Keon Keeley

Position:
LB
Height:
6-5
Weight:
242
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Tampa, Fla.
High School:
Berkeley Prep

2025

Enters his second season along the defensive line ... provides depth to the unit. ULM: Finished with one tackle against the Warhawks.

2024

Moved from outside linebacker to defensive line in year two ... played in five games and recorded three tackles ... named a defensive (scout) player of the week by the UA coaching staff for his efforts leading up to the South Carolina matchup. Western Kentucky: Made his collegiate debut against the Hilltoppers. LSU: Recorded one tackle off the bench in Baton Rouge. Mercer: Entered late against the Bears and totaled one stop. Auburn: Saw time along the defensive line on the final drive of the Iron Bowl. Michigan: Contributed one tackle in Tampa.

2023

Did not see action in year one with the Tide ... redshirted at season's end.

High School and Personal Data

Rated as the nation's top pass-rusher in his cycle by nearly every major recruiting site ... a five-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals.com, On3 and PrepStar while holding the same ranking on the 247Composite and On3 Consensus lists ... the third-ranked prospect in the country and Florida's top player according to On3 ... No. 5 on PrepStar's Top 150 Dream Team and the outlet's No. 1 defensive end ... No. 10 on the Top247 list and the second-ranked player in the state by 247 ... also rated as the No. 10 prospect on the 247Composite while being listed as the third-ranked player in Florida ... a five-star, the No. 11 recruit in the country and the No. 3 player in Florida by the On3 Consensus ... the No. 2 weakside defensive end, No. 8 player from the state and No. 21 recruit overall by Rivals.com ... a four-star recruit and the No. 20 player on the ESPN300 list ... ESPN's top-ranked defensive end, the No. 10 player in the Southeast Region and the No. 5 player from Florida ... the third-ranked player on SI.com's SI99 rankings of the top high school seniors in the class ... selected to the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas ... coached by Dominic Ciao at Berkeley Prep ... helped BPHS to a district and regional title in 2021 ... totaled 65 tackles, including 35 for loss and 16.5 sacks, to go with 22 quarterback hurries across 13 games of action as a junior ... also played basketball at Berkeley ... signed with the Tide over Florida, Notre Dame and Ohio State.