A three-sport star at Orchard View in the early 1990s, Josh Keur was not only a dominating, four-year starter on the OV football team, but a two-year varsity starter in basketball and one of the state’s best discus throwers. His unique combination of great size and coordination allowed Kuer to earn distinction as a rare four-year football starter in the Big Ten at Michigan State University.

Standing 6-foot-5, Keur eventually topped out at about 280 pounds. Along the way, he maintained his coordination and athletic ability as he grew, playing tight end for the Spartans. Keur caught 34 passes for 355 yards, including two touchdowns as a senior in 1997 under coach Nick Saban. A second-team All-Big Ten selection, he shared MSU’s offensive player of the year with quarterback Todd Schultz.

Unfortunately, his promising NFL career was dealt a devastating blow when he ruptured his Achilles tendon three days before the team’s Christmas Day appearance in the Aloha Bowl. Undrafted, Keur was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as a free agent. Originally projected as an offensive lineman, the Colts moved Keur back to tight end. After two seasons on the practice squad, Keur saw playing time during the 2000 season. He was released by the Colts in 2001.