Cole Kelley

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Cole Kelley
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-27) October 27, 1997 (age 26)
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette)
College:
Position: Quarterback
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Cole Kelley (born October 27, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and Southeastern Louisiana Lions. Kelley signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2022 but was released prior to the season.

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College career

Kelley played football and basketball at Teurlings Catholic High School in Lafayette, Louisiana. He joined the University of Arkansas as a four-star recruit in 2016. He started four games as a redshirt freshman in 2017 and two games the following year before transferring to Southeastern Louisiana University in 2019.

Kelley won the Walter Payton Award for the 2020–21 FCS season, given to the top offensive player in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). [1] He received first-team All-American FCS honors in both 2020 and 2021. [2] [3] He was invited to the January 2022 edition of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, and was named the game MVP. [4]

College statistics
SeasonPassingRushing
CompAttYdsPctTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
Arkansas Razorbacks
2017 871511,03857.684127.553741.42
2018 356745552.255119.028732.63
Southeastern Louisiana Lions
2019 699381074.2102178.5892002.210
2020 2103052,66268.9184159.076460.67
2021 4065525,12473.64410174.21616643.016
Career8071,16810,08969.18525151.84071,0572.638

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill
6 ft 7+38 in
(2.02 m)
249 lb
(113 kg)
33+34 in
(0.86 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
5.14 s1.70 s3.00 s4.98 s8.00 s
Sources: [5] [6]

Washington Commanders

Kelley signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2022, but was released on August 7, 2022. [7] [8]

Memphis Showboats

On January 28, 2023, Kelley signed with the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL). [9] He was released on March 12, 2024. [10]

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