Player Bio: Kellen Kiilsgaard

Kellen Kiilsgaard Class: Senior Hometown: Auburn, WA High School: Auburn HS Height / Weight: 6-2 / 232 Position: FB Experience: SQ

Pronunciation: Kills-guard

At Stanford: Career Statistics

The 2007 Season: Did not play.In High School: Chosen to PrepStar's All-American team and rated as one of the top quarterback prospects in the nation ... Rivals.com ranked him as the No. 11 QB in the country and Scout.com ranked Kellen No. 20 ... He was also rated as the second best recruit in the state of Washington by Scout.com and No. 3 by Rivals.com ... As a senior at Auburn High School, he threw for 1020 yards and 13 TDs while completing 57-of-99 passes ... He also ran for another 973 yards and 23 touchdowns ... On defense as a safety, he had 57 tackles and four interceptions ... He also made 56-of-59 PATs and punted for a 39.7 average ... He earned offensive MVP and defensive MVP honors for his league, while being selected as First Team All-State by the Associated Press at both quarterback and defensive back ... He was also the league's offensive and defensive MVP following his junior season ... Two-time All-Area and All-League selection ... As a junior, he produced 1487 yards of offense as he rushed for 837 yards and threw for another 650 while producing 17 touchdowns (14 on the ground, three passing) ... As a safety, he had 45 solo tackles, 15 assisted tackles and four interceptions ... First Team All-State, All-Area and All-League in baseball as a star pitcher and outfielder ... He was the league MVP in 2005 ... Became the first high school player to hit a home run at Safeco Field during the state playoffs ... National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete award winner in 2006 ... Four-year Scholar-Athlete in both football and baseball.

Personal Information: Undeclared major.

Getting To Know Kellen Kiilsgaard
Nickname: The Myspace Messiah
I would describe myself as a person as: Honest and easygoing
What people don't know about me is: I quit football in second grade and told my parents I would never play again
I pattern my play after: Somewhere between Brett Favre and Brian Urlacher
My favorite pre-game ritual is: Praying right before I leave the tunnel
Currently on my iPod: A long Jack Johnson playlist and the Mulan Soundtrack
My greatest athletic moment is: Soon to come
The biggest thrill in my life to date is: Saving a drowning father and daughter on a vacation in Hawai'i
A friend from another college football team is: David Paulson (Oregon)
The reason I chose Stanford University is: The people
The sports teams I followed when I was younger: Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners, Green Bay Packers
When I played football as a kid, I pretended to be: Reggie White
The athletes I admire most are: Steve Largent, Pat Tillman
The person I admire most is: My dad
If I could spend a day with anyone, it would be: President Bush
The three people in history I admire most are: Napoleon Bonaparte, Jesus Christ, Ronald Reagan
Favorite Website: myspace.com
Best book I have read: Anything by Ted Dekker
If I had to cook all of my meals, I'd probably survive on: Taquitos, nachos, golden grahams
Favorite TV Show: 24
Favorite Actor: Kiefer Sutherland
Favorite Actress: Rachel McAdams
If a movie were made of my life, the actor who would play me is: Kiefer Sutherland
My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be: Me tackling an elusive streaker in the national championship
Favorite musical group or performer: Jack Johnson
If I were not playing college football, I would be: Living on a beach and working at McDonald's
After my Stanford career, I'd like to be remembered as: A competitor with integrity
The best advice I ever received was: He who has the right to boast doesn't have to
One moment in history I wish I could have seen: JFK's assassination - I would solve the mystery with Lee Harvey Oswald, once and for all
Ten years from now, I'd like to be: In my prime
My advice to youngsters: When you don't feel like working hard, imagine how hard your opponent is working
If I won $1 million, I would: Buy way too many pairs of shoes

Last Udpated: March 13, 2008