Kelley, who received the Payton Award – the Heisman Trophy of the FCS – as the nation's best offensive player on Saturday, claims his fourth All-America selection, as he was previously placed on the Stats Perform, Associated Press and Athlon Sports All-America teams.
The Lafayette, Louisiana native was also named the LSWA and Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year. Kelley was also on the All-Louisiana (first team) and All-Southland (second team) squads.
Kelley finished his first season as a starter with an impressive 2,662 passing yards and 18 passing touchdowns, while throwing just four interceptions. He also rushed for seven touchdowns and caught two more scores.
His most impressive trait was his consistency, as he topped 300 yards passing in all seven games, including three games of 400 or more yards passing. Kelley led a SLU offense that finished in the FCS top 10 in passing offense (391.9 ypg, 2nd), scoring offense (39.6 ppg, 6th), total offense (508.6 ypg, 7th), first downs (197, 6th), pass efficiency (162.93, 2nd), third-down conversion percentage (51.9, 6th), fourth-down conversion percentage (75.0, 6th) and red zone offense (92.9, 9th).
Kelley was one of nine Southland Conference players to earn All-America recognition from Hero Sports. He was joined by Sam Houston quarterback Eric Schmid, Nicholls offensive lineman P.J. Burkhalter, Central Arkansas wide receiver Tyler Hudson, McNeese defensive lineman Isaiah Chambers, SHSU defensive lineman Joseph Wallace, UCA defensive back Robert Rochell and Sam Houston defensive back Zyon McCollum. Sam Houston's Jequez Ezzard earned a spot on the team at wide receiver and punt returner.
Kelley will return for the Lions' upcoming fall season, which opens on Sept. 4 when SLU hosts North Alabama in Strawberry Stadium.
2021 Hero Sports FCS All-America Teams
Offense
QB – Cole Kelley, Southeastern Louisiana
QB – Eric Schmid, Sam Houston
QB – Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington
RB – Julius Chestnut, Sacred Heart
RB – Otis Weah, North Dakota
RB – Pierre Strong Jr., South Dakota State
OL – Drew Himmelman, Illinois State
OL – Cordell Volson, North Dakota State
OL – Mason McCormick, South Dakota State
OL – P.J. Burkhalter, Nicholls
OL – Raymond Gillespie, James Madison
WR – Jakob Herres, VMI
WR – Jequez Ezzard, Sam Houston
WR – Tyler Hudson, Central Arkansas
Defense
DL – Isaiah Chambers, McNeese
DL – Joseph Wallace, Sam Houston
DL – Jared Brinkman, Northern Iowa
DL – Mike Greene, James Madison
DL – Jordan Lewis, Southern
LB – Colby Campbell, Presbyterian
LB – Stone Snyder, VMI
LB – Tre Walker, Idaho
LB – Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham
LB – Storey Jackson, Prairie View A&M
LB – Logan Backhaus, South Dakota State
DB – Kordell Jackson, Austin Peay
DB – Robert Rochell, Central Arkansas
DB – Nicario Harper, Jacksonville State
DB – Qua Brown, Southern Illinois
DB – Zyon McCollum, Sam Houston
Special Teams
P – Daniel Whelan, UC Davis
P – Garrett Wegner, North Dakota State
K – Ethan Ratke, James Madison
LS – Robert Soderholm, VMI
PR – Jequez Ezzard, Sam Houston
KR – Christian Watson, North Dakota State
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