Will third time be the charm? Boise State’s Kellen Moore makes Hall of Fame ballot again

Former Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore is on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot for the third year in a row.

Moore, who was hired as the Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator in January, is one of 78 former Football Bowl Subdivision players on this year’s ballot, which was released Monday. He has been eligible since 2021 but hasn’t made the cut.

If selected, Moore would be the third former Boise State player enshrined in a national hall of fame.

Former defensive lineman Randy Trautman became the first Bronco to make the College Football Hall of Fame, back in 1999. Dave Wilcox, who played offensive and defensive line at Boise State from 1960-61, when it was still a junior college, is the only former Bronco in the NFL Hall of Fame.

Moore, 34, checks all the boxes in terms of eligibility.

He was named an All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, which is one of five teams used to determine consensus All-American status eligibility. His final college season was 11 years ago.

Off the field, Moore was a second-team academic All-American in 2010 and a four-time conference all-academic selection. He earned a degree from Boise State in communication.

The native of Prosser, Washington, still holds records at Boise State for career touchdown passes (142), passing yards (14,667), completions (1,157) and attempts (1,658).

He racked up 50 wins as Boise State’s starting quarterback between 2008 and 2011, which is still an NCAA record. The Broncos lost just three games with him taking the snaps.

Moore ranks No. 2 in NCAA history in career touchdown passes, behind former Houston quarterback Case Keenum. He is also the only player in Boise State history to be named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy and earn three conference player of the year awards..

Moore spent the past four seasons as the Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator, but he parted ways with the team earlier this year after a playoff loss.