Michael Keathley

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Michael Keathley
No. 61
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1978-03-09) March 9, 1978 (age 46)
Arlington, Texas
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:264 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Glen Rose (Glen Rose, Texas)
College: TCU
Undrafted: 2001
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:36
Games started:4
Player stats at PFR

Michael Dean Keathley (born March 9, 1978) [1] is a former American football guard in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the San Diego Chargers. [1] [2]

In 2003, Keathley was claimed by the Houston Texans after being waived by the Chargers, but he did not play any games for the Texans and re-signed with the Chargers later that year. [1] [3] In 2004, Keathley signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears, though he did not play. [4] [1]

Keathley played college football at Texas Christian University. [5]

After his career in the NFL, he settled in Athens, Pennsylvania on his ranch, the Triple K Ranch, with his wife and three sons. He began to volunteer as a football coach; he has coached all three of his sons in high school football.[ citation needed ]

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References

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