BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Kellen Moore, the winningest quarterback in the history of college football and former Boise State Bronco, has been added to the 2022 College Football Hall of Fame ballot.
The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame announced Moore's name on Wednesday along with 77 other former Football Bowl Subdivision student-athletes.
Moore has already been inducted into the Boise State Athletics Hall of Fame. This is the first year he's been eligible for the College Football Hall of Fame.
Moore led Boise State to a record of 50-3 in his four years as a starter, finishing his career ranked second in NCAA history in career passing touchdowns with 142, third in career passing efficiency, and fifth in career passing yardage with 14,66y yards.
He was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy in 2010, and was named conference offensive player of the year three times.
Here is a full breakdown of what Moore did during his time at Boise State:
Career Highlights
- Inducted in the Boise State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018
- The winningest starting quarterback in the history of college football, going 503 (.943)
- Finished his career ranked second on the NCAA’s career touchdown pass list (142), and still ranked second entering the 2020 season; still a Boise State record
- Finished his career ranked fifth on the NCAA’s career passing yardage list (14,667), at the time one of only six layers to pass for more than 14,000 yards in a career, and still the sixth best mark alltime; still a Boise State record
- Finished his career ranked third alltime on the NCAA list for career passing efficiency (168.97), a mark that still ranked sixth entering the 2020 season; still a Boise State record
- Finished his career as the NCAA recordholder for lowest percentage of passes intercepted in a career, throwing just 28 in 1,658 attempts (.01688)
- Still holds the NCAA season record for lowest percentage of passes had intercepted in a season (minimum 35 attempts) at .007, set in 2009 (3 of 431)
- Tied for the NCAA record with four seasons of gaining at least 3,000 yards passing, and just the second player in NCAA history to accomplish the feat
- Tied for the NCAA record with four seasons of gaining at least 3,000 yards of total offense, and just the secon player in NCAA history to accomplish the feat
- Passed for more than 3,000 yards and gained more than 3,000 yards in total offense for fourconsecutive season, at the time the only player in NCAA history to accomplish the feat
- Passing efficiency mark of 182.6 in 2010 led the country that season, was the thirdbest mark in NCAA history and still ranked 13th entering 2020; still a Boise State record
- Completion percentage in 2011 (.743; 326of439) led the country, and is still a Boise State record
- Threw 43 touchdowns in 2011, establishing the Mountain West singleseason record; still a Boise State record
- Established a Boise State record by throwing for 300plus yards in 16career games
- Still also holds Boise State career records for total offense (14,534), pass attempts (1,658) and pass completions (1,157)
- Threw multiple touchdown passes in 26consecutive games, at the time the longest active streak in the country; threw multiple touchdown passes in 47 of his 53 career games, included 31 games with threeormore, 10 with fourormore and five with five TDs
Awards and Accolades
2011
- Quarterback of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio)
- Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year
- AllMountain West First Team
- Finalist for the Maxwell Award (Outstanding Player), Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Quarterback) and Manning Award (Quarterback)
- Associated Press Honorable Mention AllAmerica
- Semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year Award
- Named the Sporting News Preseason Player of the Year
2010
- 2010 Heisman Trophy Finalist
- 2010 Finalist for the Davey O’Brien Award and Maxwell Award
- 2010 FirstTeam AllAmerican by FWAA
- 2010 Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio) Quarterback of the Year
- 2010 Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year
2009
- 2009 Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year
- 2009 AllAmerica First Team by ESPN.com, SI.com and CBSSports.com
2008
- 2008 Freshman AllAmerican by FWAA and Sporting News
Academic
- Earned his bachelor's degree in Communication in three and onehalf years (December of 2010)
- Graduated with a 3.38 grade point average
- Finished his career working on his master's degree at Boise State in Exercise & Sports Studies, Behavioral Studies
- Threetime firstteam Academic AllWAC selection (20082010)
- Academic AllMountain West in 2011
- Received firstteam CoSIDA Academic AllDistrict and secondteam Academic AllAmerica honors in 2010. Community Service
- Team leader for the annual MakeAWish Serving Up Wishes dinner held each October to benefit the MakeAWish Foundation of Idaho.
- Speaker for "Go On" program. This is a local program sponsored by the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation which encourages high school graduates to "Go On" and continue their education.
- Team Captain for Boise State football's annual summer charity softball game. All proceeds from the event benefit "The First Tee of Idaho" program.
- Regularly reads to students at local elementary schools.
- Regularly makes hospital visits with young children and adults
