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Kellen Clemens
Kellen Clemens (born June 6, 1983 in Lakeview, Oregon) is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was made a draft by the Jets in the second around (49th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. He performed collegiately at Oregon.
Early years
Clemens performed high school football for the Burns Hilanders and directed them to the Oregon state 3A championship game in 1999.In his high school vocation he chucked for a state-record 8,646 backyards (610-of-1,112) and 102 TD. He furthermore obtained USA Today All-American respects and Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year while in high school, where he accomplished 218 of 395 passes for 3,464 backyards (3,167 m) and 37 TD with 325 hurrying backyards and 15 TD in his older season. He was advised by Terry Graham utilising the run and fire offense.

College career
Clemens performed school football at the University of Oregon. He presumed the function of beginning QB in all 13 sport in 2003 and answered by throwing for more TD passes and backyards than any sophomore in school annals, surpassing Dan Fouts–who had 16 TDs and 2,390 backyards (2,190 m), in 1970. He dispatched three hurrying TD, three transient TD and a career-best 437 transient backyards in a street triumph over Washington State as a junior. He was a older throughout the 2005 time of the year, and was chasing some school notes until he smashed his ankle junction while playing a game at Arizona. He would overlook the residual three sport of the season. Still, he completed 2005 with 2,406 transient backyards, 19 TDs, only 4 interceptions, and a 152.87 passer effectiveness rating. He completed his Oregon vocation with 7,555 transient yards.

Professional career
New York Jets
Clemens was chosen by the New York Jets 49th general in the second around of the 2006 NFL Draft to assist as the lesser quarterback to Chad Pennington. A wholesome Pennington produced in little playing time for Clemens in 2006. He went into in a Game 13 decrease to the Buffalo Bills, hurried one time for 8 backyards but did not try a pass. He then made NFL debut in respite look contrary to the Jacksonville Jaguars, notes his first vocation overtake try and hurrying one time for 2 yards. He noted only two endeavours and 0 completions in his rookie season. Due to an wound to Chad Pennington in the Jets’ 2007-2008 time of the year opener contrary to the New England Patriots, Clemens noted his first accomplished overtake in the NFL with a last record for the day of five entire passes on 10 attempts.

Kellen Clemens made his first vocation start in Week 2 of the 2007 season. Clemens’ effectiveness was minimized by the Ravens’ protecting against for the first three quarters, with the Jets trailing 20-3 at one point. However, in the fourth quarter, Clemens directed the Jets on a tallying propel that slash Baltimore’s lead to 20-13. On the last propel, Clemens tried what would have been a game-tying touchdown overtake to Jets broad receiver Justin McCareins, but the overtake was fallen by McCareins rather than of apprehended, and was then intercepted by the Ravens’ Ray Lewis.

His next look would arrive in the Jets’ Week 8 match-up contrary to the Buffalo Bills. A labouring Pennington was dragged by head adviser Eric Mangini in the middle of the fourth quarter and restored by Clemens. Clemens directed two drives contrary to the Buffalo defense. Down 13-3 and pushed for time, Clemens tried to rapidly proceed the Jets infringement down the area but was intercepted twice. The next day, on October 29, 2007, Clemens was entitled the beginning quarterback for the next game contrary to the Washington Redskins.

Clemens acquired his first vocation win on November 18 in an overtime game contrary to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He directed the Jets to a 3-5 record as a starter.

In 2008, Clemens was only on the area to try five passes as the backup to Brett Favre. When Mike Nugent, the Jets’ kicker, hurt his thigh in the September 7th game contrary to the Miami Dolphins, Clemens topped up in as the team’s placekicker, but was not called upon to kick.

On August 26, 2009, Jet’s head adviser Rex Ryan broadcast that Mark Sanchez would be the beginning quarterback for the 2009 time of the year, a place left vacant after Brett Favre was issued from the Jets in February.On December 3, 2009, Clemens was compelled to arrive in contrary to the Buffalo Bills after Mark Sanchez sprained his PCL.Clemens begun the Jets next game contrary to the 1-11 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Despite an unexceptional individual presentation by Clemens, the Jets were still adept to choose up an significant 26-3 victory.

Clemens chucked for 125 backyards with no touchdowns in 2009. He performed mostly when Mark Sanchez was injured.

Clemens was re-signed to a one-year agreement on April 13, 2010.

Personal
Clemens is a sixth lifetime beef cattle rancher. He increased up herding beef cattle on his family’s 3,500-acre (14 km2) ranch in Burns, Oregon, where they own over 100 head of cattle.In his replacement time, Kellen loves horseback riding.

Kellen Clemens has four sisters and majored in Business Administration at the University of Oregon.Clemens is an hardworking constituent of Catholic Athletes for Christ. He is wed to Nicole; they reside in Whippany, NJ. Their family obtained an unforeseen good thing when Pope Benedict blessed and kissed their four-week-old baby young female at the last parade of the Papal Mass on April 17, 2008 at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. As a display of admiration, Kellen Clemens marked the Pope’s mitre.