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Kellen Mond

Kellen Louis Mond (born June 22, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, where he was a four-year starter and became one of three SEC quarterbacks to record over 9,000 career passing yards with 1,500 rushing yards. Mond was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Kellen Mond
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Mond with Texas A&M in 2019
San Antonio Brahmas
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-22) June 22, 1999 (age 25)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:IMG Academy
(Bradenton, Florida)
College:Texas A&M (2017–2020)
NFL draft:2021 / round: 3 / pick: 66
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:0–0
Passing yards:5
Passing attempts:3
Pass completions:2
Completion percentage:66.6%
Passer rating:70.1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Mond originally attended Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio, Texas, before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, prior to his senior year.[1] As a senior, he passed for 1,936 yards and 20 touchdowns and rushed for 775 yards and 18 touchdowns. Mond was rated by the Rivals.com recruiting network as a five-star recruit and was ranked as the number one dual-threat quarterback in his class.[2] He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football under head coach Kevin Sumlin.[3][4]

College career

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Mond entered his freshman year at Texas A&M in 2017 as a backup to Nick Starkel, but took over as the starter after Starkel was injured during the first game of the season against the UCLA Bruins.[5] In his first career start, he completed 12-of-21 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown.[6] Prior to Texas A&M's first game of the NCAA 2018-2019 season, Jimbo Fisher, who was in his first year as Texas A&M's head coach, replacing Kevin Sumlin, announced that Mond would be the starting quarterback for the season opener.[7] Despite an initial feeling that Mond and Nick Starkel would continue to battle for the job after a long competition over the summer,[8] Mond held on to the starting position for the remainder of the season, guiding the Aggies to an 8–4 record and a #19 ranking in the regular season College Football Playoff rankings.[9] The Aggies' season culminated in a historic 74–72 seven-overtime win over Southeastern Conference (SEC) rival LSU. This game set several records, including the most points ever scored in a game in the FBS era, and tied a handful of other games for the longest college football game of all time with seven overtimes.[10]

Entering the 2019 season, expectations were higher for Mond, though his overall performance failed to meet them. While his pass completion rate improved, his total yards and yards-per-attempt slightly decreased. In the 2020 season, however, he was able to improve with career-highs in pass completion percentage (63.5%) and yards-per-attempt (7.6). The Aggies finished the 2020 season 9–1 and ranked fourth in the final AP Poll.[11] Mond performed at the 2021 Senior Bowl and was named its most valuable player.[12]

He finished his career at Texas A&M as one of three SEC quarterbacks, along with Tim Tebow and Dak Prescott, to record over 9,000 career passing yards with 1,500 rushing yards.[13]

Statistics

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Season GP Passing Rushing
Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
Texas A&M Aggies
2017 10 117 227 51.5 1,375 6.1 8 6 108.8 89 340 3.8 3
2018 13 238 415 57.3 3,107 7.5 24 9 135.0 149 474 3.2 7
2019 13 258 419 61.6 2,897 6.9 20 9 131.1 126 501 4.0 8
2020 10 188 297 63.3 2,282 7.7 19 3 146.9 74 294 4.0 4
Career[14] 46 801 1,358 59 9,661 7.1 71 27 132.0 438 1,609 3.7 22

Professional career

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Mond with the Browns in 2023
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
6 ft 2+5⁄8 in
(1.90 m) 		211 lb
(96 kg) 		33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.62 s 1.64 s 2.69 s
All values from Pro Day[15][16]

Minnesota Vikings

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Mond was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round with the 66th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft.[17][18] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Minnesota on June 15, 2021.[19]

Ahead of the Vikings' Week 17 matchup against the Green Bay Packers, Kirk Cousins was ruled out after testing positive for COVID-19. Head coach Mike Zimmer named Mond the backup to Sean Mannion. Mond's debut came in the fourth quarter after Mannion was being evaluated for an injury. He completed two of three passes for five yards in the 37–10 loss.[20]

On August 30, 2022, Mond was waived by the Vikings.[21][22][23]

Cleveland Browns

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On August 31, 2022, Mond was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.[24] He was released by the Browns on August 24, 2023. However, following the trade of Joshua Dobbs to the Arizona Cardinals, the Browns reclaimed Mond off waivers the following day.[25] Mond was then released a second time as part of final roster cuts on August 29, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[26][27] He was subsequently released a third time to make room for P. J. Walker on August 30.[28]

Indianapolis Colts

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On October 10, 2023, Mond was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[29]

New Orleans Saints

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On April 12, 2024, Mond signed with the New Orleans Saints.[30] He was waived by the organization on May 8.[31]

San Antonio Brahmas

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On October 21, 2024, Mond signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL).[32]

References

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  1. ^ Baby, Ben (December 29, 2015). "Reagan quarterback Mond headed to Florida prep school". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Kellen Mond, 2017 Dual-threat quarterback". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. ^ Hamilton, Gerry (June 28, 2016). "No. 2 dual-threat QB commits to Texas A&M". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  4. ^ Hinojosa, David (June 28, 2016). "Former San Antonio Reagan High School QB Kellen Mond commits to Texas A&M University". MySA. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  5. ^ Cessna, Robert (September 6, 2017). "Cessna: Kellen Mond appears locked in as Kevin Sumlin's QB". The Eagle. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  6. ^ Baby, Ben (September 12, 2017). "Texas A&M to continue using QBs Kellen Mond, Jake Hubenak against Louisiana-Lafayette". Dallas News. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  7. ^ Shull, Jeff (August 27, 2018). "Texas A&M Football: Kellen Mond won the starting quarterback job, for now". Gig Em Gazette. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  8. ^ Franco, Angel (August 23, 2018). "Jimbo Fisher 'confident' with either Starkel or Mond as starting quarterback". The Battalion. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  9. ^ "College Football Playoff". College Football Playoff. December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  10. ^ West, Jenna (November 25, 2018). "Texas A&M beats LSU in 7 OT, highest-scoring FBS game ever". SI.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  11. ^ "Kellen Mond, QB, Texas A&M - NFL Draft Player Profile". Pro Football Network. March 31, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  12. ^ Tarpley, Jeff (January 31, 2021). "Texas A&M's Kellen Mond named Reese's Senior Bowl MVP". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  13. ^ Cohn, Grant (February 19, 2021). "Why the 49ers Should Draft Kellen Mond in Round 3". SI.com. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  14. ^ "Kellen Mond College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  15. ^ "Kellen Mond Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  16. ^ "Kellen Mond, Texas AM, QB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  17. ^ Orr, Conor (April 8, 2021). "2021 NFL Draft Stock: Kellen Mond rising by doing things his way". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  18. ^ Dajani, Jordan (April 28, 2021). "2021 NFL Draft: Kellen Mond on his draft stock, what sets him apart as a prospect and his career at Texas A&M". CBSSports. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  19. ^ Krammer, Andrew (June 15, 2021). "Vikings quarterback Kellen Mond signs his rookie contract". Star Tribune. SB Nation. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  20. ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers - January 2nd, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  21. ^ Seifert, Kevin (August 30, 2022). "Vikes waive QB Mond, terminate Mannion's deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  22. ^ Hasan, Arif (August 30, 2022). "Vikings waiving QB Kellen Mond, team's 2021 third-round pick: Reports". TheAthletic.com. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  23. ^ Peters, Craig (August 30, 2022). "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  24. ^ "Browns claim QB Kellen Mond, announce 12 practice squad members". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  25. ^ Thompson, Cole (August 24, 2023). "Browns Pull Aggies QB Kellen Mond Off Waiver Wire Following Trade". SI.com. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  26. ^ Kinnan, Cory (August 29, 2023). "Add QB Kellen Mond, DT Trysten Hill to the list of those cut". Browns Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  27. ^ Comeaux, Jonathan (August 30, 2023). "Browns Re-Signing QB Kellen Mond To Practice Squad". NFL Trade Rumors.
  28. ^ Crean, Tim (August 30, 2023). "Browns flip flop on QB thrice in 1 week". Clutch Points.
  29. ^ "Colts place QB Anthony Richardson on injured reserve, sign G Ike Boettger to 53-man roster from practice squad; sign WR Anthony Miller, QB Kellen Mond to practice squad, release WR Juwann Winfree from practice squad". Colts.com. October 11, 2023.
  30. ^ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with quarterback Kellen Mond". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  31. ^ Alper, Josh (May 8, 2024). "Saints waive Kellen Mond, Tommy Kraemer". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  32. ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
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