He attended Cecilia High School and the University of Louisiana at Monroe, where he spent his collegiate football career as place kicker and punter.

[1] Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine He led the NFL with his 49.8 preseason average but that performance did not land him the starting position.

He then returned to the Bears at the beginning of the 2007 season shadowing veteran punter Brad Maynard.

Upon release Stelly had tryouts with at least 10 teams but could not land a starting spot on a 52-man roster.

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