Kelan Luker (born December 18, 1980) is a former American football player and rock musician and a current American football coach. He played at the quarterback position for Southern Methodist University and at the bass guitar position for the band Submersed.
Luker is from Stephenville, Texas, where he was an All-Texas quarterback while competing for the Stephenville High School football team.[1][2] Kelan led Stephenville to a Texas state title in 1998 and then received a scholarship to play for Southern Methodist University.[3][4][5]
After two years with SMU, Luker left football to play bass guitar in the Dallas based band Submersed.[6][7][8] With the band, Luker re-located to Florida and with the help of then-former Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti, the band signed a record deal with Wind-up Records. Submersed found success with the release of two full length albums, In Due Time and Immortal Verses.[9][10]
In April 2008, Luker announced that with two years of eligibility left, he planned on returning to college football to play for Tarleton State University.[11][12][13] On August 28, 2008, Luker made his debut with Tarleton State in a 51-10 victory over the Savage Storm of Southeastern Oklahoma.[citation needed]
In 2013, Luker was working as a quarterbacks coach in Florida.[14][15] He is currently the quarterbacks coach at Stephenville High School in Stephenville, Texas.[16]