Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 42-45@ Louisiana Tech | 44/59 | 495 | 3 | 2 | 8.4 | -- | Season-high 495 yds |
Cole Kelley
Cole Kelley: QB · Arkansas · #15.
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Cole Kelley
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Played for two head coaches at Arkansas: Bret Bielema and Chad Morris. The first one came in 2021: All-America (NCAA). On tape: 495 passing yards and 42 rushing yards against Louisiana Tech, Week 2, 2021.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Arkansas in the news
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Career stats
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Game log
Teams and coaches
2017Arkansas4-8HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning
2018Arkansas2-10HC: Chad Morris · Run-leaning
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 495 YDS/g, 3.0 TD/g, 8.4 YPA, 2.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sam Pittman
Pass share
35.3%
314 pass / 576 run
Plays / game
74.2
12 games
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
NCAA All-American
First team on a list outside the NCAA-recognized selectors.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Selector Grid · 2021
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
Five seasons, two schools
- 2021 SE LouisianaYear 6 · 1 gameAll-America
- 2019 SE LouisianaYear 4 · 1 game
- 2018 Arkansas MorrisYear 3 · 9 games
- 2017 Arkansas BielemaYear 2 · 9 games
- 2016 Arkansas BielemaYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Teurlings CatholicLafayette, LA · Class of 2016Three-star, No. 849 in the 2016 class. Signed with Arkansas.
How it ended
Two seasons at Arkansas, 1,487 passing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 20 games over four seasons.
2016
- Signed with ArkansasThree-star, out of Teurlings Catholic
2021
- All-Americafirst
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2021)
named by 1 selector
Coaching lineage · 2016–2018
2 coaches2016–2017
Arkansas
Coaching transition mid-career: Bret Bielema → Chad Morris. Worth noting in scheme + development context.