| Keith Shologan | |
| Birth Date: | 26 November 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada |
| Number: | 72 |
| Import: | no |
| Position1: | Defensive tackle |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 295 |
| College: | UCF |
| Cfldraftedyear: | 2008 |
| Cfldraftedround: | 1 |
| Cfldraftedpick: | 4 |
| Cfldraftedteam: | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Expdraftedyear: | 2013 |
| Expdraftedround: | 2 |
| Expdraftedteam: | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Playing Team1: | San Diego Chargers |
| Playing Years2: | – |
| Playing Team2: | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Playing Years3: | – |
| Playing Team3: | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Playing Team4: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
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| Cfl: | keith-shologan/143278/ |
| Playing Team5: | Montreal Alouettes |
Keith Shologan (born November 26, 1985) is a Canadian former professional football defensive tackle in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UCF. Shologan was a member of the San Diego Chargers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Ottawa Redblacks, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Montreal Alouettes.
Shologan spent four seasons at the University of Central Florida and also started all four years on the Knights' defensive line.[1] As a senior in 2007, he recorded 33 tackles and 2.5 sacks. His performance earned him All-Conference USA second-team honours.
Shologan was considered a top pick in the 2008 CFL Draft and a possible pick of the Edmonton Eskimos along with Dimitri Tsoumpas and Samuel Giguere.[2] However Shologan signed with the San Diego Chargers. He attended the Chargers training camp; however, he was cut on June 21.[3] [4]
A week after he was cut by San Diego he signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[5] He joined Saskatchewan in week eight after they drafted him with the fourth pick in the 2008 draft. He appeared in one game as a backup defensive lineman against the Edmonton Eskimos and recorded two tackles. The Roughriders lost Shologan's debut by a score of 27–10.[6] During the Roughriders 2009 training camp, Shologan was called a "standout" by head coach Ken Miller, and when told about Miller's comments, Shologan responded by saying "aw shucks". On August 16, 2009, Shologan scored his first ever CFL touchdown against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as a tight end on a 1-yard reception in the end zone from Steven Jyles. After the 2010 Grey Cup, Shologan was named the game's Top Canadian for his performance, despite the Roughriders loss to the Montreal Alouettes.[7]
On December 16, 2013, Shologan was drafted by the Ottawa Redblacks (CFL) in the 2013 CFL Expansion Draft. Shologan played with the Redbacks in their inaugural season, and their second season, before leaving in free-agency in February 2016. During his time in Ottawa he played in 34 games, amassing 41 tackles and 8 quarterback sacks.
On February 9, 2016, Shologan signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL).[8] In one season in Winnipeg he contributed with 22 tackles and 2 sacks over 18 games. He was released by the Bombers prior to free agency on January 31, 2017.[9]
The following day (February 1, 2017) Shologan signed a two-year deal with the Montreal Alouettes (CFL).[10]
Shologan lives on a bull farm with his family in Northern Alberta near a town called Westlock during the off-season and he enjoys playing squash in his spare time. His two younger sisters died in 2001, when Shologan was 15.[11]