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Travis Kelce

Tight end, Kansas City Chiefs

Background

Travis Kelce is an American professional football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.

He was born on October 5, 1989, in Westlake, Ohio. The Chiefs selected him in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft.

He co-hosts the podcast New Heights with his brother, Jason Kelce.

Key facts

Born: October 5, 1989, in Westlake, Ohiosource
NFL draft: 2013 NFL draft, third round (63rd pick overall)source
Pro Bowl and All-Pro selections: 11-time Pro Bowler and a seven-time All-Pro, with four first-team and three second-team selectionssource
Super Bowls: won Super Bowls LIV, LVII, and LVIII with the Chiefssource
Single-season record: 1,416 receiving yards by a tight end in a single season (2020)source
Donation: Co-donated $26 million to 20 charities with Taylor Swift, nine of them food bankssource

WYDE coverage of Travis Kelce

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Travis Kelce, on Jul 2, 2026. Travis Kelce is a donor in 1 story. The most recent is Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Donate $26 Million, and Nine Recipients Are Food Banks.

Food Policy

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Donate $26 Million, and Nine Recipients Are Food Banks

The couple gave $26 million across 20 charities ahead of their July 3 wedding at Madison Square Garden, with food banks in New York, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and beyond confirming $1 million gifts and Feeding America receiving $2 million.

Jul 2, 2026 · 2 min read · Donor

Reported alongside Travis Kelce

Feeding America · in 1 story with Travis Kelce
Rhode Island Community Food Bank · in 1 story with Travis Kelce
Taylor Swift · in 1 story with Travis Kelce

Sources

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