Scott Kellar

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1963)}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Scott Kellar

| number = 94

| position = Nose tackle

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|12|31}}

| birth_place = Elgin, Illinois, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 281

| high_school = Lake Park (Roselle, Illinois)

| college = Northern Illinois

| draftyear = 1986

| draftround = 5

| draftpick = 117

| pastteams =

Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|1986|1988}})
Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1989}})*
Minnesota Vikings (1989)*
Ottawa Rough Riders ({{CFL Year|1989}})*

| statlabel1 = Sacks

| statvalue1 = 1.0

| pfr = K/KellSc20

}}

Scott Jeffery Kellar (born December 31, 1963) is an American former professional football nose tackle who played two seasons with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Colts in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL draft after playing college football at Northern Illinois University.

Early life

Kellar participated in high school football and track at Lake Park High School in Roselle, Illinois. He was the league discus record-holder and a state meet finalist in shot put.{{cite web|url=http://www.niuhuskies.com/genrel/scott_kellar_827902.html |title=Scott Kellar |publisher=niuhuskies.com |access-date=October 22, 2015 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022194425/http://www.niuhuskies.com/genrel/scott_kellar_827902.html |archive-date=October 22, 2015 }}

College career

Kellar played for the Northern Illinois from 1982 to 1985. He recorded 298 career tackles. He earned Huskies' defensive MVP, First-team All-MAC and Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America honors in 1984. Kellar was named Northern Illinois tri-captain and garnered Second-team All-MAC accolades his senior year in 1985. He received the Broderick-Andres Award as outstanding Northern Illinois male student-athlete for the 1985–86 school year. He was also a two-time winner of the NIU Abe Rosenbloom Lineman Award in 1984 and 1985. Kellar was named to the All-Time Huskie Stadium Team in 1995 and the Huskies' All-Century Team in 1999. He was inducted into the Northern Illinois University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993.

Professional career

Kellar was selected by the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL in the fifth round with the 117th overall pick in the 1986 NFL draft and signed with the team on July 19, 1986.{{Cite web |title=1986 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1986/draft.htm |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}{{cite news|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1986/07/20/baseball-1850/ |title=Baseball |work=Orlando Sentinel |date=July 20, 1986 |access-date=October 22, 2015 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023010634/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1986-07-20/sports/0240050015_1_nose-tackle-new-england-patriots-denver-broncos |archive-date=October 23, 2015 }} He played in fourteen games, starting eight, for the Colts during the 1986 season.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/kell01000.html | title=SCOTT KELLAR | publisher=profootballarchives.com | access-date=October 22, 2015 | url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909104404/http://www.profootballarchives.com/kell01000.html | archive-date=September 9, 2015 }} He played in three games, starting two, for the team in 1987 before suffering a knee injury.{{cite news |url=http://northernstar.info/sports/kellar-returns-to-niu-following-painful-lessons-taught-in-nfl/article_09cb9786-eca3-54b5-9e89-3695453e2105.html |title=Kellar returns to NIU following painful lessons taught in NFL |work=Northern Star |date=August 1, 1990 |access-date=October 22, 2015 |author=Burt, Eric |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6cTz3oxS8?url=http://northernstar.info/sports/kellar-returns-to-niu-following-painful-lessons-taught-in-nfl/article_09cb9786-eca3-54b5-9e89-3695453e2105.html |archive-date=October 23, 2015 }} Kellar was released by the Colts on August 23, 1988.{{cite news|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1988-08-24/sports/8802190265_1_tight-end-reserve-tim-rother |title=Nfl Moves |work=Sun-Sentinel |date=August 24, 1988 |access-date=October 22, 2015 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022203351/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1988-08-24/sports/8802190265_1_tight-end-reserve-tim-rother |archive-date=October 22, 2015 }} He spent some of the 1989 off-season with the NFL's Green Bay Packers. He was released by the Packers on August 3, 1989.{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19890804&id=ON8hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8CsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4397,3003045&hl=en | title=Rookie kicker Jacke cautious despite release of computer | work=The Milwaukee Journal | date=August 4, 1989 | access-date=October 22, 2015}} Kellar also spent time with the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL during the 1989 off-season. He was also a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League in 1989.{{cite news|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/niu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/08_Book-of-Lists.pdf |title=Huskie Book of Lists |work=grfx.cstv.com |date=2005 |access-date=October 22, 2015 |pages=132 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023012251/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/niu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/08_Book-of-Lists.pdf |archive-date=October 23, 2015 }}{{cite news |url=http://northernstar.info/city/niu-hall-of-fame-to-induct-six-members/article_0dac6ec9-1fbe-5043-acb4-0a0db295738f.html |title=NIU Hall of Fame to induct six members |work=Northern Star |date=October 11, 1993 |access-date=October 22, 2015 |author=Statz, Molly |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6cTz6yS3b?url=http://northernstar.info/city/niu-hall-of-fame-to-induct-six-members/article_0dac6ec9-1fbe-5043-acb4-0a0db295738f.html |archive-date=October 23, 2015 }} He then retired from football.

Coaching career

Kellar was named defensive line coach at the College of DuPage in 1990 and spent ten years there.{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1990/08/24/assistants-scott-kellar-a-1986-graduate/ |title=- Assistants: Scott Kellar, a 1986 graduate of Northern... |work=Chicago Tribune |date=August 24, 1990 |access-date=October 22, 2015 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023011702/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1990-08-24/sports/9003110971_1_dreamers-defensive-tight |archive-date=October 23, 2015 }}{{cite web|url=http://athletesacceleratedperformance.weebly.com/ |title=SCOTT KELLAR, CSCS |publisher=athletesacceleratedperformance.weebly.com |access-date=October 22, 2015 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023014608/http://athletesacceleratedperformance.weebly.com/ |archive-date=October 23, 2015 }} He was the defensive line coach at Western Kentucky University in 1992.{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1696&dat=19920810&id=wMsaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xUcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6656,2320632&hl=en | title=New recruiting class gives Toppers depth, width | work=Daily News | date=August 10, 1992 | access-date=October 22, 2015 | author=Medley, Joe}} He was named strength and conditioning coach at Bowling Green State University in 2000.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/07/sports/transactions-107425.html |title=TRANSACTIONS |work=The New York Times |date=July 7, 2000 |access-date=October 22, 2015 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023013706/http://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/07/sports/transactions-107425.html |archive-date=October 23, 2015 }} Kellar became strength and conditioning coach at the University of Houston in 2001.{{cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/sports/college-football/article/UH-veterans-report-after-good-offseason-2034197.php |title=UH veterans report after good offseason |publisher=chron.com |date=August 9, 2001 |access-date=October 22, 2015 |author=Wizig, Jerry |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023014153/http://www.chron.com/sports/college-football/article/UH-veterans-report-after-good-offseason-2034197.php |archive-date=October 23, 2015 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/BGSU/2001/03/31/Falcons-have-a-lot-of-work-to-do-new-BG-coach-says.html |title=Falcons have a lot of work to do, new BG coach says |publisher=toledoblade.com |date=March 31, 2001 |access-date=October 22, 2015 |author=Markey, Matt |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023014101/http://www.toledoblade.com/BGSU/2001/03/31/Falcons-have-a-lot-of-work-to-do-new-BG-coach-says.html |archive-date=October 23, 2015 }}