Kellen Clemens’ Profile at Pro-Football-Reference
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Normally a pastime reserved for Playboy Centerfolds, Kellen Clemens has gone out on a limb to say to the 280 lb. defensive ends of the world that he actually enjoys horseback riding in his spare time. We hope your offensive line is "behind you" on that one... Of course, there's always a reason behind even the most nonsensical infatuation, and this odd football player fancy is no exception. Clemens, in fact, is a 6th generation cattle rancher who grew up on his family's 3,500-acre ranch in Oregon herding cattle with his four sisters. Besides knowing how to keep his little toesies out of the horseshit, Kellen is also an active member of Catholic Athletes for Christ.
For the Jets, the upcoming 2009 season behind Center is almost as hazy as how Kellen became a QB in the first place. When Brett Favre retired, again, Clemens was pretty sure that his time had finally arrived, but the Jets then drafted Mark Sanchez in the 1st round of the '09 draft.
Whether Clemens wins the job is of little importance. He is pickup fodder in the unlikely event he pulls a Steve Beuerlein/Kurt Warner ala 1999, but nothing more. His receivers are weak, and the team is dealing with a new coaching staff and scheme. They do have one of the top offensive lines, so weirder things have happened.
Unless he’s taking splinters to the ass, his chance of injuries remains low.