playing_years databasefootball birth_place playing_team stats article_title position birth_date pfr college draftedround draftedyear
1987-1993 mckelkei01 birmingham , al buffalo bills y keith mckeller
 tight end 9 july 1964 mckeke01 jacksonville state 9 / pick 227 1987
keith mckeller

terrell keith mckeller -lrb- born july 9 , 1964 in birmingham , alabama -rrb- is a former american football tight end for the buffalo bills from 1987 to 1993 .
mckeller 's blocking and pass receiving was a big asset to the team during the early 90 's , assisting them to 4 super bowl appearances -- super bowl xxv , super bowl xxvi , super bowl xxvii , and super bowl xxviii .
his best season was in 1990 , when he caught 34 passes for 464 yards and 5 touchdowns .
the bill 's k-gun offense under marv levy was actually named after mckeller -lrb- not jim kelly , contrary to popular belief -rrb- , who made it possible with his ability to block and pass catch effectively on different plays during the no huddle .
mckeller finished his 7 nfl seasons with 124 receptions for 1,464 yards and 11 touchdowns .
mckeller played only one year of college football at jacksonville state university after playing four years of basketball .
he was the power forward on the ncaa men 's division ii basketball championship team and led the gulf south conference in rebounds for three of his four seasons .
mckeller 's son , darius , is an offensive lineman at the university of south alabama .
