UTAH: After starting the final five games of 2018, he resumed the No. 2 position behind returning starter Tyler Huntley in spring camp.
2019: Saw action in 11 games, 10 on offense and on defense against Texas in the Alamo Bowl … 6-of-11 passing for 43 yards (0 INT, 1 TD), adding 19 carries for 31 yards and a rushing touchdown … 4-of-5 passing for 28 yards and a one-yard passing touchdown, also rushing for 24 yards on eight carries and a one-yard rushing touchdown against California … three rushes for 21 yards (7.0 ypc) against Washington State … had one tackle as a safety against Texas in the Alamo Bowl. 2018: Played in nine games, starting the last five … 3-2 as the starter … 98-of-168 passing for 1,162 yards (5 TD, 6 INT) … 63 rushes for 192 yards (3 TD) … two 200-yard passing games and one 300-yard game (302 vs. Northwestern; 262 vs. Oregon; 221 vs. Colorado) … four passes of 40 yards or longer with a long of 61 vs. Colorado … passed for career-high 302 yards (27-of-45) and two touchdowns against Northwestern in the Holiday Bowl … 18-of-31 passing for 262 yards and 22 yards rushing with two touchdowns in first career start vs. Oregon … passed for 221 yards and two touchdowns against Colorado … passed for 141 yards and a touchdown with a season-high 61 rushing yards and a 33-yard touchdown run vs. BYU … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic. 2017: Redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked 12th nationally among dual-threat quarterbacks by 247Sports and 27th by ESPN … two-time honorable mention all-state … two-time All-District MVP was a unanimous 9-5A pick in 2015 and the 13-5A MVP in 2016 … two-time All-District Offensive Newcomer of the Year (10-3A in 2013 and 9-5A in 2014) … first-team all-area in 2015 … passed for 2,975 yards (195-of-306) and 24 touchdowns (4 INT), and rushed 180 times for 629 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior … threw for 3,716 yards (233-of-371) and 39 touchdowns (8 INT), while rushing for 1,661 yards (295 attempts) and 21 touchdowns as a junior … 2,081 yards passing and 21 TDs and 873 yards rushing with 13 touchdowns as a sophomore … led Lone Star HS (Texas) to a state runner-up finish in 2015 … named Dallas Morning News Offensive Player of the Week after scoring seven touchdowns (two passing, five rushing) and accumulating more than 500 yards (316 passing, 204 rushing) in a triple overtime state semifinal win over Lake Dallas … also played baseball and basketball … two-time All-District 9-5A outfielder earned first-team honors as a junior … 2013 10-3A All-District baseball Newcomer of the Year.
PERSONAL: Son of Jason and Janine Shelley … father played wide receiver for NFL Europe, the XFL and the AFL … one brother and one sister … psychology major … full name is Jason Paul Shelley II … born in Columbus, Ohio.