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Nevada might have found its successor to quarterback Colin Kaepernick in the backyard of its biggest WAC rival.
Taylor Kelly, a dual-threat senior-to-be at Eagle High, committed to play for the Wolf Pack, he told the Idaho Statesman on Monday night.
“That offense really got my attention,” said Kelly of the powerful “Pistol” attack, led by the WAC Offensive Player of the Year in Kaepernick.
Kelly, a 5A second-team All-Idaho selection last fall as a junior, completed 124-of-190 passes for 1,653 yards and 14 TDs. He suffered a crack in the growth plate of his left femur during the playoffs, but is fully recovered, he said.
Kelly attended a Nevada camp June 18 and the Wolf Pack offered him a scholarship about a week later, he said.
“I was 99 percent sure about it a week ago,” said Kelly, who called it a “great fit.”
Kelly said he received interest from Boise State — Nevada’s biggest league rival. He also heard from Utah, BYU, Washington, Washington State, Arizona State and Weber State. Kelly said his only other offer came from Idaho State.
Eagle coach Paul Peterson said the “Pistol,” developed by Nevada coach Chris Ault, is a good fit for Kelly. Last year, Kaepernick became the fifth quarterback in Division I history to pass for 2,000 yards and rush for 1,000 in the same season.
“He’s an athlete that can beat you with his arm, his feet, his brain, his guts,” Peterson said. “He’s used to being away from the center, being on the move and running around making plays.”
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