Kiael Kelly
Kiael Kelly
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Four seasons at Ball State, two different head coaches: Mike Neu and Mike Uremovich. The receipt: 209 pass yds, 27 rush yds against UConn — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ball State | 153 | 272 | 56.2% | 1,560 | 5.7 | 10 | 8 | 110.7 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Ball State | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 66.8 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Ball State | 66 | 124 | 53.2% | 577 | 4.7 | 2 | 3 | 92.8 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Ball State | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 293.2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 222 | 401 | 55.4% | 2,168 | 5.4 | 12 | 11 | 105.2 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ball State | 211 | 608 | 2.9 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Ball State | 35 | 91 | 2.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Ball State | 134 | 723 | 5.4 | 7 | -- |
| 2022 | Ball State | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 388 | 1,505 | 3.9 | 13 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 34–29
vs New Hampshire
105 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 77.4 · 101 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
Edged out New Hampshire at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ball State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · Ball State
Returning around him
- 8% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +6 net (24 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ball State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #115 · 2026 recruiting class #113
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cam Fancher’s 2022 season.
Matches Cam on
Differs from Cam on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jake Lange’s path through Southern Miss.
Trae Self
Justin Miller
Matches Jake on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Mike Wright's senior season at Mississippi State (2023).
Differs from Mike on
Player DNA
Players who play like Kiael Kelly
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2022–2025+6683%
Up 6683% from first season to most-recent.