Earning money proved tough while he was still a convicted felon, so he saved up for a ring doing yard work and other odd jobs. "Hes a young inspiring entrepreneur," Brydon told, Hes doing very well. section: | slug: greg-kelley-to-play-football-at-eastern-michigan-after-wrongful-child-sex-crime-conviction-was-overturned | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | He attended a tryout in February but was informed this month that Texas will not be adding any new players to the roster this fall. Get all your true crime news from Oxygen. We all agree that if [this person] committed the offense, then Greg's conviction should certainly be reversed.". "We believe that much of Greg's youth has been taken away from him and we want to give him the opportunity to live out his dream of playing Division I football," Eastern Michigan coach Chris Creighton said Saturday, per ESPN. Almost two years later, the appeals court agreed, sent their decision back to the district court to formally dismiss the indictment, and King declared an emotional Kelley "formally exonerated.". But even in the middle of the nightmare, he found bright spots. The wild journey of Greg Kelley, once a highly recruited high school football star before he spent more than 1,000 days in prison for a sex crime for which he later was fully exonerated,is adding another chapter. it took a tirelessadvocate, an unconvinced lawyer and an opened-minded district attorney to take up the case, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. That's how Eastern Michigan's newest football recruit, Greg Kelley, chooses to look at life these days, after an eight-year, nationally publicized saga that saw the one-time top-shelf Texas high-school football star wrongfully convicted for child sexual assault and spend three-and-a-half years in prison. But even in the middle of the nightmare, he found bright spots. These past two years have been a struggle, he said after his official exoneration. Dan Graziano reports from the NFL combine on the possible repercussions Jalen Carter could face from the league. I didn't expect any of that. "And he's never said anything but Greg and he said it under oath. A presumption of innocence until proven guilty may be the law, but that's not often the way people think. But, he added, "I want justice." Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. "I have nothing but gratitude for people that saved me from that injustice.". Kelley was accepted at the University of Texas and, after getting a walk-on tryout this spring, hopes toplay for theLonghorns. Kelley started playing varsity footballat Leander High School in Texaswhere high school football on Friday rivals church on Sunday as a religiouspracticewhen he was a sophomore. Eastern Michigan plays in the MAC, which postponed football until the spring but is discussing a revised fall schedule. From what he told ESPN, Kelley's got some serious talent. News. Kelley's other defenders pointed out that both the high schooler's original lawyer and the prosecution made missteps by not looking at all the evidence including neglecting to interview McCarty, who happened to look just like Kelley. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegefootball | pageType: stories | True Hollywood Story Through the Years, In early November, when the appellate court agreed Kelley's conviction should be overturned, Hampton told reporters that prosecuting someone else for the crime would be a tricky case no matter what. "I just call myself blessed," said Kelley, who was so adamant about his innocence from the beginning that he refused to sign a plea deal that could've kept him out of prison, and despite his mother's pleas to take it. As of now, the Big 12 hasn't canceled football season due to COVID-19, unlike some of the other major college football conferences. Dick said he would not have even tried Kelley if he was in office at the time, noting that there was not enough evidence to prosecute in his view. We had to fall in love with each other's hearts through these letters.". Saying things they can't and they won't take back and, still to this day, I continue to get persecuted, and it breaks my heart. His team lost on a Hail Mary. Greg Kelleyhas hopes and dreams, like a lot of people. The suit contends that Daileywas told Kelley hadn't lived at the McCarty home since June 2013 but changed the date to make it look as if he was still there on the July date the assault was alleged to have occurred. In 2013, in the sprawling Texas suburbs of Leander, north of Austin, a standout high school football star by the name of Greg Kelley was I myself was losing hope, but all these people started believing in me and they started to say, 'Hey, Greg, we're here for you man, we love you, we're gonna get you through this.' Greg Kelley, a former Texas high school football player who was legally exonerated last November following a wrongful conviction in 2014 in a child sexual assault case, has signed with Eastern Michigan on a football scholarship. "Football is a love of mine, something that I feel like has been given to me to love and to cherish and to experience," he told E! They tied the knot in Austin this past January. No other We wanted to make sure that this guy did not want to come right next door to y'all's town, because I know you guys love your town just like we love ours, and do this to somebody else. Several tireless advocates took up his case, and, amid some recanted testimony and allegations of shoddy police work, on Nov. 6, 2019, his conviction was overturned, and on Nov. 26, 2019, he was granted a complete exoneration. Court documents filed by Hamptonin December 2018 stated that they also had athird suspect, whose name was not made public,who hada prior arrest on a charge of indecency with a child and had also lived in the home where the abuseallegedly took place. Wrongly convicted former Leander safety Greg Kelley has entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal again, more than seven years after the former Texas high-school standout lost a scholarship opportunity at UTSA by being falsely imprisoned. Outcry is a 2020 documentary mini-series written and directed by Pat Kondelis, about the real-life story of high school football star Greg Kelley, who was arrested, convicted and jailed for sexual assault of a 4-year-old boy, as well as his support system that pushed back in their quest for truth and justice. Hes a productive member of society.". And I don't take it for granted. "We think he's going to be a really good player.". I played at Texas, and athletically, GK fits in as a scholarship player - not just a walk-on.". WebGreg. Kelley was enrolled at Texas and was preparing to try to walk on the football team, but right as that was about to happen, COVID-19 hit, and Texas halted the walk-on program. She is a former NFL cheerleader who currently works as a professional Dancer & Choreographer. Dick, Kelley's case"clearly was the perfect storm of all aspects of the criminal justice system failing," Dick, Dick said he would not have even tried Kelley if he was in office at the time, noting that there was not enough evidence to prosecute in his view. "I am excited to announce that I have been offered a D1 full ride scholarship to play football for [Eastern Michigan]!!" Kelley's case is the subject of "Outcry," a five-hour Showtime documentary series released in July that focuses on his conviction and the six-year attempt to overturn it. Kelley has been completely exonerated and declared innocent. Fortunately, Greg has been able to look forward in life. He is 25 years old. Kelly Michael Gregg (born November 1, 1976) is a radio personality and a former American football nose tackle. He currently contributes to various radio programs in Oklahoma City on 107.7 "The Franchise". He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma . And I believe you should do the thing that makes you happy and gives you peace. Kelley was arrested his senior year of high school in 2013 for allegations of sexual abusing a 4-year-old child. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. #28. "When you're in there as a pedophile you're already the scum of the earth." A presumption of innocence until proven guilty may be the law, but that's not often the way people think. That commitment eventually landed him at Eastern Michigan, where Neal Neathery is defensive coordinator. "You really start looking at Greg and realize not only can this kid move well, he'll probably play on Saturdays at a big-time program. "Greg Kelley" redirects here. And once he was convicted, those who had assumed he was guilty figured they were merely being proved right. The Greg Kelley case covered in the Showtime docuseries Outcry was, well, worthy of an outcry. "Like, I realized this wasn't charity work. While committed to UTSA, Kelley was arrested in 2013 during his senior year on allegations of sexual abuse. ", He added, "The heartache and division it has created in our town is something that should never happen. The efforts of activist Jake Braydon and the legal work of defense lawyer Keith Hampton, who discovered Cummings had represented Johnathan McCarty in previous other criminal matters and should have recused herself from representing Kelley, convinced the Court of Criminal Appeals to overturn Kelleys conviction and declare him innocent of the crime. at the time. That's how Eastern Michigan's newest football recruit, Greg Kelley, chooses to look at life these days, after an eight-year, nationally publicized saga that saw the one-time top-shelf Texas high-school football star wrongfully convicted for child sexual assault and spend three-and-a-half years in prison. Defensive Back. Will he ever get to play football again? Schumann returning to Georgia. I hit the jackpot. Kelley, a safety, was verbally committed to play football at Texas-San Antonio before his arrest and wrongful conviction. He had proposed to her in 2017 just a day after a Texas judge ordered to vacate his conviction, KXAN reported at the time. WebGreg Kelley (28) Defensive Back - EMU: 2021: Part of EMUs 2021 signing class after practicing with EMU during the 2020 season2020: Did not see any game action, Greg Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. It appears he will end his Eastern Michigan career before "For the people that stepped in and saved my life, I'm extremely grateful for them. Hills, who trains NFL players including Earl Thomas III and Landon Collins, said he was blown away by what he saw after he initially offered Kelley a chance to work out with him as a favor after following his case in the local news. I didn't expect any of that. [9], The Hollywood Reporter said it was, "An effectively indignation-inducing true crime tale. Additionally, Kelley is looking for reparations for the injustice he experienced. The Showtime mini-series premiered on July 5, 2020. Texas is my dream school, Kelley told Horns247. In the fall, after signing with Eastern Michigan, Kelley told The News, "I feel like I'm a 19-year-old kid again.". "And he's never said anything but Greg and he said it under oath. Kelley signed with Eastern because of a prior relationship with defensive coordinator Neal Neathery, who got Kelley to commit to Texas-San Antonio when he was on the staff there. LSU coach Brian Kellys second-year roster includes 36 returning letterwinners and 26 players who started at least one game a year ago. Saying things they can't and they won't take back and, still to this day, I continue to get persecuted, and it breaks my heart. And "I want this kid to feel like he's been delivered justice. I'm still waiting for that decision from Texas, to see if I'm going to be a walk-on this fallif we have a fall season.". Kelleys supporters rallied to show their support of the convicted teen, and to point out the apparentholes in the case. ", Shawn Dicktold reporters a few weeks later, "Wewere able at least to get to the truth of whether or not Greg Kelley should have been convicted and whether or not the trial was held appropriately. Kelley hasn't played a football game since his junior year of high school in Leander, Texas, in 2013. Agirlhadaccused him of drugging and assaulting her at a frat party in 2015, when she was 15 and he was 18.). The Most Shocking Crimes Covered on E! There was no way he was going to get convicted on the evidence they didn't have. Shortly after entering the NCAA transfer portal in September, Kessler announced that he received a full-ride scholarship to Eastern Michigan. Both just 17 at the time, thetrialmade them grow up fast. Kelley. 2023 E! WebGet the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about defensive back Greg Kelley on ESPN. All 10 FBS commissioners are unanimous in their support for three proposed rules changes that aim to shorten the length of college football games, ACC commissioner Jim Phillips told ESPN. ", Catch Justin Sylvester's interview with Greg Kelley on the Aug. 19 episode of E! But Kondelis said he's done nothing more rewarding than Showtime's "Outcry," a five-part series that was released in June and tells the story of Eastern Michigan's newest football player, Greg Kelley. Greg Kelleyhas hopes and dreams, like a lot of people. I want to close this the right way.". It really does. Support local journalism, and subscribe here. I hit the jackpot. Both just 17 at the time, thetrialmade them grow up fast. He's surprised he wasnever stabbed, he said, but not a day went by where he didn't have to defend himself. He entered the transfer portal, and within two weeks, he was an Eastern Michigan Eagle. He was released on bond in 2017 when Shawn Dick, a newly elected Williamson County district attorney, reopened Kelley's case based on evidence from an appellate lawyer and a subsequent investigation by the Texas Rangers that found fault with the investigation. Agirlhadaccused him of drugging and assaulting her at a frat party in 2015, when she was 15 and he was 18.). A few days after the arrest, another child came forward and said that he too was forced to indulge in sexual acts, however, he later recanted. I was still convicted. Kelley, whose story is told in the Stan docuseries Outcry, was just 17 when the accusations were made. And after Shawn Dick took office in 2016 and became the Williamson County district attorney, even the prosecutor's office sided with Kelley and his supporters. Hall of Fame coach Chris Ault has been named to the College Football Playoff selection committee, along with Miami (Ohio) athletic director David Sayler and Washington athletic director Jennifer Cohen. But there are no assurances, especially now in a global pandemic that might put the college football season in jeopardy. We had to fall in love with each other's hearts through these letters.". I myself was losing hope, but all these people started believing in me and they started to say, 'Hey, Greg, we're here for you man, we love you, we're gonna get you through this.' "It was an honor being able to be given this as I shook the hand of the current principal and was given a tour of a school where I once created wonderful memories. Separate from his own civil suit, Kelley is also eligible toreceive as much as $250,000 through the state'sWrongful Incarceration Act, according to his attorney. Just last week he showed off the high school diploma he finally had a chance to go and get in person. He's surprised he wasnever stabbed, he said, but not a day went by where he didn't have to defend himself. Since he moved back to Austin last fall, Kelley has been working out with former Texas running back Jeremy Hills, an elite football trainer. Coverage of the latest true crime stories and famous cases explained, as well as the best TV shows, movies and podcasts in the genre. As he works on putting his world back together, buoyed by his faith and all the lovein his life(including from his now-wife Gaebri Anderson, thehigh school girlfriend who stuck by him throughouthisordeal), he's alsosuing thecity of Cedar Park, formerPolice Chief Sean Mannix and Sgt. I've done everything I possibly can to show you that I didn't do this.". By Gina Tron Greg Kelley's Sex Assault Case I've done everything I possibly can to show you that I didn't do this.". ", Shawn Dicktold reporters a few weeks later, "Wewere able at least to get to the truth of whether or not Greg Kelley should have been convicted and whether or not the trial was held appropriately. Kelley didn't return a message from The News on Tuesday. He was convicted and sentenced the following year. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals finally overturned his conviction in November, where he was declared innocent and fully exonerated. I had friends since I was a baby who were saying, 'I can't believe you are sticking by him.' "You had no idea who I was after my conviction," Kelley saidin court on the day of his exoneration. For Kelley, finally earning a scholarship is the fulfillment of a goal that he's long held, dating to his childhood. WebGregory Raymond "Greg" Kelly (born December 17, 1968) is an American broadcast journalist. And so, in 2017, he filed for a re-trial and was released from prison in August on bond. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows! According to the lawsuit filed in May and obtained by the Austin American-Statesman, Kelley alleges that Daileydid not verify Kelley's location the day of the assault, did not investigate other suspects, falsified information about when the assault happened and deleted emails about the case. How tall is Kelly Gregg? "This particular child said Greg," he acknowledged. ", But though Kelley is committed to holding the parties he feels are responsible for damaging his life"financially, emotionally, mentally, physically"accountable, he told E! Over six years ago, Greg Kelley, an 18-year-old at the time, was wrongfully convicted of sexual assault and sentenced to 25 years in prison. He spent three years in prison before his innocence was finally proven in 2019. Skip to main content News Football A 6-foot-2, 215-pound safety, Eastern Michigan offered Kelley a scholarship in September, but the potential was there to make an impact, coachesagreed. Kelley's friend's parents owned an in-home daycare. Kelley fought the charges but was convicted in 2014 of two counts of super aggravated sexual assault and sentenced to 25 years in prison. If youre that sure he did it youll give him no jail time, but if he is that adamant about not pleading guilty, youll give hima 25 year sentence?" Kelley was 17 and a Leander High School senior football star when he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for aggravated sexual assault of a child under the age of 6. "You really start looking at Greg and realize not only can this kid move well, he'll probably play on Saturdays at a big-time program," Hills said. That summer, a 4-year-old boy who attended the McCarty daycare accused Kelley of molesting him. Kelley said in an Instagram post. "But that's not the reason we gave him a scholarship. We all agree that if [this person] committed the offense, then Greg's conviction should certainly be reversed.". As Showtimes new docuseries Outcry shows, many in the community hadtheir doubts about Kelleys guilt despite his conviction. Kelley started playing varsity football at Leander High School in Texaswhere high school football on Friday rivals church on Sunday as a religious "I want to give back," he said. [4], Pat Kondelis is also the director of Disgraced, a 2017 Emmy Award winning Showtime documentary about the 2003 murder of Baylor University basketball player Patrick Dennehy and the attempted, related cover-up of NCAA violations rampant in the Baylor basketball program by Coach Dave Bliss. "We think society did him wrong," Creighton told The News last fall. Before his arrest, Kelley was committed to playing college ball at Texas-San Antonio. "Hes doing very well. "Trying to go recreate a case involving small children years later, memories fade, change and its just almost impossible to go back and actually do justice in that case," he continued, explaining how a flawed prosecution can rob victims of true justice. "Worse than murder" when you're in prison, Kelley said in an interview last month with E! The suit contends that Daileywas told Kelley hadn't lived at the McCarty home since June 2013 but changed the date to make it look as if he was still there on the July date the assault was alleged to have occurred. 5:36 pm ET, Alabama overcomes huge deficit, rallies to beat Auburn, Alabama hires former Texas, UL coach Strong as analyst, Georgia star Jalen Carter subject of arrest warrant, 23 things to watch during 2023 spring football, Lincoln Riley opens up on Year 2 expectations, Big Ten, CFP committee adds Hall of Fame coach for 2023, 23 things to watch as spring practices begin, Report: Alabama hires Charlie Strong as analyst, Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter subject of arrest warrant, Diaco reunites with Kelly, joins LSU staff as analyst, Ex-Tennessee staffers penalized for NCAA violations. Previously, he was the co-host of No one has been charged in the case since Kelley was cleared. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He was compensated more than a half-million dollars for his wrongful conviction,as well as free college, but he still was on scholarship at Eastern Michigan. After he was convicted, a crowd of supporters surrounded him but a cloud of uncertainty about his future continued to follow as shown in a new docuseries about the flawed case against him and his eventual freedom. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned Kelley's conviction last November, writing that "the system failed him, for it convicted an innocent man." He's determined to. He made friends on the inside whom he keeps in touch with daily, and he said he intends to start a prison ministry to help people serious about turning their life around. He had been fighting to overturn his conviction ever since it was handed down, but the campaign really picked up steam when Shawn Dick, a newly elected Williamson County district attorney, reopened the case. Greg Kelleys life has not been simple. No one has been charged in the case since Kelley was cleared. ", Kelley also said that day, "I was given my freedom and I'm happy with it." Between Kelley, his family and his fiance, the tears wereflowing. "But you called my broken mother and promised her you would do everything you could to fight for me.". Gregory has since also founded a company by the name of Tomahawk Targets, which makes custom axe throwing boards and corn hole sets, and has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Cedar Park and several of its officers for his wrongful conviction. Kelley, 26, was officially part of the Eastern Michigan's 2021 signing class, and played in the Eagles' spring game April 16, recording an interception. It gave me a little bit more hope. As Outcry shows,Kelley moved to New York City with his longtime high school sweetheart turned wife Gaebri, who supported him throughout the whole ordeal, before his conviction was officially vacated while she attended the Broadway Dance Center. Hes a productive member of society.". Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! He is going to explore smaller-school options, Eastern Michigan head coach Chris Creighton said. It's testimony, so how does a prosecutor overcome that? He was arrested the summer before his senior year, and eventually was convicted and sentenced to up 25 years in prison without the chance of parole or appeal. Texas Ranger Cody Mitchell, tasked with leading the new investigation in 2017, testified that August that he had determined that the Cedar Park Police had botched the original investigation. Who Is Greg Kelley? In May 2017, newly elected Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick agreed to reopen the investigation, and that August, Kelley was released on a $50,000 bond. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? Dickstated publicly in 2017 that his office had failed Kelley,The Austin American-Statesman reported that year. Greg Kelley, a former Texas high school football player who was legally exonerated last November following a wrongful conviction in 2014 in a child sexual It's crazy! 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. "I want to give back," he said. He was unable to definitively conclude who the perpetrator was, but he had three suspects: Kelley, Johnathan McCarty and an unnamed third person. Another Hail Mary, interestingly, got him to this point convicted and sentenced to 25 years without the chance of parole in 2014, it took a tirelessadvocate, an unconvinced lawyer and an opened-minded district attorney to take up the case, eventually unearthing a shoddy and unethical police investigation and inadequate legal representation the first time around. Kelly Gregg was born in Wichita, KS. A judge recommended to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals that Kelleys conviction be vacated in 2017 after a long and difficult battle from Kelley's supporters, according to theNational Registry of Exonerations. From the first day in my heart, I knew he didn't do this." They're holding off on having kids though, Anderson said, so that her husband can focus on school. ", And when he was convicted, Kelley recalled, "a groundswell of support from above started coming up and people started having my back. "We believe that much of Greg's youth has been taken away from him and we want to give him the opportunity to live out his dream of playing Division I football," Eastern Michigan coach Chris Creighton said Saturday. Chief Mannix retired from the Cedar Park forcein Februaryand was due toassume that role in the much smaller city ofBurnet, about 36 miles away, but KXAN reported on July 13 that he would no longer be taking the job. ", He calls his wife, Gaebri Anderson, "totally unreal," adding, "I don't think there's a woman out there that can compare to the amount of heart and faith she hasI would be a damn fool to ever try to let that go. CLICK HERE to download the CBS Sports Mobile App and get the latest on your team today. Birthplace. A 6-foot-1, 215-pound safety, Kelley told ESPN he is excited to "shake off the cobwebs" after seven years away from football and will play at the same rover position at EMU that he played in high school. "The physical was taken away from us," Gaebri, a cheerleader in high school who now teaches at a dance studio near Cedar Park, told thePost. "When you're in there as a pedophile you're already the scum of the earth." Kelley and wife Gaebri his high-school sweetheart who stuck with him during his entire ordeal made the two-day move from Texas late last week. ", Kelley also said that day, "I was given my freedom and I'm happy with it." Hefiled a lawsuit against Cedar Park earlier this year for his wrongful conviction, theStatesman reportedin March. In thedocuseries, child testimony expert Dr. Kamala London points out that investigators' interviewing techniques were flawed:the kids were asked leading questions. There were still chains hanging off of me. Give me a shot.' Kelleys supporters rallied to show their support of the convicted teen, and to point out the apparentholes in the case. A former Cedar Park resident named Jake Brydon helped pay forhis defense through the appeals process. Kelley, 25, attempted to walk-on at Texas ahead of the 2020 campaign. Kelley started playing varsity footballat Leander High School in Texaswhere high school football on Friday rivals church on Sunday as a religiouspracticewhen he was a sophomore. Dailey resigned in July, according to Spectrum News, and the city sent a letter tothe district attorney's office requesting an investigation into the now-former police sergeant's conduct. 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