{"id":1934732,"date":"2026-05-14T07:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T04:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1934732"},"modified":"2026-05-14T07:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T04:30:09","slug":"mitch-morse-says-he-always-knew-travis-kelce-was-a-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1934732","title":{"rendered":"Mitch Morse Says He Always Knew Travis Kelce Was a Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/96\/16by9\/2026\/05\/13\/96c60a79bda8494081baac65f2ba1dab_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Mitch Morse Says He Always Knew Travis Kelce Was a Star<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Travis Kelce<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">No Doubt He&#8217;d Be A Superstar<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">&#8230; Says Former Teammate Mitch Morse<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-14T00:30:09-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              May 14, 2026<br \/>\n                            12:30 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-0ab7de7bcdb033b6a403193b8a8ffed1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-7242b5a2-7884-4bae-a5d8-b59dd66f43f0-2120381497-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0a\/16by9\/2026\/05\/13\/0aaf86084e4045d4a702b42605ec5893_md.png\" alt=\"051326_mitch_morse_travis_kelce_KAL\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-7242b5a2-7884-4bae-a5d8-b59dd66f43f0-2120381497-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">BORN TO BE A STAR<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/mitch-morse-travis-kelce-05-13-2026\/\">Video: Mitch Morse Says He Saw Travis Kelce\u2019s Superstar Potential From Day One<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4547d4d069b270af47011583152c40a0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/travis-kelce\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Travis Kelce<\/strong><\/a> ever made a Pro Bowl or went on a date with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/taylor-swift\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/a>, his teammate, <strong>Mitch Morse<\/strong>, said he knew the tight end was destined for greatness!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b5e22b7a214c589864ff0b44bc1f3c8e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Morse, who played with Trav from 2015 to 2018, swung by the <strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong> studio for a chat with <strong>Babcock <\/strong>&#8230; and the Pro Bowl center couldn&#8217;t have spoken more highly of Kelce.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3e93cfed8e2f56d0dc30007186b41902\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260513_34e142c833d245f9a003098bd967100c\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:4db4d853-4217-44a7-85e5-964b4fbb7423\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/34\/4by3\/2026\/05\/13\/34e142c833d245f9a003098bd967100c_md.png\" alt=\"sub Mitch Morse with Travis Kelce getty 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-95ca603d03899c4ace4abae321721b4d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>&#8220;I mean, charismatic, and talk about comforting eyes. My goodness, I see it. I mean, I know why Taylor did it, right? He&#8217;s a brutally handsome dude,&#8221; Morse said, continuing &#8230; &#8220;He&#8217;s just a good. He&#8217;s a good person. And what you see is what you get and then some.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b7247277b49c8f7fb77fd7c5cd2fc5bb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Mitch says Kelce was just blossoming into the star he would eventually become &#8230; signing a lucrative extension, and making his first Pro Bowl in MM&#8217;s first season, but that didn&#8217;t change Trav at all.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a7dbc1c189ee448fb840612a94b91421\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Morse says he&#8217;s often asked about Kelce by curious fans, who want to know if the whole persona is just a show.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4bccb12e554c927bdf493eba5fd74715\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260513_f358cd8066984ddb97d043bc94440066\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:4db4d853-4217-44a7-85e5-964b4fbb7423\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f3\/4by3\/2026\/05\/13\/f358cd8066984ddb97d043bc94440066_md.png\" alt=\"sub Mitch Morse with Travis Kelce getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e22ec498947d4ec40415518f8c6ef703\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m like, &#8216;No, he&#8217;s even cooler. He&#8217;s even sweeter. He&#8217;s even nicer. He takes the time.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0f40dc1f2912c44eaf059bbf68e0a150\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Of course, Travis and Taylor are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/08\/26\/taylor-swift-engaged-travis-kelce\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>expected to tie the knot<\/strong><\/a> this summer, but Morse was there before he found his fianc\u00e9e &#8230; back when he sought love on reality TV, starring on &#8220;Catching Kelce.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e47fb77c3181bbf4ac834d8db0d85ebb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>&#8220;[Travis] broke down the team during OTAs once during that time [when the show was on]. And we were busting his ass, right? In a jubilant way, a jovial way. And he broke it down and was like, &#8216;Make sure to catch my show on Thursday&#8217;&#8230;!&#8221; Mitch said, recalling the story.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-dede0149a7e0dc598d29d4bee37683b2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Morse &#8212; who recently launched his podcast, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC92yWo-yVjsUud7tnJeqsag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>&#8220;In Good Company&#8221;<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; ultimately left Kansas City for Buffalo, where he played with<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/josh-allen\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Josh Allen<\/strong><\/a> and the Bills.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-06003517a7919bb985a6af3940f2e95f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Check out the full interview with Mitch &#8212; we talk about working with Josh and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/patrick-mahomes\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Patrick Mahomes<\/strong><\/a> (How are they different? 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