Kingsley Keke

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Kingsley Keke
Kingsley Keke 2019.jpg
Keke with the Green Bay Packers in 2019
No. 96
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-26) September 26, 1996 (age 28)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:288 lb (131 kg)
Career information
High school: George Ranch
(Richmond, Texas)
College: Texas A&M (2015–2018)
NFL draft: 2019: 5th round, 150th pick
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:54
Sacks:6.5
Forced fumbles:2
Pass deflections:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kingsley-Collins Ezenna Keke (born September 26, 1996) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at Texas A&M, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.

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Early life

Kingsley-Collins Ezenna Keke played football and basketball at George Ranch High School in Richmond, Texas. [1] As a senior, Keke made sixty tackles, ten tackles for loss, five sacks, blocked a pair of kicks, and was a finalist for the Greater Houston Rotary Lombardi Award. [2]

College career

Keke in 2016 Kingsley Keke.jpg
Keke in 2016

Keke played at Texas A&M from 2015 to 2018. In his career at Texas A&M, he recorded one hundred fifty total tackles, 21 tackles for loss, and 12 sacks. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+5⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		288 lb
(131 kg)		34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.95 s1.76 s2.89 s4.46 s7.55 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [3] [4]

Green Bay Packers

Keke was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round, 150th overall, in the 2019 NFL draft. [5] On May 3, 2019, he signed his rookie contract with the Packers. [6]

In Week 3 of the 2020 season against the New Orleans Saints, Keke recorded his first two career sacks on Drew Brees during the 37–30 win. [7] In Week 13 against the Philadelphia Eagles, he sacked Carson Wentz twice and had four total tackles (two for loss) during the 30–16 win. [8]

On January 19, 2022, Keke was released by the Packers. [9] He was claimed the following day by the Houston Texans [10]

Houston Texans

On January 20, 2022, Keke was claimed off waivers by the Texans. [11] He was waived on May 3, 2022. [12]

Arizona Cardinals

On May 13, 2022, Keke signed with the Arizona Cardinals. [13] He was released on August 14, 2022. [14]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSTotalSoloAstSckPDIntYdsTDFFFRYdsTD
2019 GB 14010370.000000000
2020 GB 159211294.020001000
2021 GB 1282310132.530001000
Total41175425296.550002000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSTotalSoloAstSckPDIntYdsTDFFFRYdsTD
2019 GB 203210.000000000
Total203210.000000000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Personal life

Keke spent a year in Nigeria during his childhood. [15]

References

  1. ↑ "Kingsley Keke's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Kingsley Keke – Football". Texas A&M University Athletics – Home of the 12th Man. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Kingsley Keke Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Kingsley Keke, Texas AM, DT, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ Spofford, Mike (April 27, 2019). "Quick pick: Packers select Texas A&M DL Kingsley Keke in fifth round". Packers.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Packers sign six draft choices". packers.com. May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints – September 27th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  8. ↑ Jacobson, Zachary (December 6, 2020). "Kingsley Keke terrorizes Eagles, posts second two-sack game". Packer Report. 247Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Packers release DL Kingsley Keke". Packers.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Texans claim former Packers defensive lineman Kingsley Keke". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  11. ↑ Simmons, Myles (January 20, 2022). "Texans claim Kingsley Keke off waivers". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  12. ↑ Simmons, Myles (May 3, 2022). "Texans waive Kingsley Keke, Sam Cooper". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  13. ↑ Urban, Darren (May 13, 2022). "Cardinals Seek Defensive Line Help By Signing Kingsley Keke". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  14. ↑ Urban, Darren (August 14, 2022). "Cardinals Make Their First Cuts To Get To 85". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  15. ↑ Schneidman, Matt (September 7, 2020). "Did you know? An interesting tidbit about every player on the Packers roster" . The Athletic. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
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