MSU Athletics

The Kelsey File

Parent: Kevin Kelsey (dec.)

Birthday: Dec. 15, 1989

Major: Criminal Justice

Honors

Don Hansen All-American 2011 (3rd) BSCN All-American 2011 (HM) Harlon Hill Award Finalist 2011 (4th) Daktronics Super Reg. 4 Offensive Player of Year 2011 Daktronics All-Super Region 4 2011 (1st) All-Lone Star Conference 2011 (1st), 2012 (2nd) LSC Offensive Player of the Year 2011 LSC Offensive Player of the Week (3 times) 10/26/11, 10/22/12, 11/5/12

Statistics

2012 2011 2010 2009

Career Stats

Senior (2012)
- started all 11 games at quarterback for the nationally-ranked Mustangs.
- named second team All-Lone Star Conference as a senior.
- ranked fifth in the LSC and 73rd in NCAA Division II in rushing with 130 carries for 823 yards and 15 touchdowns, averaging 74.8 yards a game and 6.3 yards a carry.
- completed 109-of-194 passes for 1,359 yards with seven touchdowns and eight interceptions.
- ranked fifth in the Lone Star Conference and 39th in Division II in scoring with 8.18 points per game thanks to his 15 rushing touchdowns.
- ranked sixth in the LSC and 80th in Division II with a 118.69 pass efficiency rating.
- was fifth in the LSC and 88th in Division II in total offense, averaging 198.36 yards a game.
- directed the top offense in the Lone Star Conference that was 21st in NCAA Division II with 459.0 yards per game.
- called the signals for the top ranked rushing team in the LSC that was third in Division II with 323.9 yards a contest.
- quarterbacked the top scoring team in the LSC that was 16th in Division II averaging 38.6 points an outing.
- threw for 248 yards (14-of-22) with a touchdown and ran for 100 yards with three touchdowns on 14 carries in earning Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors in the Mustangs LSC Championship clinching win at No. 12 West Texas A&M on Nov. 3, 2012.
- earned LSC Offensive Player of the Week at Abilene Christian by rushing for 141 yards (18 carries) and four touchdowns, while hitting 12-of-16 passes for 121 yards on Oct. 20, 2012.
- ran for a career-high 153 yards on 20 carries with two touchdowns against Angelo State on Oct. 13, 2012.
- added a fourth 100-yard rushing game on Oct. 4, 2012 with 117 yards (on 16 carries) and three touchdowns in regionally televised game at No. 18 West Alabama.
- just missed a fifth 100-yard rushing game with his 99 yards on 10 totes with a touchdown in the regular season finale against West Georgia.

Junior (2011)
-breakout season in first year as starter.
-Harlon Hill Award finalist, finishing fourth in voting.
-earned Lone Star Conference and Daktronics All-Super Region 4 Offensive Player of the Year honors.
-named All-America by Don Hansen (third team) and Beyond Sports College Network (honorable mention).
-completed 152 of 233 passes (.682) for 1,951 yards with 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions to lead the Lone Star Conference and rank seventh nationally in pass efficiency at 158.7
-ranked third in the LSC and 47th in Division II in rushing with 113 carries for 967 yards and 11 touchdowns, an average of 87.9 yards a game and 8.6 per carry.
-led the No. 1 offense in total offense (531.9 ypg) and scoring offense (48.6 ppg) in NCAA Division II.
-selected the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 24 for his game on Oct. 22 against Abilene Christian where he went 16-of-24 passing for 205 yards and three touchdowns and addedd 114 rushing yards on 10 carries with a TD.
-set the MSU record for single game pass efficiency with his 281.9 rating after completing 12-of-16 passes for 237 yards and four touchdowns against Angelo State. He also rushed for a season-high 134 yards and a touchdown on just six carries. His 371 total yards against the Rams were accomplished in only the first half.
-recorded three of the school's eight 200/100 games with 210 passing/113 rushing at Incarnate Word, 237 passing/134 rushing at Angelo and 205 passing/114 rushing against Abilene Christian.
-chalked up five 100-yard rushing games on the season (113 at Incarnate Word, 134 at Angelo State, 114 vs Abilene Christian, 110 vs West Texas A&M and 122 at Northeastern State).

Sophomore (2010)
-appeared in six games and made two starts at quarterback.
-completed 37 of 67 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown.
-showed athleticism rushing for 258 yards on 37 carries and two touchdowns from the quarterback position.
-completed 8-for-12 passes for 68 yards and rushed for 99 yards on 10 carries in first collegiate start - a 28-8 win over Northeastern State on Nov. 13, 2010.
-ran for 70 yards on 13 carries while completing 10-of-29 passes for 50 yards in a start against Washburn (Kan.) at the Kanza Bowl in Topeka on Dec. 4, 2010.

Redshirt Freshman (2009)
-appeared in five games as a reserve while showing versatility at running back, quarterback and wide receiver.
-rushed for 108 yards on five carries with two touchdowns and tallied one reception for 2 yards.
-scored first collegiate touchdown on a 38-yard run in a 43-16 win over Central Oklahoma on Oct. 24.
-burst for a 73-yard touchdown run as time expired in a 50-17 victory at Eastern New Mexico on Oct. 31.

Freshman (2008)
-served redshirt season.


At Arlington High School
-a two-year starter at quarterback for coach Scott Peach at Arlington (Texas) High School.
-earned All-District 8-5A first-team honors after rushing for 1,209 yards and passing for 1,008 more as a senior in 2007.
-garnered All-District 8-5A second-team accolades after rushing for 838 yards and passing for 1,528 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior in 2006.
-competed in four seasons of track in the 4x100-meter relay and the high jump.