Nick Keizer

Last updated

Nick Keizer
No. 82, 48
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1995-05-02) May 2, 1995 (age 29)
Portage, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school: Portage Northern
(Portage, Michigan)
College: Grand Valley State
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:6
Receiving yards:63
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nick Keizer (born May 2, 1995) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Grand Valley State.

Contents

Early years

Keizer was born to a family of Latvian descent, [1] and grew up in Portage, Michigan. He attended Portage Northern High School where he played baseball and football. As a senior, he had 19 receptions for 353 yards and three touchdowns on offense and 28 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and two sacks on defense and was named Division 2 All-State and selected to play in Michigan's East-West All Star Game. [2]

College career

Keizer was a member of the Grand Valley State Lakers, redshirting as a true freshman. As a redshirt senior, Keizer was named first-team All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) after leading tight ends in the conference with 29 receptions for 504 yards and nine touchdowns. [3] Keizer finished his collegiate career with 45 receptions for 734 yards and 11 touchdown receptions. [4]

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Keizer was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He was cut at the end of training camp but was re-signed to the team's practice squad. He signed a futures deal after the season, but was released. [5]

Kansas City Chiefs

Keizer was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on May 31, 2019. [6] He was waived during final roster cuts, but was re-signed to the practice squad and remained there for the rest of the season. He signed a futures contract with the team on February 4, 2020, and made the team coming out of training camp in 2020. [7] [8] Keizer made his NFL debut in the season opener on September 10, 2020, against the Houston Texans, serving as the team's second tight end and making a tackle on special teams in a 34–20 win. [9]

Keizer re-signed to a one-year contract with the Chiefs on March 23, 2021. [10] He announced his retirement on August 8, 2021. [11]

Related Research Articles

Sean P. Ryan is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Boston College.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Travis Kelce</span> American football player (born 1989)

Travis Michael Kelce is an American professional football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft and later won Super Bowls LIV, LVII, and LVIII with the team. He played college football for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats football program.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manasseh Garner</span> American football player (born 1992)

Manasseh Sylvester Garner is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Wisconsin before transferring to Pitt. Garner signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gehrig Dieter</span> American football player (born 1993)

Gehrig Richard Dieter is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at the University of Alabama, Bowling Green State University, and Southern Methodist University (SMU). After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft, he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. He would spend his entire career with the Chiefs, where he won Super Bowl LIV.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Byron Pringle</span> American football player (born 1993)

Byron Pringle is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Butler Community College and for the Kansas State Wildcats. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2018, with whom he won Super Bowl LIV. Pringle has also played for the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deon Yelder</span> American football player (born 1995)

Deon Yelder is an American professional football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Western Kentucky and signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Yelder won a Super Bowl title as part of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jody Fortson</span> American football player (born 1995)

Joseph Demarius "Jody" Fortson Jr. is an American professional football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Valdosta State after transferring from Erie Community College, and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2019. Fortson has won three Super Bowls; Super Bowl LIV as a member of the Chiefs practice squad, and Super Bowl LVII while on the active roster.

Jared Pinkney is an American professional football tight end. He played college football at Vanderbilt and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons in 2020. He played for the Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Rams

Jesper Horsted is an American professional football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Princeton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harrison Bryant</span> American football player (born 1998)

Harrison Bryant is an American professional football tight end and fullback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Atlantic Owls, where he was a unanimous All-American and won the John Mackey Award. Bryant was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft.

Noah Togiai is an American professional football tight end. He played college football at Oregon State and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Eagles in 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cornell Powell</span> American football player (born 1997)

Cornell Powell is an American professional football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He has previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football at Clemson.

Zach Davidson is an American professional football tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Missouri and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jack Stoll</span> American football player (born 1998)

Jack Stoll is an American professional football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). Stoll played college football at Nebraska and was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent following the 2021 NFL draft.

Josh Pederson is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Louisiana-Monroe. He played for the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL) from 2022 to 2023.

Matt Bushman is an American former professional football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 2021 to 2023. He played high school football at Sabino High School in Tucson, Arizona, where he led the country in receiving yards by a tight end his senior year with 1,583 yards and 26 touchdowns. After serving as a Mormon missionary in Chile from 2014 to 2016, Bushman played for the BYU Cougars football team from 2017 to 2020. While at BYU, he was a freshman All-American, led the team in receiving yards for three straight seasons, and was a two-time Phil Steele All-Independent first team selection. He missed the entire 2020 season due to injury.

Derrick Gore is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kendall Blanton</span> American football player (born 1995)

Kendall Blanton is an American professional football tight end. He played college football at Missouri. Blanton signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2019 and started in their Super Bowl LVI win.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Wells (American football)</span> American football player (born 1995)

David Edward Wells is an American professional football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at San Diego State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peyton Hendershot</span> American football player (born 1999)

Peyton Hendershot is an American professional football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Indiana.

References

  1. ↑ @Latvia_USA (February 7, 2021). "In today's Super Bowl LV, Latvian Nick Keizer will play for the @Chiefs! 🏈 We are all rooting for you, Nick! #ChiefsKingdom #SuperBowl 🇱🇻" (Tweet). Retrieved June 10, 2021– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Wickliffe, Greg (June 20, 2013). "Portage Northern's All Star Nick Keizer plays the game with a physical edge". MLive.com . Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ Zadorozny, Chris (March 15, 2018). "Keizer shines at GVSU Pro Day". The Holland Sentinel . Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  4. ↑ Kerkhoff, Blair (May 31, 2019). "KC Chiefs sign tight end Nick Keizer, according to report". The Kansas City Star . Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Ravens' Nick Keizer: Signs futures deal with Baltimore". CBSSports.com. January 8, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  6. ↑ Goldman, Charles (May 31, 2019). "Report: Chiefs to sign TE Nick Keizer". Chiefs Wire. USA Today . Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  7. ↑ Goldman, Charles (February 4, 2020). "Report: Chiefs sign practice squad TE Nick Keizer". Chiefs Wire. USA Today . Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  8. ↑ Taylor, Nate (September 3, 2020). "After superb camp, Chiefs TE Nick Keizer appears set to make his NFL debut". The Athletic . Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  9. ↑ Goldman, Charles (September 11, 2020). "Chiefs snap counts, Week 1: Rookies dominate 2020 debut". Chiefs Wire. USA Today . Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Chiefs' Nick Keizer: Re-ups with Kansas City". CBSSports.com. March 23, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  11. ↑ Alper, Josh (August 8, 2021). "Chiefs place Nick Keizer on retired list, sign Bryan Witzmann". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.