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| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1995-11-17)November 17, 1995 (age 29) Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Palo Alto (Palo Alto, California) |
| College: | Stanford (2014–2017) Tennessee (2018) |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
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Keller Joseph Chryst (born November 17, 1995) is a formerAmerican footballquarterback. He playedcollege football atTennessee andStanford.
Chryst attendedWeddington High School inWeddington, North Carolina for his freshman year before transferring toPalo Alto High School inPalo Alto, California.[1] During his career he passed for 7,326 yards and 85touchdowns. Chryst was considered a four-star recruit and ranked among the top quarterbacks in his class.[2] He committed toStanford University to play college football.[3][4]
After red-shirting his first year at Stanford in 2014, Chryst appeared in four games as a backup toKevin Hogan.[5] As Hogan's backup, Chryst completed five of nine passes for 59 yards and a touchdown.[6]
Chryst made his debut as the starting quarterback on October 29, throwing for 104 yards and two touchdowns againstArizona.[7] On November 12, Chryst threw three touchdowns and 258 yards in a 52–27 rout againstOregon.[8] The next week, he threw two touchdowns and 198 yards as well as running for another score in a 45–31 win overCalifornia at the 119th annualBig Game.[9] At the regular-season finale, Chryst threw for two touchdowns and 154 yards againstRice.[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 byChristian McCaffrey againstCalifornia.[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 the2016 Sun Bowl, Chryst threw a touchdown and left in the second quarter with a knee injury in a 25–23 win overNorth Carolina.[13]
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 againstRice.[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]
After graduating from Stanford in June, Chryst joinedTennessee as a graduate transfer.[19] He competed for the Volunteers' starting quarterback job withJarrett Guarantano.[20]
On September 8, 2018, Chryst threw his first touchdown with Tennessee againstETSU.[21] Against #1Alabama, 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]
Chryst participated inThe Spring League's Denver showcase event on July 17, 2020.[26] 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.[27] He remained on the Aviators' roster for the2021 season.[28]
Chryst's fatherGeep was a coach in theNational Football League (NFL).[29] His unclePaul was the head coach of theWisconsin Badgers from 2015–2022.[30] His brother, Jackson, is a quarterback atOregon State.[31]
