Kellen Mond is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.
Kellen Louis Mond was born on June 22, 1999, in San Antonio, Texas, United States. He was initially attending Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio, Texas, but later transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida prior to his senior year.
Kellen Mond committed to Texas A&M University to play college football. There 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.
Kellen Mond was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round (66th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. He later signed his four-year rookie contract with Minnesota on June 15, 2021.
What happened to Texas A&M quarterback Mond?
Texas A&M will be replacing the production of Kellen Mond under centre. Kellen Mond was initially announced to be the starting quarterback for the season opener prior to Texas A&M’s first game of the NCAA 2018-2019 season.
Kellen Mond held on to the starting position for the remainder of the season, however, expectations got higher for him entering the 2019 season and his overall performance failed to meet them. His total yards and yards-per-attempt slightly decreased.
Did Kellen Mond make the Vikings roster?
Yes, Kellen Mond made the Vikings roster after he was selected by them in the third round (66th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.