Bo Kelly

Height:
6-0
Weight:
195
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Dana Point, CA
High School:
Dana Hills HS

2024 -- Played in 8 games as a redshirt sophomore quarterback, completing 110 of 169 passes for 1,162 yards and 6 touchdowns… threw for a season-high 268 yards and 2 touchdowns against Idaho… added 13 rushing yards on 18 attempts, including a season-long 11-yard run against San Diego

2023-- Kelly played in seven games... completed 62 of 112 passes for 630 yards... season high 262 passing yards against Idaho... season high two passing touchdowns against Idaho...

2022 -- Redshirt ... played in two games to preserve redshirt ... against Eastern Washington, entered game in middle of first quarter and completed 11 of 21 passes for 102 yards ... longest completion was 35 yards to Chris Coleman on first play of second quarter ... also carried the ball twice and was sacked two times ... took snaps late in Montana state game as well ... completed 10 of 13 passes for 110 yards in 2023 Spring Game and hit DeMarcus Oandasan on 41-yard touchdown strike during situational plays prior to the actual scrimmage.

High School -- Kelly passed for over 6,000 yards and 66 touchdowns in three varsity seasons at Dana Hills High School, leading the Dolphins to 18 wins in 27 games ... twice he threw five touchdown passes in a game while tossing four touchdown passes in seven other contests in his prep career ... playing for former Cal Poly volunteer coach Tony Henney, Kelly completed 177 of 280 passes for 3,617 yards and 42 touchdowns as a senior in 2021, all school records and leading Dana Hills to an 8-3 record, second-place finish in the Pacific Hills League and a berth in the CIF-Southern Section Division 5 playoffs ... Kelly also rushed for 163 yards on 55 carries, scoring six times ... had eight 300-yard games passing, including a season-high 411 yards and four scores against Irvine and 409 yards and four more touchdowns versus Aliso Niguel ... Kelly threw five touchdown passes against Woodbridge and Laguna Hills ... earned Pacific Hills League and team MVP honors, was named an All-Orange County All-Star and notched first-team all-league honors ... in five games as a junior, Kelly connected on 91 of 135 passes for 1,400 yards and 17 touchdowns with season highs of 351 yards and four scores against Irvine ... also rushed for 105 yards and one touchdown, earning Pacific Hills League MVP and first-team all-league honors ... as a sophomore, Kelly completed 68 of 155 passes for 1,033 yards and seven touchdowns ... his career prep totals -- 336 completions in 570 attempts for 6,050 yards and 66 touchdowns with 18 interceptions ... Kelly also played baseball, primarily as a pitcher, at Dana Hills ... posted 3-2 record and 3.06 ERA with one complete game and 52 strikeouts over 50 1/3 innings as a senior in 2022 and was 6-4 with a 2.11 ERA as a junior in 2021 with a pair of complete games, two saves and 44 strikeouts over 53 innings ... Kelly struck out nine in a complete-game 1-0 win over Tesoro ... member of school's Honor Roll ... also recruited by Portland State, San Diego, UC Davis and Northern Arizona, Kelly chose to be a Mustang "because of the family atmosphere that surrounds the program, the high level of education, great coaching staff and a program that has a huge ceiling."

Personal -- Son of Bob and Jaclynn Kelly ... one sister, Amanda ... wants to play in the National Football League and take care of his parents ... sports, working out and spending time with his family are his hobbies ... born in San Clemente, Calif. ... majoring in communication studies.

Beau Baldwin: "Every position obviously is part of the big picture, but Bo adds excitement to this class and I am excited to see what Bo brings to the table."