Good news:; former Texas A&M best QB has return back today, Kellen mood has …
COLLEGE STATION – For four seasons Kellen Mond lowered his head and honed his considerable skills as Texas A&M’s starting quarterback, and in his final year led the Aggies to their highest finish in the Associated Press rankings in 81 years.
Mond’s hard work in college has paid off. The Minnesota Vikings selected the San Antonia with the second pick of the third round of the NFL draft (66th overall) on Friday night.
Playing in the NFL has been a dream pretty much since the age of 2 years old,” said Mond, the Senior Bowl MVP in January. “To get the call from the Vikings was one of the best feelings I’ve ever had.”
A&M has had at least one selection in the first 75 picks of each of the last 11 NFL drafts. The draft concludes on Saturday with rounds four through seven.
Kellen loves the process of football as much as he loves playing football,” A&M coach Jimbo Fisher said of Mond’s indefatigable approach to practicing and learning the game. “All the great guys do.”
Fisher and his wife, Courtney, were with Mond and his family and friends in San Antonio for the announcement in Cleveland, Ohio, from Pro Football Hall of Famer John Randl, a former Vikings star who’s from Hearne near College Station.
Mond (6-3, 211) holds the A&M record for career passing touchdowns (71), passing yards (9,661), completions (801) and total offense (11,269). His 93 career touchdowns through the air or as a rusher is tied with Johnny Manziel (2012-13) for the A&M school record.
Mond last season as a senior became the third SEC quarterback to throw for at least 9,000 yards while rushing for at least 1,500 more in his career, joining Mississippi State’s Dak Prescott and Florida’s Tim Tebo.
More importantly to the Aggies’ fortunes, Mond was a program-best 3-0 as a starting quarterback in bowl games, including a 41-27 victory over North Carolina in the Orange Bowl to cap a 9-1 finish to his senior season. A&M was No. 4 in the final 2020 AP poll, its highest finish since winning the national title in 1939.
