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shann schillinger

Fastest man from Baker, MT

Shann Schillinger born May 22, 1986 in Baker, MT, dubbed maybe the fastest man ever from Baker. He played for his uncle Don Schillinger who had the second most high school football wins of all time in Montana at 318.

Shann was a four-year letterman in football, and his varsity teams had an overall record of 49-1. He was a two-time all-state selection. Shann was an East team captain in the Montana Shrine Football All Star game in 2006. From there Shann moved on to the University of Montana.

He earned the Tony Barbour Award as the player which best exemplifies Grizzly football. He had 90 tackles and started every game as a senior, when he was named All-Big Sky, first team.

He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft, playing in Atlanta until 2013. After a season with the Tennessee Titans, Schillinger entered the coaching ranks at his alma mater University of Montana. In the spring of 2022, Shann moved on to a coaching job at Mississippi State.