It is day one of Kentucky football’s search for a new head coach and a new name has been thrown into the mix.

Mike Florio of NBC’s Pro Football Talk is reporting that Chip Kelly is a name being thrown around as a candidate for the job.

Florio claims word is circulating among the program that Kelly could be in the line for the vacancy.

Kelly was the offensive coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders under Head Coach Pete Carroll before being let go a week ago after 11 games.

Florio is an NFL insider and may sound familiar as he works on the Sunday Night Football broadcast crew.

Kelly does have plenty of coaching experience at the college and pro levels. The 62-year old was with the Oregon Ducks from 2009-12 before making the jump to the NFL.

His NFL tenure saw him coach the Philadelphia Eagles and San Fransisco 49ers.

After those stints, Kelly returned to college and coached UCLA for five seasons before leaving to take the offensive coordinator job with Ohio State in 2024.

After leading the Buckeyes to a national title, Kelly returned to the pro ranks with the Raiders.

While it seemed unlikely, a coaching search is sure to bring up even the most unexpected of names as Mitch Barnhart extends the net.

Stay tuned for more updates as this situation progresses.