Keon Keeley

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Keon Keeley
Alabama Crimson TideNo. 31 [1]
Position Linebacker, defensive end
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born:c. 2005 (age 1718)
Tampa, Florida [2]
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight242 lb (110 kg)
Career history
College
High school Berkeley Prep (FL)

Keon Keeley (born c. 2005) is an American football linebacker and defensive end for Alabama Crimson Tide football team.

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Early years

Keeley was born in Tampa, Florida. [2] His mother, Janicke, is an immigrant from Norway, leading Keeley to proclaim himself "half Viking." [3] He attended Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa. [4] 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. [5] Rivals.com rated him as the No. 5 recruit nationally. [6] He was also rated as the top pass rusher in the 2023 college football recruiting class. [4] He received scholarship offers from numerous schools, including Alabama, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Florida State, Georgia, and Michigan. [7]

College football

Keeley committed to Alabama in December 2022. [8]

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References

  1. "First look at Alabama freshman OLB Keon Keeley in uniform". TouchdownAlabama.com. 2 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Keon Keeley". ESPN.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. Scott Purks (23 September 2022). "Half Viking? Possibly. All talent? Most definitely". Tampa Bay Times. p. C4 via Newspapers.com.
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  7. "Keon Keeley". ESPN.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  8. Matt Baker (12 December 2022). "Berkeley Prep star recruit Keon Keeley commits to Alabama". Tampa Bay Times.