Kellen Clemens
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Kellen Vincent Clemens (born June 6, 1983) is a retired American football quarterback who spent eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
In the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft, the New York Jets selected him.
He played football at Oregon University. He has also played for the Washington Redskins, Houston Texans, St. Louis Rams, and the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers.
Early years
Clemens was born and raised in Burns, eastern Oregon, and they led them to the Oregon state 3A championship game in 1999. In his high school career, he threw for a state-record 8,646 yards (610-of-1,112) and 102 touchdowns. He earned USA Today All-American recognition and Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year while in high school, where he gained 218 of 395 passes for 3,464 yards (3,167 m) and 15 touchdowns in his senior season, with 325 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns. Terry Graham taught him the run and shoot technique.
Personal life
In eastern Oregon, the Clemens grew up herding cattle on his family's 3,500-acre (14 km2) ranch in Burns, where they own over 100 head of cattle. Kellen, a young boy, loved horseback riding in his spare time.
Clemens is a Roman Catholic priest who is active and faithful, and he married four children with a strong devotion to the Holy Family of Nazareth. In a February 2012 interview with the National Catholic Register, he said that his patron saint is Jesus Christ and that he has devoted the devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. He has also stated that he carries the Brown Scapular in connection with this religious faith. "You have to vote for the one who is most pro-life," Clemens said, after he voted for Mitt Romney in 2012.
There are four younger sisters in Clemens. At the University of Oregon, he majored in Business Administration. In 1998, Clemens was named an All Star recognition by the International League for Christ. He and his partner Nicole now live in Walla Walla, Washington. At the final procession of the Papal Mass in Washington, D.C., Clemens also expressed a deep respect for the Pope's sacrifice, hugging their four-week-old baby girl who was greeted and kissed by the blessing.
College career
In Eugene, the Clemens played college football. When at Oregon, he worked for head coach Mike Bellotti. In 2003, he took over as the starting quarterback in all 13 games and responded by throwing for more touchdowns and yards than any sophomore in school history, beating Dan Fouts, who had 16 touchdowns and 2,390 yards in 1970. In a road victory over Washington State as a youth, the Clemens scored three rushing touchdowns, three passing touchdowns, and a career-best 437 yards. He fractured his ankle while playing against Arizona as a senior in 2005. Despite missing the remaining three games of the season, the Clemens finished 2005 with 2,406 passing yards, 19 touchdowns, four interceptions, and a 152.87 passer efficiency rating. He finished his Oregon career with 7,555 passing yards, the highest in school history at the time, before being passed over by Marcus Mariota in the 2014 season.
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Professional career
The New York Jets selected Clemens as the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft, the 49th overall pick, to play as the secondary quarterback to Chad Pennington. In 2006, a healthy Pennington resulted in little playing time for the Clemens. In the 41–0 loss, he made his NFL debut against the Jacksonville Jaguars, marking his first career pass attempt and running for two yards. In a Week 31–13 loss to the Buffalo Bills, he rushed for eight yards but did not attempt a pass. In his rookie season, he had only two attempts and 0 completions.
Clemens' first complete pass in the NFL over the 38–14 loss was due to an injury to Pennington during the Jets' 2007 season opener against the New England Patriots. In Week 2 of the 2007 season, the Clemens made his first appearance in his career. With the Jets trailing 20–3 at one point, his effectiveness was reduced by the Ravens' defense for the first three quarters. However, the Jets' Clemens led the Jets on a scoring drive that cut Baltimore's lead to 20–13. On the last drive, he attempted what seemed to be a game-tying touchdown pass to Jets wide receiver Justin McCareins, but McCareins was denied by McCareins and intercepted by Ravens' Ray Lewis, but the Falcons' Ray Lewis intercepted him.
In week 8 against the Buffalo Bills, he made his next appearance. Head coach Eric Mangini was fired in the middle of the fourth quarter and replaced by Clemens after a struggling Pennington was struggling. Two drives against the Buffalo defense were unsuccessful. The Jets offense was down 13–3 and waiting for time, but the Clemens attempted to quickly move the Jets offense down the field, but they were intercepted twice. Clemens was named starting quarterback for the next game against the Washington Redskins on October 29, 2007. He had 226 passing yards and a passing touchdown in the 23-20 loss. In 11 games, he had 1,529 passing yards, five passing touchdowns, and ten interceptions.
In 2008, the Clemens was only on the field in two games to attempt five passes as the back-up to Brett Favre. In the September 7 game against the Miami Dolphins, Mike Nugent, the Jets' kicker, sustained his thigh, but Clemens was not allowed to kick but not called on to kick.
Rex Ryan, the Jets' head coach, announced that Mark Sanchez would be the starting quarterback for the 2009 season, a position that has been left open since Brett Favre was released from the Jets in February. Since Mark Sanchez sprained his PCL, the Clemens was forced to come in against the Buffalo Bills on December 3. The Jets' next game against the 1-11 Tampa Bay Buccaneers was the Clemens. Despite the Jets' unexceptional personal results, the Jets were still able to win by 26–3.
In 2009, the Clemens threw for 125 yards with no touchdowns and appeared mostly when Mark Sanchez was injured. On April 13, he was re-signed to a one-year deal for the 2010 season, but the only action he saw was against the Buffalo Bills in Week 17.
Clemens signed a one-year deal with the Washington Redskins on July 27, 2011, where he played as a backup quarterback in the 2011 preseason. He was released by the team on September 3.
After starting quarterback Matt Schaub was placed on injured reserve, the Houston Texans signed him on November 23, 2011. Jeff Garcia was waived two weeks later in order for the Texans to sign Jeff Garcia.
On December 7, the St. Louis Rams announced the Clemens off of waivers from Houston. 2011 is the year of the Great Exhibition in the United States.
Starting quarterback Sam Bradford on ankle surgery, and backup A. J. Feeley out with a thumb injury, the Cincinnati Bengals got off the field on December 18 against the Cincinnati Bengals. With only 11 days to get familiar with the team and the offense, the Clemens passed for 229 yards on 25 of 36 passes. Danario Alexander, the Jets' first NFL touchdown pass since Week 17 of the 2007 season, was successful in the game, but the Bengals defeated the Bengals by a score of 20—13. Both the Steelers and rival 49ers lost in the final two games for the Rams, and the Crims opened the season. He finished the 2011 season with two touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown, and the Rams cut him off.
The Clemens only saw action in two games against the New England Patriots and Arizona Cardinals in the 2012 season. He had one pass for 39 yards and had two rushes for five yards.
After Bradford went down with a season-ending injury in Week 7 in 2013, the Clemens played the final nine games, ending with 1,673 yards, eight touchdowns, and seven interceptions.
On March 13, 2014, the Clemens signed a two-year deal with the San Diego Chargers. He only appeared in two games and finished with one pass for ten yards in the 2014 season. On September 27, 2015, Clemens quarterback Drew Brees threw his first touchdown as a Charger, a 19-yard pass to Keenan Allen against the Minnesota Vikings.
In relief of Philip Rivers at quarterback in the 2016 season, the Clemens appeared in one game, 38–7 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. In addition, he spent some time on special teams throughout the season.
On March 9, 2017, Clemens was re-signed to a one-year deal. He was released by the Chargers on September 2, 2017, but he was recalled just two days later. In the 2017 season, he continued to play as a relief quarterback and completed six passes for 75 yards and an intercept.