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Position | Linebacker, defensive end |
Class | Freshman |
Personal information | |
Born: | c. 2005 (age 18–19) Tampa, Florida[2] |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Berkeley Prep (FL) |
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Keon Keeley (born c. 2005) is an American football linebacker and defensive end for Alabama Crimson Tide football team.
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]
Keeley committed to Alabama in December 2022.[8]