Ken Stills
American football player and coach
Kenneth Lee Stills Sr. (born September 6, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. He is the father of American football wide receiver Kenny Stills.
Stills was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1985 NFL draft. He played college football at Wisconsin. His first start in the NFL came against the Chicago Bears, the Packers' most hated rivals during the 1980s, and he memorably cost his team a 15-yard penalty for shoving Matt Suhey at the line of scrimmage. Stills also played for the Minnesota Vikings for one season before retiring.
He was a former head coach for the River City Rage of the United Indoor Football and running backs coach for the Los Angeles Xtreme of the XFL. He was also formerly the running backs coach at IMG Academy. Stills is currently the Head Football Coach at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School in Pasco County, Florida.
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