Stanford corner Kyu Blu Kelly accepts invite to 2023 Senior Bowl

Prior to this season, Stanford corner Kyu Blu Kelly was widely regarded as one of the best shutdown corners in the country.

It was no secret why he gained this reputation either, as a year ago Kelly absolutely clamped former USC receiver and first round pick for the Atlanta Falcons, Drake London. Kelly is set to join fellow teammates Michael Wilson and Elijah Higgins at the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl, as it was announced on Twitter he had accepted an invitation.

Officially Accepted! DB Kyu Blu Kelly @Kbk1Kyu from @StanfordFball is headed to the 2023 Senior Bowl #GoStanford #TheDraftStartsInMOBILE™️@JimNagy_SB @PaniniAmerica #RatedRookie pic.twitter.com/pRLotgMZC3
— Reese's Senior Bowl (@seniorbowl) November 17, 2022

After a career year a season ago that saw him record nearly 60 tackles, 11 pass break ups, and two interceptions Kelly has since come down to earth a little bit this season. He currently has just 28 tackles, five pass break ups, and has yet to record an interception.

Teams learned to not target him as much due to last season, which is understandable. He is viewed as a prospect with a 2nd round ceiling, and a likely landing spot of anywhere from rounds 3-5 as he has shown a tendency to be beaten deep a handful of times this season and it has hurt his stock a tad.

The Reese's Senior Bowl is considered to be the marquee college football all-star game, and the first stage of the NFL Draft process. According to their website last year's class "...produced a record-tying 106 total picks for the second straight year, representing 40 percent of the entire NFL draft, including 45 of the top 100 players selected."

Players such as Von Miller, Dak Prescott, Josh Allen, Terrell Owens, and Reggie Wayne among many other NFL stars have played in the Senior Bowl.

The game is set to take place February 4, 2023 at 1:30pm CT, and will be televised on NFL Network.