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Charles Kelly

Head CoachatJacksonville State

Coaching since 2019

Charles Kelly is 16-7 at Jacksonville State since 2025 and 16-7 in his career.

Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season7-2Conf 5-0
At Jacksonville State16-7Conf 12-1 · since 2025
Last 3 seasons16-7Conf 12-1
Career16-7Conf 12-1 · 2 seasons

Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker

Jacksonville State won 68.0% of its games before he arrived (86.7% in conference). His career win rate is +1.6 pts against that (+5.6 pts in conference).

Bio

Hired
Dec 21, 2024
Alma mater
Auburn
Calls plays
No
Background
Defense
First-time head coach
No

Head Coaching Seasons

1 season
YearSchoolW-LConfSRSSP+SP+ OffSP+ DefAP FinalTitles and Bowl
2025Jacksonville State9-5Conference USA-8.4-6.727.232.4-W 17-13 IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl vs Troy

Jacksonville State Staff, 2026

16

Transfer Portal at Jacksonville State

Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 13

CycleInOutNet
20262917+12
20252031-11

Staff History by Season

4 stints
  1. 2025-2026
    Jacksonville StateHead Football Coach
  2. 2024
    AuburnCo-Defensive Coordinator / SafetiesPosition groups: S
  3. 2023
    ColoradoDefensive Coordinator/SafetiesPosition groups: S
  4. 2021-2022
    AlabamaAssociate Defensive Coordinator/SafetiesPosition groups: S

Coaching Tenure Timeline

2 stops
2025-present2 seasons
Jacksonville StateCurrent
Head Coach
2019-20224 seasons
Alabama
S

Head Coaches He Worked Under

3

Players He Coached

40

Recruiting Classes by Tenure

Jacksonville StateHead Coach 2025-present

ClassCommits5-Star4-StarAvg Stars
202616003
202511003
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