Round 5 – Joshua Kelley, UCLA
Before UCLA, Kelley spent two seasons at UC Davis, running for 1,139 yards and seven touchdowns in his time there. After a redshirt year to transfer, Kelley took over as the lead back for the Bruins at UCLA pounding the rock for 2,303 yards and 24 touchdowns over his final two seasons of eligibility.
Kelley is a physical, strong runner who looks to run over anybody in front of him. This style is something different than the Patriots already have. As a runner, he looks to hit the hole hard. There aren’t a lot of cuts in his game and his vision needs to be worked on, but he can produce under the right coaching and that could come from running backs coach Ivan Fears.