Height, Weight & Wingspan
Kelce measured 6-foot-4 7/8 and 255 pounds at the pre-draft process ahead of the 2013 NFL Draft, with a wingspan of 6-foot-8 — a 3.5-inch difference between his height and his reach, a genuine length advantage at the position. His arm length came in at 33.75 inches with a 9.625-inch hand span, both well above average for a tight end and part of what makes him such a difficult target to strip the ball from or jam at the line.
| Measurable | Travis Kelce |
|---|---|
| Height | 6'4 7/8" |
| Weight | 255 lbs |
| Wingspan | 6'8" |
| Arm Length | 33.75" |
| 40-Yard Dash | 4.61s |
| Vertical Jump | 35" |
| Broad Jump | 10'4" |
| 3-Cone Drill | 7.09s |
The 40 Time and What It Actually Means
Kelce didn't run at the combine itself — he underwent sports hernia surgery in January 2013 and wasn't able to work out in Indianapolis. His 4.61-second 40-yard dash came at his Cincinnati pro day instead. For a tight end at nearly 255 pounds, that's a genuinely strong number; it put him among the faster players at the position in his draft class, ahead of names like Tyler Eifert's 4.68. Speed at that size is exactly what turns a tight end from a possession target into a matchup problem for linebackers and safeties alike.
Vertical and Broad Jump: The Explosiveness Numbers
Kelce's 35-inch vertical jump and 10-foot-4 broad jump are arguably more revealing than his straight-line speed. Both numbers point to real lower-body power — the kind that shows up as the ability to high-point a contested catch over a defender, or to explode off the line and gain immediate separation before a linebacker can get his hands on him. Combined with his size and length, it's a profile built for exactly the kind of matchup nightmare Kelce became over his career.
The Bigger Picture
Kelce went in the third round, 63rd overall, in 2013 — not because the numbers weren't there, but because a shortened pre-draft process due to injury left some uncertainty for teams. Andy Reid and the Chiefs took the swing anyway, and the athletic tools that showed up at his pro day — size, length, speed, and explosiveness all in one package — turned into one of the most productive tight end careers in NFL history.