A two-time team Most Valuable Player, Kelly was a member of the Jamaican Youth National Team prior to arriving at Fordham. He carried that success over to Rose Hill where he is listed just behind fellow Hall of Famer Jack Shannon, the most prolific scorer of the 1980's, and John Wolyniec, one of the school's all-time leading scorers, in the Fordham record book. Feared by opponents because of his incredible speed and acceleration, he scored at least three hat tricks in both his junior and senior years and he led Fordham to a Tri-State Championship. Kelly led the conference in scoring for two years and was on the Tri-State All-Star team for two years .He graduated as the school's all-time leading scorer. Among the numerous honors Kelly earned at Fordham were All-City, All-State, and All-Metropolitan Conference.
 
Following graduation Kelly was a member of the Jamaican National team as well as playing in the German/American League. Kelly stayed involved with soccer as he was one of the co-founders of the Jamaican/American Soccer League in the Bronx.