Adam Schell

Adam Schell

Schell celebrates a big hit - one that typified his senior season at UK.
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Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(2014-21-08)September 8, 2014 (aged 48) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:	Tates Creek High School
College:	University of Kentucky
ISFL Draft:	S24 / Round: 2 / Pick: 6
DSFL Draft:	S23 / Round: 2 / Pick: 8
Career history
Roster status:	Active

Adam Schell (born September 8, 2014) is an American football linebacker who is currently preparing to enter the professional ranks.He played college football for University of Kentucky (UK) and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season.

Early years

In Kentucky, Schell was surrounded by talk of basketball and "cutting down the nets." While he enjoyed the competition in any sport and was a gifted natural athlete, Schell always felt that basketball was a bit soft for his liking. But in late middle school, he found his niche in the much less popular game of football. A high school Quarterback for Tates Creek High School, Schell's intense competitive drive always had him working harder than anybody. He held film studies with his dad in his garage each week as he prepared for the next defense he would face, and grew to love the stratgeic aspect of football, reveling in the chance to use his knowledge of player tendencies and "tells" to his advantage at the next Friday night game. His senior year, he led his team to a runner up at the state championship, missing out on the title after being hit from behind on the game's final drive and fumbling the ball. An all time great at Tates Creek, Schell's arm strength was a huge concern of the college scouts who visited. What he had been able to get away with in high school ball simply would not work at the next levels. Eventually, Schell was sold on the position of linebacker, described as the "defensive quarterback" and shifted his energies to mastering the position.

College career

As a true freshman in 2016, Schell spent most of the season learning the linebacker position and completing his transition from high school quarterback to playing defense. By the end of the year, he was pushing for snaps on defense and completed the year with 14 tackles and 2 passes defended. However, what Schell lacked in snaps he made up for in locker room presence, becoming the primary player to talk up his teammates and rally the troops in the harder moments. It was this trait, that gained his coaches' praise and earned him the role of defensive captain his sophomore through senior years. From there, his play began to meet his attitude. His sophomore season, Schell had 75 tackles, including 6 TFLs, 9 passes defended and 2 interceptions as he began to learn to read the quarterback from the opposing end of the field. His junior seasoan Schell had 113 tackles, 10 TFLs, 3 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles as his hitting became harder and more jarring. He also improved on his pass defending skills with 15 passes defended and 4 interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown. Schell's senior year was truly terriffic as everything came together for him with 168 tackles, 12TFLs, 3 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 2 fumbles recovered, 28 passes defended and 7 interceptions, leading him to be nominated for the defensive player of the year award. While Kentucky never really had national attention while Schell was there as a football school, his impact was nonetheless felt across the country as he left a legacy that will be difficult for future Wildcats to duplicate at the linebacker position.

College career statistics

Career statistics			Tackles		Sacks	Interceptions		Other					Punt returns
Season	Team	Games	Reg	TFL	Sack	Int	IntTD	DefTD	FFum	FRec	PD	Sfty	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
2033	UK	3	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2034	UK	12	75	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0
2035	UK	12	113	10	3	4	0	0	2	0	15	0	0	0	0	0
2036	UK	13	168	12	3	7	0	0	4	2	28	0	0	0	0	0
Total		40	370	30	8	13	0	0	6	2	52	0	0	0	0	0

Professional career

Schell was drafted 16th overall to the Tijuana Luchadores with the last pick of the second round. He was the 5th Linebacker to be drafted in the DSFL Class of S23.

Schell's first season was marked by unfortunately "boring" stats. While he became increasingly involved in the defense as a run stopper and chased down big plays as a part of a defense that limited big plays allowed, he did not make the level of impact in coverage that many expected from the prospect whose play-making in college launched him up many draft boards. He became increasingly involved in the pass rush as the season came to a close and his increased strength was on display the last two weeks of the season as he racked up 16 tackles and 2 sacks in those final two games. He closed the season with 89 tackles, good for 18th overall in the DSFL, along with a forced fumble and a recovered fumble and 4 sacks. However, over the last 5 games Schell averaged 7.2 tackles per game. If he shows this same level of production in S24, Schell figures to be in the conversation to top 100 tackles. In addition, with 3 of his 4 sacks coming in these last 5 games, one can figure he will see his impact on the quarterback increase as well in coming seasons. The Luchadores were unable to defend their Ultimini title in S23, missing the playoffs with a final record of 6-8, but a strong defensive core began to emerge late in the season as both first round pick Maverick Bowie and second round pick Adam Schell made huge progress and became dependable focal points for the defense moving forward. If they are not called up to play for their ISFL clubs, they could anchor a solid Tijuana defense in S24.

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	4.34 s	4.19 s	7.21 s	33.7 in (0.86 m)	10.82 ft 129.8 in (6.59 m)	38 reps	39

DSFL Career Statistics (Regular Season)

Career statistics			Defense
Season	Team	Games	Tck	TFL	FF/FR	Sck	Int	PD	Sfty	TD	Blk P/XP/FG
2038 (S23)	Luchadores	14	89	2	1/1	4	0	0	0	0	0/0/0
2039 (S24)	Luchadores	14	123	5	3/2	9	0	8	0	0	0/0/0

DSFL Career Statistics (Post Season)

Career statistics			Defense
Season	Team	Games	Tck	TFL	FF/FR	Sck	Int	PD	Sfty	TD	Blk P/XP/FG
Season	Team	Games	Reg	TFL	Total	Sack	Int	IntTD	DefTD	FFum	FRec	PD	Safety
2039 (S24)	Luchadores	1	5	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Achievements and records

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Awards

Individual

• DSFL Defensive Player of the Year: 2039
• DSFL Linebacker of the Year: 2039

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