[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.
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.