Stanford’s Kyu Blu Kelly is striving to be the next top ball-hawking CB. The corner talked with JustinM_NFL about his offseason training regimen, self-teaching scouting opportunities, his coaches & much more. FrontOffice33 | NFLDraft | GoStanford
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JM: We’re glad you benefited from a regular offseason. We love to offer a player an opportunity to scout himself. Where is your biggest area for growth heading into the season? JM: I have a few follow-ups. Firstly, you brought up ball production. You recorded a Pac-12-leading 13 passes defended last season . That ranked 20th nationally overall. How did you develop a knack for getting your hands on the football?
Kyu Blu Kelly: It’s some of the same things I just mentioned. I’m trying to get stickier at the top of routes so I can come out of my breaks faster and more efficiently. It’s more of a mentality thing than anything. I want to see ball, get ball. I’m really focused on that. Also, it’s just fun to me. It allows me to play different positions. I play the game at different levels for our defense. I have to read tight ends and pulling guards. I’m never doing just one thing. That’s something we really harp on here at Stanford. We have to play with good technique and physicality.
JM: You’re lucky to play for an excellent head coach in David Shaw, and a legendary defensive backs coach in Duane Akina, who has coached so many high-level NFL defensive backs, including Earl Thomas, Quentin Jammer, and Chris McAlister. What are some of the biggest lessons you’ve learned under their tutelage?
JM: It really is. Stanford is a prestigious academic institution that demands a lot of its students. How have you managed to balance athletics with your academic obligations? Kyu Blu Kelly: He taught me how to live in the moment this past offseason. It’s really easy to start thinking about the future. I had to take a step back and live in each moment, especially throughout camp. Camp can be repetitive but you have to live in the moment. That repetition leads to improvement. That mentality has allowed me to attack each day with intensity and energy. It’s about making each day better than the last. That’s the best advice he gave me this offseason.
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