Ole Miss QB Chad Kelly completes community service
Nearly three months after being arrested for fighting with bouncers outside of a Buffalo nightclub, Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly met the requirements of his plea agreement.
According to the Associated Press, Kelly performed 50 hours of community service and underwent a “drug and alcohol evaluation” after being charged with disorderly conduct for the Dec. 21 incident.
“This case is over,” said Thomas Eoannou, Kelly’s attorney. “It is behind him as of right now and he’s looking forward to playing football.”
Kelly’s arrest came less than a week after he signed a national letter of intent to play for Ole Miss. Kelly was originally facing much more serious charges, including resisting arrest, third-degree assault and second-degree harassment. Per the AP, Kelly, 20, sent the Buffalo PD a written apology following the incident.
Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze was originally on the fence about allowing Kelly to remain with the program, but ultimately allowed him to enroll at the school.
Kelly started his career at Clemson before being dismissed by head coach Dabo Swinney for “conduct detrimental to the program” and having a “pattern of behavior that is not consistent with the value’s of (Clemson’s) program.” Following his dismissal, Kelly transferred to East Mississippi Community College and led the program to the junior college national championship in 2014. In his lone season at EMCC, Kelly threw for 3,905 yards and 47 touchdowns.
Kelly, who is currently on a volunteer mission in Haiti with Freeze, is expected to compete for the Rebels’ starting quarterback job.
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