinski, Ken Randle, Oliver Zirinsky, John Teeter, Brandon Lund, Al Compton, Joe Currivan, Barry Holmes, Travis Bright, Dan Potts, Sammy Schmit, Jeff Wiska, Laron Stewart, Mike Corley, Ed Kelley, Oscar Key, Kenny Layden, Leo Scarpitto, Larry Herline, Rashod Davidson, Louis Secord, Tom Walter, and Rat Howard to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Edward Oxendine, James Staysniak, Tom Gorgal, Rick Larden, Ferrell Anderson, John Kell, Willie Spirida, Red Caranci, Mal Kab, Rian Kring, Michael Boone, Blaise Dickerson, Damon Benjamin, Paul Harris, Joe Jefferson, Mike Brodie, John Baker, Neil Wallace, Jim Dumler, Antonio Curry, Marcus Sims, Frank Olsen, Kevin Novsek, Eric Nagida, Jason Bryan, and Amos Taliaferro to the inactive roster.
08-12-1962The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Edward Oxendine, James Staysniak, Tom Gorgal, Ferrell Anderson, Roy Smith, Louis Baldwin, John Kell, Willie Spirida, Red Caranci, Mal Kab, Michael Boone, Blaise Dickerson, Kevin Mack, Lester Taylor, Paul Harris, Mike Brodie, John Baker, Neil Wallace, Jim Dumler, Antonio Curry, Marcus Sims, Frank Olsen, Kevin Novsek, Eric Nagida, Jason Bryan, and Amos Taliaferro to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Reggie Boireau, Sam Evans, Kevin Dubzinski, Ken Randle, Oliver Zirinsky, Jack Signaigo, Brandon Lund, Hal Grabowski, Al Compton, Joe Currivan, Barry Holmes, Travis Bright, Dan Potts, Sammy Schmit, Sal Taylor, Jeff Wiska, Max Ariail, Laron Stewart, Mike Corley, Oscar Key, Kenny Layden, Leo Scarpitto, Larry Herline, Rashod Davidson, Tom Walter, and Rat Howard to the inactive roster.
01-01-1962The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Kurt Johnson, Kevin Dubzinski, Louis Secord, Al Compton, Tom Walter, Brandon Lund, Rat Howard, and Jeff Wiska to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Oscar Key, Mike Brodie, Mike Woolfolk, Blaise Dickerson, John Kell, Neil Wallace, Cory Kohl, and Amos Taliaferro to the inactive roster.
12-18-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Kell, Blaise Dickerson, Mike Woolfolk, and Oscar Key to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Oliver Zirinsky, Joe Currivan, Chris Whatley, and Ed Kelley to the inactive roster.
11-27-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Chris Whatley to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Kell to the inactive roster.
11-20-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Kell, Amos Taliaferro, Reggie Boireau, and Mike Woolfolk to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Joe Currivan, Chris Whatley, Edward Oxendine, and Art Miller to the inactive roster.
11-13-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Edward Oxendine, Chris Whatley, and Jeff Wiska to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Kell, Reggie Boireau, and Chuck Payne to the inactive roster.
10-30-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Kell and Max Ariail to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Cory Kohl and Chris Whatley to the inactive roster.
10-09-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Rat Howard and Chuck Payne to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Kell and Amos Taliaferro to the inactive roster.
10-02-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Kell, Hal Grabowski, and Amos Taliaferro to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Rat Howard, Neil Wallace, and Art Miller to the inactive roster.
08-27-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Oliver Zirinsky, Blaise Dickerson, Vance Zanders, Hal Grabowski, Max Ariail, Harold Hopkins, Rashod Davidson, Edward Oxendine, Paul Nix, Jim Conway, Deac Harper, Al Ena, Mike Woolfolk, Chuck Payne, and Jarvis Redd to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Tom Walter, Rat Howard, John Kell, Al Compton, Sammy Schmit, Laron Stewart, Leo Scarpitto, Kurt Johnson, Ferrell Anderson, Rick Larden, Travis Bright, Dan Potts, Jeff Wiska, Larry Herline, and Louis Secord to the inactive roster.
08-21-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Kell, Dan Potts, Kurt Johnson, Louis Secord, and Rat Howard to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Maury Parrish, Blaise Dickerson, Mike Woolfolk, Chris Whatley, and Harold Hopkins to the inactive roster.
08-07-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Sam Evans and Rick Larden to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Kell and Chris Whatley to the inactive roster.
12-12-1960The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Kell and Al Ena to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Kurt Johnson and Paul Nix to the inactive roster.
11-14-1960The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Mike Woolfolk, Cory Kohl, and Sal Taylor to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Kell, Ferrell Anderson, and Johnny Settle to the inactive roster.
10-24-1960The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Mike Bell, John Kell, Sam Evans, and Rian Kring to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Cory Kohl, Vance Zanders, Sal Taylor, and Mike Woolfolk to the inactive roster.
09-05-1960The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Larry Herline, Louis Secord, Tom Walter, Brandon Lund, Rat Howard, Travis Bright, Mike Woolfolk, Dan Potts, and Oliver Zirinsky to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Vance Zanders, Kevin Domres, Gregg McDaniels, Mike Brodie, Al Ena, Jamar Meixler, John Kell, Jarvis Redd, and Ted Trosch to the inactive roster.
08-28-1960The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Jack Stein, Mike Bell, Jamar Meixler, John Kell, Tom Webb, Jack Signaigo, Ricky Armstrong, Chris Whatley, Max Ariail, Leonard Roper, Billy Broughton, Solomon Still, Ed Allen, Sam Evans, Paul Nix, Gregg McDaniels, Al Ena, Hermit Simpson, Ted Trosch, and Bill Foltz to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Tom Walter, Johnny Settle, Rat Howard, Cory Kohl, Kevin Dubzinski, Oliver Zirinsky, Brandon Lund, Laron Stewart, Jack Prestel, Leo Scarpitto, Ferrell Anderson, Ken Randle, Travis Bright, Mike Woolfolk, Dan Potts, Jeff Wiska, Earl Mizell, Larry Herline, Brian Eissler, and Louis Secord to the inactive roster.
08-22-1960The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Cory Kohl, Art Miller, Rian Kring, Ken Randle, Oliver Zirinsky, Mike Woolfolk, Desmond Swanson, Darwin Diehl, Gary Lepper, Jack Prestel, Jim Dumler, Leo Scarpitto, Louis Secord, and Tom Walter to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Solomon Still, Luis Green, John Kell, Steve Ryan, Ricky Armstrong, Donnell Fernandez, Chris Whatley, Hermit Simpson, Max Ariail, Leonard Roper, Ted Trosch, Bill Foltz, Mike Bell, and Ed Allen to the inactive roster.
08-15-1960The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Vance Zanders, Ed Allen, Kevin Domres, Donnell Fernandez, Mike Brodie, Luis Green, John Kell, Jarvis Redd, Earl Mizell, Steve Ryan, Ed Kelley, and Ted Trosch to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Louis Secord, Jack Signaigo, Tom Walter, Sam Evans, Gregg McDaniels, Al Ena, Mike Woolfolk, Paul Nix, Gary Lepper, Darwin Diehl, Oliver Zirinsky, and Jim Dumler to the inactive roster.