Keon Keeley
{{Short description|American football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
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|school= Alabama Crimson Tide
|currentposition= Linebacker, defensive end
|class= File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore
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|birth_date=c. {{birth year and age|2005}}
|birth_place=Tampa, Florida
|heightft=6
|heightin=5
|weight=242
|highschool=Berkeley Prep (FL)
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- Alabama (2023–present)
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Keon Keeley (born c. 2005) is an American football linebacker and defensive end for Alabama Crimson Tide football team.
Early years
Keeley was born in Tampa, Florida.{{cite web|title=Keon Keeley|work=ESPN.com|accessdate=September 1, 2023|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4870879/keon-keeley}} His mother, Janicke, is an immigrant from Norway, leading Keeley to proclaim himself "half Viking."{{cite news|title=Half Viking? Possibly. All talent? Most definitely|newspaper=Tampa Bay Times|author=Scott Purks|date=September 23, 2022|page=C4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-half-viking-possibly-a/131039058/|via=Newspapers.com}} He attended Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa. He was rated by the On3 recruiting service as the No. 2 overall prospect in the 2023 college football recruiting class with a 99.35 rating.{{cite web|title=2023 Industry Top Football Recruits|publisher=On3.com|accessdate=September 1, 2023|url=https://www.on3.com/db/rankings/industry-player/football/2023/}} Rivals.com rated him as the No. 5 recruit nationally.{{cite web|title=Keon Keeley|publisher=Rivals.com|accessdate=September 1, 2023|url=https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/keon-keeley-263770?view=pv}} He was also rated as the top pass rusher in the 2023 college football recruiting class.{{cite web|title=Keon Keeley|publisher=University of Alabama|accessdate=September 1, 2023|url=https://rolltide.com/sports/football/roster/keon-keeley/8724}} He received scholarship offers from numerous schools, including Alabama, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Florida State, Georgia, and Michigan.{{cite web|title=Keon Keeley|work=ESPN.com|accessdate=September 1, 2023|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/246851/keon-keeley}}
College football
Keeley committed to Alabama in December 2022.{{cite news|title=Berkeley Prep star recruit Keon Keeley commits to Alabama|newspaper=Tampa Bay Times|author=Matt Baker|date=December 12, 2022|url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/high-schools/2022/12/12/keon-keeley-alabama-football-recruiting-crimson-tide/}}
References
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External links
- [https://rolltide.com/sports/football/roster/keon-keeley/9547 Alabama Crimson Tide bio]
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Category:Year of birth uncertain
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football players
Category:Players of American football from Tampa, Florida
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