Chad Kelly Quotes

Drew Brees, Kyle Orton, Curtis Painter - the recent legacy of quarterbacks at Purdue speaks for itself. I think it's 'Quarterback U.' The facilities are just beautiful. I didn't expect them to be as great as they were.

- Chad Kelly

My parents work long, long shifts during the week and even on the weekend.

- Chad Kelly

I know people still have questions about me. They still have questions about Ole Miss, whether we belong. With that feeling, you keep a chip on your shoulder that you want to prove to people that we are the best.

- Chad Kelly

I have to just come to work every single day. That's not just on the field but off the field, because you have little kids looking up to you; your face is the face of this franchise and this university. You have to understand that every decision that you make is going to be criticized.

- Chad Kelly

That's what I love the most about being a quarterback. Everybody looks to you to make a play. They look to you to say something that's going to spark the team. I take full pride in that every single day.

- Chad Kelly

I wanted to win an SEC championship and a national championship. Those are the main goals.

- Chad Kelly

I want to win a national championship; that's been my dream since I was a child.

- Chad Kelly

I dream big. I think big. I try to go out and do it as big as I can.

- Chad Kelly

It's a great honor to be an Under Armour All-American and to follow in the fast-growing tradition of this game. It's a great opportunity to spend the New Year in Florida, which is going to be a little warmer than Buffalo.

- Chad Kelly

The main reason why I would even potentially go to the NFL Draft is for my family.

- Chad Kelly

I fell in love with Clemson when I took a visit there.

- Chad Kelly

I feel like I have been able to rewrite my story to some extent. But I feel like there is a lot of work to be done.

- Chad Kelly

People didn't think Christian Ponder would get picked in the first or second round, but they don't understand how prepared he was for the pro game through the FSU coaching staff.

- Chad Kelly

You know, the less you say, the more they wonder.

- Chad Kelly

People have sacrificed more to make me be happy than I could ever dream of.

- Chad Kelly

I have confidence in my players around me - my offensive line, my running backs, my wide receivers, and the defense and special teams.

- Chad Kelly

I wanted to be in the situation where I could have a chance to go to the NFL and be a great quarterback and take care of my family.

- Chad Kelly

I want to be my own person. I want to make a name for myself instead of having the name attached to me.

- Chad Kelly

I've learned to keep your mouth shut even when something bad is going on. You never know how someone is going to take something you say. You have to bite the bullet.

- Chad Kelly

I want to be remembered as the greatest quarterback who ever played. You have to go out and prove it first, and then you have to go out and work hard.

- Chad Kelly

Everybody's watching when you're the quarterback. The other players see how much you want it.

- Chad Kelly

If you're the quarterback and want to be the best on the field, you've got to act like it.

- Chad Kelly

You have to approach every day and try and get better on and off the field.

- Chad Kelly

I don't take anything for granted.

- Chad Kelly

It's a dream come true. I mean, when I was a kid, I used to dream about playing college football one day, and now I'm playing in the best conference, and I truly believe that.

- Chad Kelly

You need to keep looking forward; don't ever look back.

- Chad Kelly

I have to give all praise to the Man above, because I never gave up on Him, and He never gave up on me.

- Chad Kelly

In order to get to where I want to be, I have to do the right things off the field, first.

- Chad Kelly

The thing we all know is that you can't take a day off... in anything. If you do, the next thing you know, it can all be taken away from you just like that.

- Chad Kelly