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Jason Kelce

Jason Kelce, American football player

Born
November 5, 1987
Age in 2026
39
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1987

About Jason Kelce

Jason Daniel Kelce ( KEL-see; born November 5, 1987) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 13-year career as a center with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Kelce played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and was selected by the Eagles in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He won Super Bowl LII, was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, and six-time first-team All-Pro selection. Kelce is widely regarded as one of the greatest centers in NFL history. Outside of football, Kelce and his brother, Travis, co-host the podcast New Heights, on which they discuss their playing careers and various other topics. In 2024, Kelce joined ESPN's Monday Night Countdown pregame crew. == Early life == Jason Daniel Kelce was born in Greenville, North Carolina, and grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, to Ed Kelce, a sales representative in the steel business, and Donna (née Blalock), who works in banking. He is the older brother of Travis Kelce, a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs. In their January 2025 podcast, the Kelce brothers revealed their partial Croatian background; two of their maternal great-grandmother and grandmother were born to parents of Croatian descent. However, another maternal great-grandmother, Helen Henrietta Sadlowski, was born to Polish immigrants, while a maternal great-grandfather named Frank Petranck was born to Czech immigrants.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Jason Kelce was born

Jason Kelce was born in 1987. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1987

  • #1 song"Walk Like an Egyptian" – The Bangles
  • Top movieThe Last Emperor
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMike Tyson becomes undisputed heavyweight champion at age 20
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Monday
  • Technology milestoneGIF format created
  • Defining fadSlap bracelets
  • Notable inventionGIF image format
  • World population5.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population242.3M

1987 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jason Kelce's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19872026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$85,600$435,000
Average income$30,970$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.91$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population242.3M341 million

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