Keller Chryst

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Keller Chryst
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Personal information
Born: (1995-11-17) November 17, 1995 (age 28)
Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school: Palo Alto
(Palo Alto, California)
College: Stanford (2014–2017)
Tennessee (2018)
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Keller Joseph Chryst (born November 17, 1995) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Tennessee and Stanford.

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Early years

Chryst attended Weddington High School in Weddington, North Carolina for his freshman year before transferring to Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto, California. [1] During his career he passed for 7,326 yards and 85 touchdowns. Chryst was considered a four-star recruit and ranked among the top quarterbacks in his class. [2] He committed to Stanford University to play college football. [3] [4]

College career

Stanford

2014–2015 seasons

After red-shirting his first year at Stanford in 2014, Chryst appeared in four games as a backup to Kevin Hogan. [5] As Hogan's backup, Chryst completed five of nine passes for 59 yards and a touchdown. [6]

2016 season

Chryst made his debut as the starting quarterback on October 29, throwing for 104 yards and two touchdowns against Arizona. [7] On November 12, Chryst threw three touchdowns and 258 yards in a 52–27 rout against Oregon. [8] The next week, he threw two touchdowns and 198 yards as well as running for another score in a 45–31 win over California at the 119th annual Big Game. [9] At the regular-season finale, Chryst threw for two touchdowns and 154 yards against Rice. [10] He also ran for a 62-yard touchdown, the second longest rushing touchdown of the season for the Cardinal, behind a 90-yard touchdown by Christian McCaffrey against California. [10] It is also the longest touchdown run by a quarterback in Stanford history. [11] In his five starts in the regular season, Chryst went 5–0, throwing nine touchdowns and only one interception, including 774 passing yards. [12]

At the 2016 Sun Bowl, Chryst threw a touchdown and left in the second quarter with a knee injury in a 25–23 win over North Carolina. [13]

2017 season

Chryst was voted team captain for Stanford in the 2017 season. [14] He started for the 2017 regular-season opener, throwing two touchdowns and 253 yards in a 62–7 rout against Rice. [15] Against Oregon, he threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns in the 49–7 win. [16] The following week, Chryst led a fourth quarter game-winning drive against Oregon State in Corvallis. He completed a pass to J.J. Arcega-Whiteside on a fade route with 20 seconds left to win the game. Earlier in that drive, he completed a 25 yard pass to Kaden Smith on 4th and 10. [17] He appeared in seven games and finished with 962 passing yards, eight touchdowns, and four interceptions. [18]

Tennessee

After graduating from Stanford in June, Chryst joined Tennessee as a graduate transfer. [19] He competed for the Volunteers' starting quarterback job with Jarrett Guarantano. [20]

On September 8, 2018, Chryst threw his first touchdown with Tennessee against ETSU. [21] Against #1 Alabama, Chryst replaced Guarantano when he was injured in the second quarter. [22] He led the Vols on two consecutive drives that ended in passing touchdowns. [23] Chryst appeared in six games and threw for 450 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions. [24]

Having only been on campus since June, he won the 2018 Tennessee MY ALL award and was named as a team captain. [25]

Professional career

The Spring League

Chryst participated in The Spring League's Denver showcase event on July 17, 2020. [26] He passed for 142 yards and two touchdowns in The Spring League showcase game.[ citation needed ]

Chryst was selected by the Aviators of The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 12, 2020. [27] He remained on the Aviators' roster for the 2021 season. [28]

Personal life

Chryst's father Geep was a coach in the National Football League (NFL). [29] His uncle Paul was the head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers from 2015–2022. [30] His brother, Jackson, is a quarterback at Oregon State. [31]

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