Bill Kollar – Montana State
Football, 1971-73
Bill Kollar played football at Montana State from 1971-73… Inducted as a member of the College Football Hall of Fame in 2023… He was a First Team All-Big Sky honoree in 1971, 1972 and 1973, becoming the first lineman and second defensive player in league history to earn first team all-conference honors three times… Had 107 tackles, one sack, three pass breakups, three fumble recoveries in 1973, which was MSU’s first recording of defensive stats… Was a First Team All-America honoree in 1973 and a Second Team All-America recipient in 1972… Won MVP honors at the 1974 Senior Bowl, becoming the first defensive player ever to do so… Drafted 24^th overall in the 1974 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals and was a member of the 1974 NFL All-Rookie Team… Coached in Super Bowl XXXIII with Falcons, Super Bowl XXXVI with Rams, and was part of Denver’s Super 50 Championship coaching staff.