Kelsey Scott Conover (born September 27, 1968) is an American former professional

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player who was an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the Purdue Boilermaker and was selected by the Lions in the fifth round of the

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. He appeared in a 2007 NutriSystem for Men

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and spoke the line: "Scott Conover, 100 pounds." The product had the tag line: "Pizza, pot roast, pasta: Real food for real guys." A native of

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, Scott graduated from Freehold High School and went on to attend and play football at

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. While at Purdue, he was a

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for his first three seasons before being moved to offensive tackle. After only one season on the offensive line he was drafted into the NFL in the fifth round. He played six seasons in the NFL as offensive tackle for the

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1968 births Living people American football offensive linemen Detroit Lions players Freehold High School alumni Purdue Boilermakers football players People from Freehold Borough, New Jersey Sportspeople from Neptune Township, New Jersey Players of American football from Monmouth County, New Jersey 20th-century American sportsmen {{offensive-lineman-1960s-stub