Travis Kelce went through his fair share of trials and tribulations before becoming one of the best tight ends in NFL history — and dating one of the most successful women in the world.

The Kanas City Chiefs tight end was first linked to Taylor Swift at the beginning of September 2023, and the pair seemingly confirmed their romance just a few weeks later when the “Cruel Summer” songstress was spotted at one of his games.

From getting kicked off his college football team to getting his own dating show, keep scrolling to learn more about the Ohio native’s rocky road to stardom.

Getting Kicked Out of Pre-School

Kelce was a troublemaker from an early age. During an episode of his “New Heights” podcast, the NFL star revealed that both he and his older brother, Jason Kelce, got “kicked out of pre-school” when they were toddlers.

“I got kicked out of pre-school because during playtime we were playing checkers, and I was winning because I don’t f—king lose at checkers and if you win you stay on,” Travis explained.

Yet when the teacher tried to tell him that he “had to share” and give the other kids a turn, Travis simply replied, “No, I don’t.”

“And [then I] threw the chair that I was sitting in at her,” he confessed.

Failing French

Fast forward over a decade and Travis found himself in hot water at school once again.

During his sophomore year in high school, the Kansas City Chiefs player failed a French class and was subsequently benched on the football team.

Due to the punishment, Travis ended up missing out on the opportunity to play on the same team as his older brother, who was a senior at the time.

“He played a little bit as a true freshman and then my senior year, he was ineligible because he failed a French class,” Jason explained in his Prime Video documentary, “Kelce.”

“So we missed out on my senior year playing together.”