2015 Football Roster
Roster
Kelan Chairs
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Harvey, LA
- High School/Previous School:
- St. Augustine HS
CAREER: Backup linebacker who will be in the rotation in 2016 … Appeared in 19 games with eight total tackles.
2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Saw time in 12 games, including eight straight to start the season … Recorded three tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and one quarterback hurry … Made a season-high two tackles vs. Troy (10/10) … Tallied the first tackle for loss of his career in the second quarter against Troy for a loss of two yards … Opened that game with a kickoff return of 15 yards to the MSU 35-yard line … Recorded the first quarterback hurry of his career in the final minutes of the Belk Bowl vs. NC State (12/30) … Also made one tackle in the season finale.
2014 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in seven games and recorded statistics in two of them … Tallied five tackles on the season, three solo … Recorded his first collegiate tackle, unassisted, on a passing play against Southern Miss (8/30) in the game’s final drive to keep the shutout enact … Set a career-high for tackles in a game with four vs. UT Martin (11/8), all of which came in the final drive of the game … Two of his four tackles against UT Martin came on passing plays, while the other two came on rushing plays … Did not collect any other statistics in the final three games he appeared in.
2013 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: A walk-on linebacker who joined the team late in the year … Did not see any game action, participating on the scout team … Earned a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: A Louisiana Sports Writers Association Honorable Mention Class 4A All-State selection as a senior ... Earned a spot on the All-District 10-4A team at linebacker following final campaign ... As a junior, team advanced to the second round of the Class 4A playoffs before losing to rival McDonough 35 ... Helped 2011 squad to the first 10-4A district title since 1993 ... An All-District 10-4A pick as a lineman during junior year ... Played first three years under head coach David Johnson, before he left to become an assistant coach at Tulane ... As a senior was under the guidance of head coach Cyril Crutchfield ... Also a member of the basketball team at St. Augustine, helping the Purple Knights go 25-10 during senior year ... Played basketball for head coach Clifford Barthe.
PERSONAL: Born Kelan De’Jon Chairs on March 11, 1995, in New Orleans, La. … Parents are Kelan Sr. and Joy Chairs … Has one sibling, Kaci … Majoring in kinesiology.
CHAIRS’ CAREER HIGHS:
Tackles: 4, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14)
