Keller Chryst
Keller Joseph Chryst (born November 17, 1995) is an American former football quarterback. He played college football at Tennessee and Stanford.
 Chryst at Stanford | |
| Seattle Seahawks | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive quality control coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 17, 1995 Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 239 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Position | Quarterback |
| High school | Palo Alto (Palo Alto, California) |
| College | Stanford (2014–2017) Tennessee (2018) |
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
Coaching | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
Keller Joseph Chryst (born November 17, 1995) is an American former football quarterback. He played college football at Tennessee and Stanford.
Early years
[edit]Chryst attended Weddington High School in Weddington, North Carolina for his freshman year before transferring to Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto, California.[1] During his career he passed for 7,326 yards and 85 touchdowns. Chryst was considered a four-star recruit and ranked among the top quarterbacks in his class.[2] He committed to Stanford University to play college football.[3][4]
College career
[edit]Stanford
[edit]2014–2015 seasons
[edit]After red-shirting his first year at Stanford in 2014, Chryst appeared in four games as a backup to Kevin Hogan.[5] As Hogan's backup, Chryst completed five of nine passes for 59 yards and a touchdown.[6]
2016 season
[edit]Chryst made his debut as the starting quarterback on October 29, throwing for 104 yards and two touchdowns against Arizona.[7] On November 12, Chryst threw three touchdowns and 258 yards in a 52–27 rout against Oregon.[8] The next week, he threw two touchdowns and 198 yards as well as running for another score in a 45–31 win over California at the 119th annual Big Game.[9] At the regular-season finale, Chryst threw for two touchdowns and 154 yards against Rice.[10] He also ran for a 62-yard touchdown, the second longest rushing touchdown of the season for the Cardinal, behind a 90-yard touchdown by Christian McCaffrey against California.[10] It is also the longest touchdown run by a quarterback in Stanford history.[11] In his five starts in the regular season, Chryst went 5–0, throwing nine touchdowns and only one interception, including 774 passing yards.[12]
At the 2016 Sun Bowl, Chryst threw a touchdown and left in the second quarter with a knee injury in a 25–23 win over North Carolina.[13]
2017 season
[edit]Chryst was voted team captain for Stanford in the 2017 season.[14] He started for the 2017 regular-season opener, throwing two touchdowns and 253 yards in a 62–7 rout against Rice.[15] Against Oregon, he threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns in the 49–7 win.[16] The following week, Chryst led a fourth quarter game-winning drive against Oregon State in Corvallis. He completed a pass to J.J. Arcega-Whiteside on a fade route with 20 seconds left to win the game. Earlier in that drive, he completed a 25 yard pass to Kaden Smith on 4th and 10.[17] He appeared in seven games and finished with 962 passing yards, eight touchdowns, and four interceptions.[18]
Tennessee
[edit]After graduating from Stanford in June, Chryst joined Tennessee as a graduate transfer.[19] He competed for the Volunteers' starting quarterback job with Jarrett Guarantano.[20]
On September 8, 2018, Chryst threw his first touchdown with Tennessee against ETSU.[21] Against #1 Alabama, Chryst replaced Guarantano when he was injured in the second quarter.[22] He led the Vols on two consecutive drives that ended in passing touchdowns.[23] Chryst appeared in six games and threw for 450 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions.[24]
Having only been on campus since June, he won the 2018 Tennessee MY ALL award and was named as a team captain.[25]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2014 | Stanford |  Redshirt
| ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Stanford | 4 | 0 | — | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 59 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 | 147.3 | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2016 | Stanford | 12 | 6 | 6–0 | 77 | 136 | 56.6 | 905 | 6.7 | 10 | 2 | 133.8 | 41 | 159 | 3.9 | 2 |
| 2017 | Stanford | 7 | 7 | 5–2 | 78 | 144 | 54.2 | 962 | 6.7 | 8 | 4 | 123.1 | 19 | -5 | -0.3 | 1 |
| 2018 | Tennessee | 8 | 0 | — | 23 | 51 | 45.1 | 450 | 8.8 | 3 | 2 | 130.8 | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 0 |
| Career | 31 | 13 | 11–2 | 183 | 340 | 53.8 | 2,376 | 7.0 | 22 | 8 | 129.2 | 71 | 167 | 2.4 | 3 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
239 lb (108 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
6 ft 7+1⁄8 in (2.01 m) |
4.90 s | 1.69 s | 2.79 s | 4.44 s | 7.09 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | |
| All values from Pro Day[26] | ||||||||||||
The Spring League
[edit]Chryst participated in The Spring League's Denver showcase event on July 17, 2020.[27] He passed for 142 yards and two touchdowns in The Spring League showcase game.[citation needed]
Chryst was selected by the Aviators of The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 12, 2020.[28] He remained on the Aviators' roster for the 2021 season.[29]
Personal life
[edit]Chryst's father Geep was a coach in the National Football League (NFL).[30] His uncle Paul was the head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers from 2015–2022.[31] His brother, Jackson, is a quarterback at Oregon State.[32]
References
[edit]- ^ Kelley, Mason (December 20, 2012). "Watch List QB Chryst talented and humble". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ "Keller Chryst, 2014 Pro Style Quarterback". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ Sabedra, Darren (June 28, 2013). "Palo Alto quarterback Keller Chryst chooses Stanford". The Mercury News. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ Tyson, Derek (July 1, 2013). "Top pocket QB Chryst commits to Stanford". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ FitzGerald, Tom (December 23, 2015). "Is Keller Chryst the next great Stanford QB?". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ "Keller Chryst 2015 Game Log". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ FitzGerald, Tom (October 31, 2016). "Keller Chryst does the job, and Stanford offense finally delivers". SFGate. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ Gunderson, Joel (November 13, 2016). "Chryst, McCaffrey lead Stanford rout of Oregon". The Mercury News. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ Hacke, Ray (November 20, 2016). "Big Game notebook: Keller Chryst, Davis Webb succeed despite wet weather". The Mercury News. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ a b Hacke, Ray (November 27, 2016). "McCaffrey tops 200 yards in Stanford rout". The Mercury News. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ "Stanford closes regular season with rout of Rice". www.gostanford.com. November 26, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ "Keller Chryst 2016 Game Log". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Lombardi, David (December 30, 2016). "Source: Cardinal's Chryst feared to have torn ACL". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ "Captains Chosen". Stanford University Athletics. August 13, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "Stanford vs Rice Box Score, August 26, 2017". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "Oregon at Stanford Box Score, October 14, 2017". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "No. 20 Stanford comes back for 15–14 win over Oregon State". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 27, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "Keller Chryst 2017 Game Log". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Toppmeyer, Blake (March 1, 2018). "Stanford grad transfer QB Keller Chryst commits to Tennessee Vols". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ Toppmeyer, Blake (August 12, 2018). "How Jeremy Pruitt views the quarterback competition after first UT Vols scrimmage". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "East Tennessee State at Tennessee Box Score, September 8, 2018". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (October 20, 2018). "Jarrett Guarantano leaves Alabama game with upper-body injury". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Patrick (October 21, 2018). "QB Keller Chryst 'did a very good job' in relief for Vols". GoVols247. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "Keller Chryst 2018 Game Log". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Temple, Jesse (May 4, 2022). "Inside Wisconsin grad assistant Keller Chryst's role and why it's so crucial". The Athletic. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "Keller Chryst College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ^ @TheSpringLeague (July 17, 2020). "OFFICIAL GAMEDAY ROSTER" (Tweet). Retrieved July 20, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ @TheSpringLeague (October 12, 2020). "The #TSL2020 Aviators QBs!" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ @TheSpringLeague (May 2, 2021). "First look at the #TSLAviators roster at #TSL2021!" (Tweet). Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ McKinney, Erik (May 18, 2013). "Chryst quietly adds to family legacy". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Toppmeyer, Blake (January 22, 2018). "Tennessee Vols: Stanford QB Keller Chryst emerges as graduate transfer possibility". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Soltau, Mark (August 14, 2014). "Palo Alto 'world traveler' finds a home with Stanford football". Palo Alto Online. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
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