Steve Keim

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Steve Keim
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Keim with the Arizona Cardinals in 2016
Personal information
Born: (1972-09-08) September 8, 1972 (age 51)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
High school: Red Land
College: NC State (1991–1995)
Position: Offensive guard
Career history
As a player:
As an executive:
  • Arizona Cardinals (1999–2005)
    Regional scout
  • Arizona Cardinals (2006–2007)
    Director of college scouting
  • Arizona Cardinals (2008–2011)
    Director of player personnel
  • Arizona Cardinals (2012)
    Vice president of player personnel
  • Arizona Cardinals (2013–2022)
    General manager
Career highlights and awards
Executive profile at PFR

Steve Keim (born September 8, 1972) is an American football executive and former player who spent over two decades as an executive with the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as an offensive guard at NC State and was briefly a member of the NFL's Miami Dolphins and CFL in the mid-1990s.

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After failing to catch on as a player, Keim became a regional scout with the Cardinals in 1999. After being promoted several times, he was eventually named the team's general manager in 2013 and held that role until he stepped down in 2022 for health reasons.

Playing career

College

Keim played for NC State, where he started 36 consecutive games at left guard. He was a two-time all-Atlantic Coast Conference selection and was named the conference's offensive freshman of the year in 1991. During Keim's senior year, he was named captain and the N.C. State offensive line MVP. He subsequently earned a degree in Business Management. [1]

Professional

Keim signed with the Miami Dolphins (NFL) in 1996 and Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) in 1997.[ citation needed ]

Executive career

Keim at a fundraiser in Phoenix, Arizona Steve Keim by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Keim at a fundraiser in Phoenix, Arizona

Keim originally joined the Arizona Cardinals in May 1999 as a college scout for the Eastern United States. He was promoted to director of college scouting in 2006 and later to director of player personnel in 2008. In May 2012, Keim was promoted to vice president of player personnel before being named general manager on January 8, 2013. [2]

For the 2013 season, Keim was selected as Pro Football Talk's NFL Executive of the Year. [3]

For the 2014 season, Keim was selected as NFL Executive of the Year by The Sporting News and a second year by Pro Football Talk.

On February 23, 2015, the Cardinals announced a new 4-year deal with Keim which would keep him with the Cardinals through the 2018 season. [4]

On February 12, 2018, the Cardinals announced that Keim signed a contract extension with them through the 2022 season. [5]

On March 2, 2022, the Cardinals announced that Keim signed a contract extension with them through the 2027 season. [6] On December 14, the Cardinals announced Keim would be taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team. On January 9, 2023, Keim stepped down as general manager to focus on his health. [7] Keim's total regular season record with the Cardinals was 80-80-2.

Personal life

Keim resides in Chandler, Arizona. Keim has a daughter, Sloane, and three sons: Carson, Brady and Warner. [8] Keim is a native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and is of German descent.

On July 4, 2018, Keim was cited for driving under the influence after reportedly having a 0.19% blood-alcohol concentration. [9] [10] Keim subsequently pleaded guilty, with the Cardinals fining him $200,000 and suspending him for five weeks.

Awards and honors

Keim was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Arizona Cardinals: Steve Keim, General Manager". Arizona Cardinals . Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Arizona Cardinals: Steve Keim, General Manager". Arizona Cardinals . Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  3. ↑ Mike Florio (January 14, 2014). "PFT's 2013 executive of the year". Profootballtalk.com.
  4. ↑ "Bruce Arians, GM get 4-year deals". ESPN . Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ Patra, Kevin. "Cardinals sign GM Steve Keim to extension through '22". NFL.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Steve Keim, Kliff Kingsbury Receive Contract Extensions" . Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  7. ↑ Shook, Nick. "Cardinals GM Steve Keim taking indefinite, health-related leave of absence". NFL.com.
  8. ↑ "Biography of Steve Keim". Arizona Cardinals. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Cardinals GM Steve Keim cited for driving under the influence". ESPN . Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Cardinals GM Steve Keim cited for DUI on July 4". NFL . Retrieved July 8, 2018.
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