Texas A&M football’s freshman quarterback Kellen Mond has performed well since taking over the starting gig earlier this year.
The Texas A&M Aggies had a big dilemma entering the 2017 season: figuring out who was going to be their starting quarterback.
In the team’s opening game thriller against UCLA, redshirt freshman Nick Starkel got the start, but only lasted five possessions as the fellow true freshman Kellen Mond entered in to take over. Of course, the Aggies suffered a heartbreaking 45-44 loss at the hands of the Bruins and mustered just 89 passing yards between Starkel and Bond.
Mond ended up getting the start in game two against Nicholls State. While the stats were no where near impressive in the lackluster 24-14 victory, he limited mistakes and controlled the offense as the group was still trying to get in sync with one another.
Fast forward two games later and Mond has established himself as the ring leader of the Aggies’ offense. In his two games following the Nicholls State victory, he has thrown for 517 yards and two touchdowns, with a completion percentage of 57 percent. He also had a 100 yard rushing game against Arkansas, including a 79 yard scamper that should have been ruled a touchdown.
Kellen Mond @TheKellenMond when an UNBELIEVABLE touchdown run for the Aggies! (Ref wrongly blew whistle early ruled down at the 10.) pic.twitter.com/Ew43Gc4SNJ
— #BTHOoffseason (@TamuHighlights) September 23, 2017
Texas A&M currently sits at 4-0 with Mond as the starter after beating South Carolina. Not only does he have over 200 yards of total offense by himself, but he is clearly passing the eye test as he has had multiple touchdowns called back — one due to a goal line review and the other on a targeting penalty.
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What looked to be a long season with no true quarterback, the Aggies may have found their guy moving forward this season — and hopefully for the next four years.