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Jersey Number 66
Matt Keeler
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Nazareth Academy
Bio
2023 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Saw action in all 13 games either on special teams or as a reserve offensive lineman … member of Texas Tech’s field goal protection unit throughout the season … was the Red Raiders’ primary backup at left tackle throughout the season … inserted on the offensive line twice against Tarleton State (9/16) as well as the Radiant Technologies Independence Bowl versus Cal (12/16) … NCAA TRANSFER PORTAL: elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal immediately following Texas Tech’s bowl victory over Cal.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Appeared in all 13 games with two starts as a redshirt freshman … listed as the backup at left tackle for majority of the season … his two starts on the year came at right tackle, however, in consecutive weeks against West Virginia (10/22) and Baylor (10/29) … credited with 196 offensive snaps according to Pro Football Focus with vast majority coming in those two starts … also saw action for 16 snaps at left tackle in the season opener versus Murray State (9/3) and then three snaps at right tackle at TCU (11/5) … did not surrender a sack all season over 108 opportunities en route to finishing with a 94.4 efficiency per PFF … member of Texas Tech’s field goal protection unit as well over all 13 games.
2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season … appeared in two games overall after being inserted late in wins over Florida International (9/18) and at Kansas (10/16) … credited with playing in 14 snaps overall … scout team member.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Attended Coffeyville Community College in Kansas in fall of 2020 prior to enrolling at Texas Tech … will have four full years of eligibility remaining with the Red Raiders as Coffeyville moved its season to the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic … attended St. Thomas More School (prep school) in Connecticut prior to moving to Coffeyville … listed as a three-star prospect by both Rivals and 247Sports … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arizona State, East Carolina, Louisiana-Lafayette, Mississippi State and Virginia Tech.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park, Ill. … played for one of the top high school programs in the state of Illinois … helped lead Nazareth to its third state title in its history as a senior in 2018 … school fell in the state title game his junior year … garnered All-Conference and All-State honors as a senior.
PERSONAL
Matt Keeler ... son of Herb and Laura Keeler ... father was a football student-athlete at Northern Illinois ... mother is currently a public school teacher in Chicago ... has a younger brother, Ryan, who is a football student-athlete at Rutgers ... also has an older sister, Julia, and a younger sister, Sarah ... a business management major at Texas Tech.
Saw action in all 13 games either on special teams or as a reserve offensive lineman … member of Texas Tech’s field goal protection unit throughout the season … was the Red Raiders’ primary backup at left tackle throughout the season … inserted on the offensive line twice against Tarleton State (9/16) as well as the Radiant Technologies Independence Bowl versus Cal (12/16) … NCAA TRANSFER PORTAL: elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal immediately following Texas Tech’s bowl victory over Cal.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Appeared in all 13 games with two starts as a redshirt freshman … listed as the backup at left tackle for majority of the season … his two starts on the year came at right tackle, however, in consecutive weeks against West Virginia (10/22) and Baylor (10/29) … credited with 196 offensive snaps according to Pro Football Focus with vast majority coming in those two starts … also saw action for 16 snaps at left tackle in the season opener versus Murray State (9/3) and then three snaps at right tackle at TCU (11/5) … did not surrender a sack all season over 108 opportunities en route to finishing with a 94.4 efficiency per PFF … member of Texas Tech’s field goal protection unit as well over all 13 games.
2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season … appeared in two games overall after being inserted late in wins over Florida International (9/18) and at Kansas (10/16) … credited with playing in 14 snaps overall … scout team member.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Attended Coffeyville Community College in Kansas in fall of 2020 prior to enrolling at Texas Tech … will have four full years of eligibility remaining with the Red Raiders as Coffeyville moved its season to the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic … attended St. Thomas More School (prep school) in Connecticut prior to moving to Coffeyville … listed as a three-star prospect by both Rivals and 247Sports … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arizona State, East Carolina, Louisiana-Lafayette, Mississippi State and Virginia Tech.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park, Ill. … played for one of the top high school programs in the state of Illinois … helped lead Nazareth to its third state title in its history as a senior in 2018 … school fell in the state title game his junior year … garnered All-Conference and All-State honors as a senior.
PERSONAL
Matt Keeler ... son of Herb and Laura Keeler ... father was a football student-athlete at Northern Illinois ... mother is currently a public school teacher in Chicago ... has a younger brother, Ryan, who is a football student-athlete at Rutgers ... also has an older sister, Julia, and a younger sister, Sarah ... a business management major at Texas Tech.
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