Chad Kelly

Chad Kelly

Kelly with the Toronto Argonauts in 2023
No. 12 – Toronto Argonauts
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1994-03-26) March 26, 1994 (age 30) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Tonawanda, New York)
College:	Clemson (2012–2013) East Mississippi CC (2014) Ole Miss (2015–2016)
NFL draft:	2017 / round: 7 / pick: 253
Career history
As a player:
Denver Broncos (2017–2018) Indianapolis Colts (2019–2020) Toronto Argonauts (2022–present)
As a coach:
East Mississippi CC (2021) Offensive assistant coach
Roster status:	Active
CFL status:	American
Career highlights and awards
2× Grey Cup champion (2022, 2024) CFL Most Outstanding Player (2023) CFL All-Star (2023) CFL East All-Star (2023) Terry Evanshen Trophy (2023) NJCAA National champion (2014) First-team All-SEC (2015) Second-team All-SEC (2016) Sugar Bowl MVP (2016)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics as of 2024
Passing completions: 471 Passing attempts: 697 Completion percentage: 67.6% Passing yards: 6,871 TD–INT: 35–23 Stats at CFL.ca

Chad Patrick Kelly (born March 26, 1994) is an American professional football quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Clemson and Ole Miss. The Denver Broncos selected him in the seventh round with the final pick of the 2017 NFL draft, making him that year's Mr. Irrelevant.

After several years as a reserve player on the Broncos and later the Indianapolis Colts, Kelly signed with the Argonauts, gaining success as a starter in the CFL. He won the CFL Most Outstanding Player in 2023, in addition to helping the Argonauts win two league championships.