Brandon Keith

Brandon Keith

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
McAlester, Okla.

High School:
McAlester

Last College:
Univ. of Oklahoma

Height / Weight:
6-6 / 331

Position:
OL

Birthdate:
11/21/1984

Experience:
2L

Brandon Keith


Brandon Keith


Chosen by the Arizona Cardinals in the 7th round of the 2008 NFL Draft (225th selection).

2007: Started 11 games at right tackle ... named to the Associated Press All-America third team ... named an honorable mention All-American by The Sports Network ... helped guide the Panthers to a perfect 11-0 regular season and a No. 1 national ranking for six weeks ... the Panthers' rush offense (227.38 yards/game) ranked No. 2 in the Gateway and No. 15 in the nation, the Panthers' pass offense (229.92 yards/game) ranked No. 2 in the Gateway and the Panthers' total offense ranked No. 7 in the nation (457.31 yards/game) ... was a member of the Texas squad in the Texas vs. The Nation all-star game on Feb. 2 in El Paso, Texas ... selected to take part in the NFL Combine.

2006: Saw action in seven games ... started games against South Dakota State (9/16) and at Iowa State (9/30) ... missed four games with a bone bruise in his right knee ... assisted the Panther offense in ranking No. 4 in the nation and No. 1 in the Gateway in total offense ... opened holes for a UNI running game that finished ranked No. 10 in the nation at 219.3 yards per game ... helped UNI offense rank No. 11 in the nation in scoring offense (31.0 points/game).

Prior to UNI: Attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Junior College in 2004 ... second-team NJCAA All-American in 2004 ... first-team all-Southwest League honors in 2004 ... coached by Steve Patterson at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M ... was a member of the University of Oklahoma Sooners football team in 2005 but did not see action.

High School: Rated as the No. 2 player in the state of Oklahoma (Rivals.com) in 2002 ... rated as the No. 20 offensive tackle (Rivals.com) as a prep senior ... earned first-team all-state honors from the Daily Oklahoman and the Tulsa World in 2002 ... tallied over 70 pancake blocks as a senior at McAlester High School ... prep team went 11-1 and reached the state semifinals as a junior ... went 8-4 and reached the second round of the playoffs as a junior ... high school coach: John Homer ... also recruited by Texas A&M, Florida and Nebraska.

Personal: Born Nov. 21, 1984, in Silsbee, Texas ... son of William Childs and Lynn Keith ... has two brothers (Javan and D'Angeloe) ... general studies major.

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