Hall of Fame
Scott Mehring was a three-year starter along the McKendree offensive line and was an anchor at tackle for perhaps the most memorable team in Bearcat football history. As a senior in 2002, Scott helped lead McKendree to an 11-2 overall record, a Mid-States Football Association-Midwest League championship and a berth in the semifinal round of the NAIA Football Championship Series. That season included a school-record nine game win streak to open the year and a top-five national ranking.
Led by Scott, the McKendree offensive line blocked for a unit that led the NAIA in rushing offense, piling up more than 4,200 yards in the 2002 season. In fact, the Bearcats ranked in the top 10 in the NAIA in rushing offense throughout Scott's entire four-year career.
In each of his last two seasons, Scott was a first-team All-Conference selection along the offensive line. Mter earning honorable mention NAIA All-America honors as a junior in 2001, Scott became the third McKendree offensive lineman in a four-year span to be named as a first-team NAIA All-American when he picked up the honor in 2002. In fact, Scott started a streak of four consecutive years where a McKendree offensive lineman received first-team NAIAAll-America recognition.
