Ole Miss QB Chad Kelly named to Walter Camp Award Watch List

Ole Miss senior quarterback Chad Kelly was named to the Walter Camp Award Watch List early Friday morning. The award is presented to the nation’s most outstanding player by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, which includes National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A head coaches and sport information directors.

Ole Miss QB Chad Kelly has been named to three major preseason watch lists.

Kelly received tons of praise throughout the offseason thanks to his performance on the field last season. The Buffalo, New York native topped the Southeastern Conference in passing yards (4,042) while completing 65.1 percent of his passes. In 2015, he led the Rebels to a 10-3 record capped off by a 48-20 victory over Oklahoma State in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

Chad Kelly on three major watch lists

With Kelly’s name on the Walter Camp Award watch list, he now appears on three major watch lists. Kelly, who was responsible for 41 Ole Miss touchdowns in the 2015 season, was previously named to the Maxwell Award (collegiate player of the year) and Davey O’Brien Award (nation’s top quarterback) watch lists.

The spotlight shines on Kelly early in the 2016 season as the Rebels will open up against Florida State inside Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida on Labor Day. Two weeks later, Ole Miss faces defending national champion Alabama, whom the Rebels have beaten the last two seasons.