Kelly Kleine always figured she'd end up in football in some way, shape or form.
"Growing up in Sheboygan," she said, "you love the Packers, and you love football."
She had a fairly lofty goal a decade ago during her days as a public relations intern for the Gophers and Vikings.
"My absolute dream job was being a sideline reporter," she said. "But I'm not the most clear talker. So, I thought, 'Nah, I probably shouldn't do that.'"
Instead of becoming the next Michele Tafoya, Kelly Kleine sort of "fell into" the path of becoming the first Kelly Kleine, a 30-year-old NFL scouting pioneer with an unlimited work ethic and an unassuming personality.