2024: Started 12 games on the defensive line...Tallied 28 tackles, two tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one pass breakup, two quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery...Had a season-high four tackles vs. Tennessee Tech (10/12) and Illinois State (11/30).
2023: Limited to four games and two starts due to a knee injury...Registered 10 tackles and one quarterback hurry...Recorded a season-high six tackles at UT Martin (11/11)...Started at Central Arkansas (10/7) and vs. Eastern Illinois (10/14).
2022: Played in 11 games and made one start on the defensive line…Registered 24 tackles, 11 solo stops and 13 assisted tackles…Added four tackles for a loss of 16 yards and 1.5 sacks…Had three quarterback hurries…Finished with two tackles, including one for loss in his only start of the season at Southern Illinois (9/10)…Collected a season-high four tackles vs. Eastern Kentucky (10/29) and Murray State (11/19)…Had a season-best three solo tackles at Eastern Illinois (11/12).
2021: Appeared in all 11 games and made one start on the defensive line…Made his first career start vs. Murray State (10/16)…Had 13 tackles, one sack and four tackles for loss…Posted a season-best three tackles and his first career sack vs. Eastern Illinois (10/30)…Turned in two tackles at UT Martin (10/23) and Murray State (11/13).
Prep: Tallied 39 tackles, two tackles for loss and five sacks as a senior at Cardinal Ritter High School...Notched 21 tackles and three sacks his junior year...Recorded 59 tackles and two sacks as a sophomore.
Personal: Born August 12, 2002...Majoring in Criminal Justice...Son of Sam and Tishae Keeper.
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