Set a Nebraska fullback record with nine touchdowns in 1983
Held Nebraska's all-time bench press record with a best of 475 pounds
Played fullback for the USFL's New Orleans Breakers
Drafted in the fifth round of the NFL's supplemental draft by the San Fransisco 49ers
1983 (Senior) Schellen was a key part of the 1983 Husker Offense, scoring 9 touchdowns, which was a Nebraska fullback record at the time. He gained 450 yards on 77 carries as a senior, and his crunching blocks were responsible for freeing Mike Rozier on many of his longest runs during his Heisman Trophy season.
1982 (Junior) As a junior, Schellen contributed throughout the season gaining 135 yards on 27 carries with 3 touchdowns. Schellen made the first start of his Husker career in the Orange Bowl against LSU when he rushed the ball 5 times for 23 yards and 1 touchdown.
1981 (Sophomore) Schellen enrolled at Nebraska in the fall of 1981 and walked on in the spring of 1982. Schellen originally enrolled at Nebraska-Omaha in 1979, then dropped out of school for a year to focus on power lifting.
Personal Schellen was born Aug. 5, 1961, and is the son of Gerry and Janith Schellen.