Travis Kelce’s 2013 Pro Day footage resurfaces as the now-Kansas City Chiefs tight end is seen being put through drills by NFL scouts in Cincinnati
- Kelce took part in the Pro Day around the Bearcats facility as scouts looked on
- The Kansas City Chiefs do not appear in any major aspect of the video
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Images from Travis Kelce’s Pro Day in Cincinnati resurfaced on social media on Friday, showing the now Chiefs tight end and Taylor Swift’s boyfriend trying to impress NFL scouts in March 2013.
Scouts from the New York Giants, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers are featured in the video.
The Kansas City Chiefs were likely in attendance as well, even without an obvious presence on Kelce’s Pro Day highlight reel.
Kansas City drafted Kelce No. 63 overall in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Footage from his Pro Day was posted to Cincinnati’s official football account.
Cincinnati’s home base, Nippert Stadium, will host the live show “New Heights,” the popular podcast hosted by Travis and Jason Kelce, both Bearcat alumni, on April 11.
Kelce’s popularity has skyrocketed over the past year, thanks in part to his relationship with Swift
Kelce wore a bandana after participating in his Pro Day in Cincinnati in early 2013
More than a decade before his romance with Swift took him to Singapore for “The Eras Tour,” Kelce competed in the 40-yard dash, broad jump and several other combination exercises.
“I really didn’t know what I was getting into, I had never seen a tight end workout before,” Kelce said during his Pro Day. ‘It was fun and exciting, glad the experience is over. Now I can work on getting my body back to full strength and getting ready for the real football season.”
A big part of any wide receiver or tight end training is who throws the ball.
For Kelce, it was former Cincinnati starter and current Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros.
Before Kelce had any rapport with Patrick Mahomes, it’s clear that he and Collaros developed a bond playing for the Bearcats.
Kelce calls Collaros his brother and said the current Canadian Football League player was his first choice as a signal caller for his Pro Day.
Kelce thanked scouts from several teams for attending the practice, including the Bengals
Kelce was also seen having a pleasantly long conversation with a Giants offensive assistant
“It’s been a long time, I feel like he’s been here forever,” Collaros said of Kelce more than a decade ago. “Obviously we’ve known each other since he came here. It’s exciting to see where he’s going to end up and to kind of live through him in the NFL.”
Collaros did try to make it to the NFL after graduating from Cincinnati with the Buccaneers, but never played a snap in the league and opted to play Canadian football.
Kelce concluded the video saying his next steps would be to possibly participate in individual workouts and team meetings.
“I’m a competitor through and through and to come out here and represent Cincinnati the way I did, it was fun and it was an exciting day for me,” Kelce added in 2013.