Chad
Kelly
#12 Quarterback
Chad
Kelly
#12 Quarterback
Height 6'2
Weight 216 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 1994-03-26 (30)
Born Buffalo, NY
School Mississippi
Status AMER
Completions 270
Attempts 394
Yards 4123
Touchdowns 23

CFL: 3

Argos: 3

Acquired: Signed as a free agent February 10, 2022.

2023: Played 18 games, started 16 with Toronto Argonauts. Finished 270/394 (68.5%) for 4,123 yards, 23 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Rushed 40 times for 248 yards and 8 TDs. Threw for 417 yards and 4 touchdowns, both career highs, against Ottawa August 13. Rushed for 3 TDs in the season opener against Hamilton June 18. His record as a starter was 15-1. Named CFL Most Outstanding Player. Named East Division Most Outstanding Player. Named Argos Most Outstanding Player. Named CFL All-Star. Named East Division All-Star. Playoffs: Finished 21/36, 246 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs in Eastern Final loss to Montreal.

2022: Played 18 games, started 1 with Toronto. Finished 26/45 (57.8%) for 297 yards, 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Rushed 25 times for 137 yards and 6 TDs. Made CFL debut June 16 vs. Montreal. Made first CFL start October 29 vs. Montreal. First CFL completion was a 2-yard pass to Isaiah Wright June 25 at BC. First CFL TD pass was a 27 yarder to Dejon Brissett October 29 vs. Montreal. First rushing TD was a 1-yard run at Hamilton August 12. Playoffs: Was 1/1 passing, a 46-yard touchdown pass to DaVaris Daniels. Carried the ball 5 times for 9 yards in Eastern Final win over Montreal. 109th Grey Cup: Entered the game in the fourth quarter after a thumb injury to McLeod Bethel-Thompson. Finished the game 4/6, 43 yards. Rushed 2 times for 21 yards in 24-23 win over Winnipeg.

2021: Did not play.

2020:  Released by Indianapolis Colts September 30.

2019: Signed with Indianapolis May 20.

2018: Waived by Denver Broncos October 24. Played 1 game. Made NFL debut October 14 against Los Angeles Rams. Took one snap, an end of half kneel down.

2017: Selected by Denver in the seventh round, 253rd overall, of the NFL Draft. He was the final selection in the draft, earning him the title “Mr. Irrelevant.”

College: Attended the University of Mississippi (2015-16). Played 22 games, started all 22. Passed for 6,800 yards and 50 touchdowns. As a junior he passed for 4,042 yards with 31 TDs. Set 25 school records, including passing for touchdowns in 22 consecutive games. Graduated with the third most all-time passing yards. Named Second Team All-SEC in both seasons. Sugar Bowl MVP in 2015…Attended East Mississippi Community College (2014). Played 12 games. Led team to a 12-0 record and the NJCAA national championship. Threw for 3,906 yards with 47 TDs. Rushed for 446 yards and 4 TDs. Named First Team NJCAA All-American…Attended Clemson University (2012-13). Played 5 games. Redshirted as a freshman. Finished with 58 yards passing.

Personal: Attended St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute in Tonawanda, New York. ESPN ranked him as the No. 1 quarterback in New York state and No. 4 in the country. As a senior he passed for 3,050 yards with 27 touchdowns, while rushing for 991 yards and 14 TDs. Won state championship in his junior year. A four-time national Punt, Pass and Kick winner. His uncle Jim was a Hall-of-Fame quarterback with the Buffalo Bills. His brother Casey was a tight end at Ole Miss before transferring to Oregon. Chad was mentioned in the first few episodes of the Netflix series Last Chance U. Also played baseball and lacrosse.

Seasons

Passing

YEAR TEAM GP COMP ATT YDS TD INT AVG
2022
TOR 18 26 45 297 2 3 6.6
2023
TOR 18 270 394 4123 23 12 10.5
Total
36 296 439 4420 25 15 10.1

Rushing

YEAR TEAM GP CAR YDS TDS AVG LG
2022
TOR 18 25 137 6 5.5 42
2023
TOR 18 41 248 8 6.0 18
Total
36 66 385 14 5.8 42

Game Log

Passing

DATE WEEK OPP COMP ATT YDS TD INT AVG
06-18
2 HAM 14 23 238 0 0 10.3
06-25
3 EDM 13 23 264 1 2 11.5
07-03
4 BC 23 29 249 1 0 8.6
07-14
6 MTL 21 25 351 3 1 14.0
07-21
7 HAM 20 27 306 2 0 11.3
07-29
8 SSK 13 21 122 1 1 5.8
08-04
9 CGY 4 6 94 1 0 15.7
08-13
10 OTT 21 28 417 4 1 14.9
08-25
12 CGY 20 31 361 3 2 11.6
09-04
13 HAM 15 23 201 2 2 8.7
09-09
14 MTL 21 28 278 0 0 9.9
09-15
15 MTL 21 35 273 1 0 7.8
09-23
16 HAM 17 26 242 2 2 9.3
10-06
18 EDM 11 16 165 0 0 10.3
10-14
19 OTT 18 28 287 1 0 10.3
10-21
20 SSK 18 25 275 1 1 11.0
Total
270 394 4123 23 12 10.7

Rushing

DATE WEEK OPP CAR YDS TD AVG LG
06-18
2 HAM 5 28 3 5.6 12
06-25
3 EDM 3 24 0 8.0 11
07-03
4 BC 3 25 0 8.3 18
07-14
6 MTL 4 13 1 3.3 10
07-21
7 HAM 4 18 1 4.5 9
07-29
8 SSK 1 4 0 4.0 4
08-13
10 OTT 3 17 0 5.7 8
08-25
12 CGY 2 9 1 4.5 8
09-04
13 HAM 3 27 1 9.0 17
09-09
14 MTL 2 6 1 3.0 5
09-15
15 MTL 1 8 0 8.0 8
09-23
16 HAM 4 10 0 2.5 5
10-06
18 EDM 1 14 0 14.0 14
10-14
19 OTT 5 45 0 9.0 16
Total
41 248 8 6.4 145