Kelly Bills is in his first season with Utah State’s football program as a graduate assistant coach for the Aggies’ offense. In his role, Bills will assist the offensive coaches with daily football operations.
Bills comes to Utah State after spending the past two seasons as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Willamette University in Salem, Ore.
During the 2014 season, the Bearcats averaged 31.9 points and 413.4 yards of total offense per game, including 258.9 rushing yards, which led the Northwest Conference. Dylan Jones led the way on the ground for Willamette as he rushed for 1,599 yards and 18 touchdowns on 237 carries. Jones finished the 2014 season ranking first in NCAA Division III in rushing yards per game.
During the 2013 campaign, Willamette ranked 15th in NCAA Division III in scoring offense with 370 points (41.1 ppg). The Bearcats were 17th in the nation in passing efficiency (153.89) and 19th in total offense (471.9 ypg). Willamette finished the season ranked first in total offense in the Northwest Conference.
Prior to joining the Willamette staff, Bills spent five seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater, BYU, where he worked closely under head coach Bronco Mendenhall. Bills was an offensive quality control coach for the Cougars during the 2008 and 2009 seasons, also working with the wide receivers and quarterbacks. From 2010-12, Bills was an offensive graduate assistant for BYU, working with the quarterbacks and offensive line. He also coached the running backs during his time with the Cougars.
Prior to coaching, Bills played two seasons at BYU (2006-07) after transferring from Southern Utah, where he played quarterback and began his career under current Oregon State/former Utah State head coach Gary Andersen.
Bills, a native of Littleton, Colo., was a four-year starter at quarterback for Arapahoe High School. Bills broke all of the passing records at Arapahoe while throwing for 25 touchdowns and only five interceptions during his senior year.
Bills, who served a two-year LDS Church Mission to Houston, Texas, earned his bachelor of arts degree with a major in history from BYU in 2010. He and his wife, Emily, have a 2-year-old son named Brooks.