| No. 17 West Virginia Mountaineers | |
| Date of birth: | June 27, 1970 |
| Place of birth: | Berwick, Pennsylvania |
| Career information | |
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| Position(s): | QB |
| AFL Entry: | 1995 |
| Organizations | |
Jake Kelchner (born June 27, 1970) is a former starting quarterback for West Virginia University during the 1990s. He was part of the mountaineers undefeated 1993 team.[1] Kelchner also went on to play one season in the Canadian Football League and three seasons in the Arena Football League.
College career[]
Kelchner started his college career at the University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame had also signed Rick Mirer of Goshen, Indiana, the No. 1 prospect in the country. Two years later Kelchner transferred to West Virginia.
Professional career[]
In 1994, he played 1 game with the Las Vegas Posse of the Canadian Football League. Additionally, Kelchner played with the Tampa Bay Storm, Florida Bobcats and Grand Rapids Rampage for 3 seasons over 4 years.
Personal life[]
Jake Kelchner married Morgantown native Kimberly Knouse in 2002. They have two children. He now resides in Ravenna, Ohio.
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