Kellen Moore: The Boise State Legend Getting a Statue, Explained

Kellen Moore is back in Boise this weekend, and this time he is staying for good, in bronze. Boise State unveiled an 11-foot statue of its former star quarterback on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at halftime of the Broncos’ home game against Texas State. Moore also raised the Blue Chaos flag before the game.

If you are wondering why a college quarterback gets a statue, the numbers explain it. Moore went 50-3 as Boise State’s starting quarterback, the most wins by a starting quarterback in college football history. Here is his story.

Why Is Kellen Moore Trending?

Boise State announced the statue earlier in October and confirmed Moore would return in person for the unveiling. The timing worked out because the weekend fell during the New Orleans Saints’ bye week. Moore is now in his second season as head coach of the Saints.

The statue stands outside the northeast corner of Albertsons Stadium, near the Entry 1 Plaza and the main entrance of the Bleymaier Football Center. It is only the second bronze statue around the stadium, joining one of legendary Boise State coach Lyle Smith.

The honor follows another tribute from earlier in the 2026 season: Boise State painted the hash marks at the 11-yard lines orange, for Moore’s jersey number 11.

Who Is Kellen Moore?

Kellen Moore is a former quarterback and current NFL head coach. He grew up in Prosser, Washington, where he played high school football for his father, coach Tom Moore. He set Washington state passing records before heading to Boise State.

At Boise State from 2008 to 2011, Moore became the face of the program’s greatest era. He was a four-time first-team All-American and the school’s first Heisman Trophy finalist, finishing fourth in the voting in 2010. He was inducted into the Boise State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018.

Kellen Moore’s College Numbers

Moore’s college stats still stand out more than a decade later:

• Record as a starter: 50 wins, 3 losses
• Passing yards: 14,667
• Passing touchdowns: 142, against just 28 interceptions
• Career passing efficiency: 168.97, third in NCAA history when he finished

He led Boise State to huge wins over big-name programs and helped turn the Broncos, a team from a smaller conference, into a national talking point every season.

From Undrafted Quarterback to NFL Coach

Despite his college success, Moore was not picked in the 2012 NFL Draft. Teams worried about his size and arm strength. He still carved out a playing career as a backup, spending three seasons with the Detroit Lions (2012-14) and three with the Dallas Cowboys (2015-17).

Coaching is where his football brain really paid off. He became the Cowboys’ quarterbacks coach in 2018 and their offensive coordinator from 2019 to 2022. He then called plays for the Los Angeles Chargers in 2023 and the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024, helping the Eagles win Super Bowl LIX over the Kansas City Chiefs.

Two days after that Super Bowl win, Moore was introduced as head coach of the New Orleans Saints. The Saints went 6-11 in his first season but finished 4-0 in December, and he returned for a second season in 2026.

Why the Statue Matters

Statues are usually reserved for coaches and players who changed a program forever. Moore did that at Boise State. He did not just win games; he made people across the country pay attention to a team playing on blue turf in Idaho.

For Boise State fans, Saturday night was a homecoming and a thank-you. For everyone else, it is a reminder of one of the most remarkable college careers ever: a lightly recruited kid from Prosser who left as the winningest quarterback the college game had ever seen.