What happened to Texas A&M quarterback Mond? Did Kellen Mond make the Vikings roster?

By McLord Selasi – Updated On:

Kellen Mond is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA – MARCH 05: Quarterback Kellen Mond attends the House of Athlete Scouting Combine at the Inter Miami CF Stadium practice facility on March 05, 2021 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)

Kellen Louis Mond was born on June 22, 1999, in San Antonio, Texas, United States. He was initially attending Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio, Texas, but later transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida prior to his senior year.

Kellen Mond committed to Texas A&M University to play college football. There he was a four-year starter and became one of three SEC quarterbacks to record over 9,000 career passing yards with 1,500 rushing yards.

Kellen Mond was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round (66th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. He later signed his four-year rookie contract with Minnesota on June 15, 2021.

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – AUGUST 21: Kellen Mond #11 of the Minnesota Vikings participates in warmups before the start of a preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts at U.S. Bank Stadium on August 21, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

What happened to Texas A&M quarterback Mond?

Texas A&M will be replacing the production of Kellen Mond under centre. Kellen Mond was initially announced to be the starting quarterback for the season opener prior to Texas A&M’s first game of the NCAA 2018-2019 season.

Kellen Mond held on to the starting position for the remainder of the season, however, expectations got higher for him entering the 2019 season and his overall performance failed to meet them. His total yards and yards-per-attempt slightly decreased.

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 14: Kellen Mond #11 of the Minnesota Vikings warms up prior to the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on November 14, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

Did Kellen Mond make the Vikings roster?

Yes, Kellen Mond made the Vikings roster after he was selected by them in the third round (66th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.