Career

4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCmp/AttPass ydsTD–INTY/ADropback SRCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SRRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2025Ball State#132 · 4-81299%154/273158311–85.830.5%2116002.8540.1%11914.3%
2024Ball State#125 · 3-9107%2/480–02.00.0%35912.6137.5%4-1903.1%
2023Ball State#112 · 4-81259%66/1245772–34.729.1%1357245.4744.1%63907.7%
2022Ball State#103 · 5-710%1/1230–023.0—88310.4050.0%————

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Kiael Kelly's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Kiael Kelly's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.0 avg. game scoreBest: 6.7 vs New Hampshire (Week 3)0 of 12 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1@PurdueL 0–315.2101662.5875.40022632.9012
2@AuburnL 3–422.7101662.5714.40015-21-1.4021
3New HampshireW 34–296.791560.01057.021131017.8140
4@UConnL 25–316.5172470.82098.71112272.3027
6OhioW 20–146.5173351.51855.61021964.6120
7@Western MichiganL 0–423.8132259.1683.1001270.6013
8AkronW 42–285.5101952.61216.41119583.1333
9@Northern IllinoisL 7–214.3102343.51365.91227863.2019
11Kent StateW 17–136.2172958.61736.02021532.5035
12Eastern MichiganL 9–243.8132259.1622.80115674.5024
13@ToledoL 9–382.5143145.21896.1121820.1013
14@Miami (OH)L 24–456.2142360.91777.72016613.8056
2025 · 12 games5.015427356.415835.81182116002.8556
2025 charting · Ball State

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (6 of Kelly’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Avg. depth of throw
8.5
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
14%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
5.9
429 yds after the catch
Air yards
349
of 778 yds on charted throws
Pressured
18%
hurried or sacked · 25 sacks

Where he throws133 throws charted

56% comp8.5 avg. depth5.9 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds13–10 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 9 throws (7%), 8 caught (89%), 37 yds, 4.1 per throw989% · 37yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 9 throws (7%), 5 caught (56%), 60 yds, 6.7 per throw956% · 60yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (10%), 8 caught (62%), 78 yds, 6.0 per throw1362% · 78yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (4%), 1 caught (20%), 11 yds, 2.2 per throw520% · 11yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (5%), 1 caught (17%), 15 yds, 2.5 per throw617% · 15yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (4%), 1 caught (20%), 22 yds, 4.4 per throw520% · 22yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 47 yds, 15.7 per throw333% · 47yMiddle, Behind air yards: 5 throws (4%), 5 caught (100%), 32 yds, 6.4 per throw5100% · 32yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 4 caught (100%), 25 yds, 6.3 per throw4100% · 25yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 5 throws (4%), 2 caught (40%), 61 yds, 12.2 per throw540% · 61yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 2 caught (50%), 29 yds, 7.3 per throw450% · 29yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 35 yds, 35.0 per throw1100% · 35yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 32 yds, 32.0 per throw1100% · 32yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 13 throws (10%), 10 caught (77%), 15 yds, 1.2 per throw1377% · 15yRight, 0–4 air yards: 16 throws (12%), 8 caught (50%), 66 yds, 4.1 per throw1650% · 66yRight, 5–9 air yards: 11 throws (8%), 7 caught (64%), 52 yds, 4.7 per throw1164% · 52yRight, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (7%), 3 caught (33%), 56 yds, 6.2 per throw933% · 56yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 4 caught (57%), 77 yds, 11.0 per throw757% · 77yRight, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 1 caught (25%), 28 yds, 7.0 per throw425% · 28yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction76 carries

Left
20%
4.3 YPC · 60% succ.
Middle
64%
8.0 YPC · 53% succ.
Right
16%
5.5 YPC · 42% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.