Bill Kollar terrorized the Big Sky as a Bobcat defensive lineman
A Bobcat Draft Primer
5/8/2014 4:19:00 PM | Football
40 years ago, Bobcat defensive lineman Bill Kollar was picked in the 1st Round
Forty years ago, Montana State defensive lineman Bill Kollar was selected in the first round of the NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. Kollar played eight years of professional football for Cincinnati (1974-76) and Tampa Bay (1977-81). His spectacular Bobcat career included MVP honors in the Senior Bowl.
Below is a look at MSU's history in the NFL Draft...
Bobcats in the NFL Draft
Player, Pos., Last Year at MSU, Round Drafted, Team
Mike Person, OL, 2010, 7th, San Francisco
Joey Thomas, CB, 2004, 3rd, Green Bay
John Taylor, DT 2002, 4th, Detroit
Sean Hill, CB, 1994, 7th, Miami
Corey Widmer, LB, 1991, 7th, NY Giants
Mark Fellows, LB, 1984, 7th, San Diego
Kirk Timmer, LB, 1986, 11th, NY Jets
Stuart Dodds, FS/P, 1980, 7th, San Diego
Jon Borchardt, OT, 1979, 3rd, Buffalo
Lee Washburn, OG, 1977, 12th, Dallas
Steve Kracher, RB, 1975, 11th, Minnesota
Pat Bolton, K, 1975, 12th, Atlanta
Randy Hickel, DB, 1975, 16th, Minnesota
Wayne Hammond, DT, 1974, 5th, Los Angeles
Bill Kollar, DT, 1973, 1st, Cincinnati
Sam McCullum, WR, 1973, 9th Minnesota
Bob Banaugh, DB, 1971, 12th, Minnesota
Gary Gustafson, DE, 1970, 9th, Cincinnati
Howard Hahn, OL, 1968, 20th, Washington
Ron East, DT, 1967, NA, Dallas
Jan Stenerud, K, 1966, 3rd, Atlanta
Bob Cegelski, C, 1962, 13th, Minnesota
Bob Schmitz, OG, 1961, 13th, Pittsburgh
Ed Ritt, OT, 1956, 12th, St. Louis
Below is a look at MSU's history in the NFL Draft...
Bobcats in the NFL Draft
Player, Pos., Last Year at MSU, Round Drafted, Team
Mike Person, OL, 2010, 7th, San Francisco
Joey Thomas, CB, 2004, 3rd, Green Bay
John Taylor, DT 2002, 4th, Detroit
Sean Hill, CB, 1994, 7th, Miami
Corey Widmer, LB, 1991, 7th, NY Giants
Mark Fellows, LB, 1984, 7th, San Diego
Kirk Timmer, LB, 1986, 11th, NY Jets
Stuart Dodds, FS/P, 1980, 7th, San Diego
Jon Borchardt, OT, 1979, 3rd, Buffalo
Lee Washburn, OG, 1977, 12th, Dallas
Steve Kracher, RB, 1975, 11th, Minnesota
Pat Bolton, K, 1975, 12th, Atlanta
Randy Hickel, DB, 1975, 16th, Minnesota
Wayne Hammond, DT, 1974, 5th, Los Angeles
Bill Kollar, DT, 1973, 1st, Cincinnati
Sam McCullum, WR, 1973, 9th Minnesota
Bob Banaugh, DB, 1971, 12th, Minnesota
Gary Gustafson, DE, 1970, 9th, Cincinnati
Howard Hahn, OL, 1968, 20th, Washington
Ron East, DT, 1967, NA, Dallas
Jan Stenerud, K, 1966, 3rd, Atlanta
Bob Cegelski, C, 1962, 13th, Minnesota
Bob Schmitz, OG, 1961, 13th, Pittsburgh
Ed Ritt, OT, 1956, 12th, St. Louis
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