20 Facts About Kellen Winslow

Kellen Winslow played college football for the University of Missouri, where he was a consensus All-American.

Kellen Winslow was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Kellen Winslow has previously held administrative roles at Central State University where he was athletic director and vice president for athletics and wellness at Lakeland College.

Kellen Winslow attended East St Louis Senior High School and did not play high school football until his senior year.

In college, Kellen Winslow played for the Missouri Tigers, and was a two-time all-conference selection in the Big Eight and a consensus All-American in 1978.

Kellen Winslow led the Big Eight in touchdown receptions in both 1977 and 1978, catching three and six respectively.

Kellen Winslow finished his college career with 71 receptions for 1,089 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Kellen Winslow played for them his entire career, when he retired in 1987 due to injury.

Kellen Winslow's 89 catches in 1980 was an NFL record for tight ends, breaking the previous mark of 75 held by Mike Ditka.

Kellen Winslow exceeded the 1,000 yards receiving milestone in 3 seasons, including setting an NFL single season record for receiving yards by a tight end with 1,290 yards in the 1980 season.

Tight ends prior to Kellen Winslow were primarily blockers lined up next to an offensive lineman and ran short to medium drag routes.

Kellen Winslow was put in motion so he would not be jammed at the line, or he was lined up wide or in the slot against a smaller cornerback.

Kellen Winslow was off of to a record setting receiving pace in 1984 in term of receptions, accumulating 55 catches in only seven games.

On October 21,1984, in the Chargers's seventh game of season against the Los Angeles Raiders, having already caught 8 passes for 107 yards, Kellen Winslow suffered a severe right knee injury while making his 55th reception of the season.

Kellen Winslow played in five Pro Bowls, was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995, and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002.

Kellen Winslow was a consensus All-Pro in 1980,1981, and 1982.

Kellen Winslow is a member of the NFL's 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.

Kellen Winslow was the San Diego Chargers' honorary captain at Super Bowl XXIX, and one of seven participants in the game's pregame coin toss, joining fellow 75th Anniversary Team members Otto Graham, Mean Joe Greene, Ray Nitschke, and Gale Sayers, as well as fellow PFHOF Class of 1995 members Steve Largent, then a US Congressman, and Lee Roy Selmon.

Kellen Winslow worked as a college football announcer with Fox Sports Net.

Kellen Winslow II was sentenced to 14 years in prison on March 3,2021.