Keith Null
{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Keith Null
| image =
| caption =
| number = 9
| position = Quarterback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|09|24}}
| birth_place = Lampasas, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 222
| high_school = Lampasas
| college = West Texas A&M
| draftyear = 2009
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 196
| pastteams =
- St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2009}})
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2010}})*
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2010}})
| highlights =
- 2× All-Lone Star Conference (2007, 2008)
| statvalue1 = 3–9
| statlabel2 = Passing yards
| statvalue2 = 566
| statlabel3 = Passer rating
| statvalue3 = 49.9
| pfr = NullKe00
}}
Keith Aaron Null (born September 24, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the West Texas A&M Buffaloes and was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft. Null was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers.
College career
Null started in two seasons at West Texas A&M University, throwing for over 9,000 yards in his two seasons as a starter for the Buffaloes. He was awarded all-conference honors as a junior and senior. As a junior, Null threw for 4,134 yards with 41 touchdowns and 14 interceptions, including a 498-yard, six-touchdown outburst against Washburn. After settling in as a junior, Null exploded for one of the most prolific passing seasons at any collegiate level as a senior. He finished the season with 5,097 yards and 48 touchdowns with 15 interceptions.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090429225240/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2009/draft/players/81953.html SI.com]
Professional career
=St. Louis Rams=
Null was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2009 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2009/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} In week 14, he made his first professional start, filling in for the injured Marc Bulger and Kyle Boller.
In his first regular season start Keith completed 27 of 43 passes and threw for one touchdown and five interceptions in a 47-7 loss to the Tennessee Titans.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009121310/2009/REG14/rams@titans#tab:analyze/analyze-channels:cat-post-boxscore|title = Los Angeles Rams at Tennessee Titans 2009 REG 14 - Game Center| website=NFL.com }}
Null was cut by the St. Louis Rams before the 2010 regular season campaign began.
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
Null was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad on September 27, 2010. He was released on September 30.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100930003046/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81ae2287/article/jaguars-to-sign-former-rams-backup-qb-null?module=HP_headlines Jaguars bring back Alexander, cut Coe in secondary switch]
=Carolina Panthers=
Null joined the Carolina Panthers' practice squad on November 23, 2010. He was called up to the active roster December 3 following a season-ending injury to Tony Pike.
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan=2 | Year !! rowspan=2 | Team !! rowspan=2 | {{tooltip|GP|Games played}} !! rowspan=2 | {{tooltip|GS|Games started}} !! colspan=8 | Passing !! colspan=4 | Rushing | |||||||||||
| {{tooltip|Cmp|Passes completed}} | {{tooltip|Att|Passes attempted}} | {{tooltip|Pct|Completion percentage}} | {{tooltip|Yds|Passing yards}} | {{tooltip|Y/A|Yards per passing attempt}} | {{tooltip|TD|Passing touchdowns}} | {{tooltip|Int|Interceptions}} | {{tooltip|Rtg|Passer rating}} | {{tooltip|Att|Rushing attempts}} | {{tooltip|Yds|Rushing yards}} | {{tooltip|Avg|Yards per rushing attempt}} | {{tooltip|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | STL
| 4 || 4 || 73 || 119 || 61.3 || 566 || 4.8 || 3 || 9 || 49.9 || 5 || 6 || 1.2 || 0 |
Personal life
Null is currently the Campus Pastor at Renew Life Church in Lubbock, Texas where he lives with his wife and three children. In 2014, he began to coach football to area kids at the Keith Null Quarterback and Receiver Mini Camp.{{Cite web|url=http://kdhnews.com/kdhpressbox/null-filling-void-in-lampasas-with-football-camp/article_ee442994-0a51-11e4-8854-0017a43b2370.html|title=Null filling void in Lampasas with football camp|date=July 13, 2014 }}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090502115133/http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/players/71682/ St. Louis Rams bio]
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Category:People from Lampasas, Texas
Category:Players of American football from Texas
Category:American football quarterbacks
Category:West Texas A&M Buffaloes football players
Category:St. Louis Rams players