Keon Keeley

Keon Keeley
No. 11 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Position	Defensive end
Class	Senior
Personal information
Born	c. 2005 (age 20–21)
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school	Berkeley Prep (Tampa, Florida)
College	Alabama (2023–2025); Notre Dame (2026–present);
	Stats at ESPN

Keon Keeley (born c. 2005) is an American college football defensive end for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He previously played for Alabama Crimson Tide.

Early life

Keeley's mother, Janicke, is an immigrant from Norway, leading Keeley to proclaim himself "half Viking." He attended Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, Florida. He was rated by On3.com as the No. 2 overall prospect in the 2023 college football recruiting class with a 99.35 rating. Rivals.com rated him as the No. 5 recruit nationally. He was also rated as the top pass rusher in the 2023 college football recruiting class. He received scholarship offers from numerous schools, including Alabama, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Florida State, Georgia, and Michigan.

College career

Keeley committed to Alabama in December 2022. He started off by not playing his true freshman year, but the next year, Keeley only appeared in five games in his redshirt freshman season. In his third year with the Crimson Tide, Keeley, now a redshirt sophomore, appeared in 13 games with 16 total tackles, and 3 sacks.

In January 2026, Keeley decided to transfer to the University of Notre Dame.

Statistics

Year	Team	GP	Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	Total	Solo	Ast	Sack	PD	Int	Yds	TD	FF	FR	TD
2023	Alabama	0	Did not play
2024	Alabama	6	3	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025	Alabama	13	16	6	10	3.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026	Notre Dame	3	3	1	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		22	22	7	15	3.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

↑ Scott Purks (23 September 2022). "Half Viking? Possibly. All talent? Most definitely". Tampa Bay Times. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
1 2 "Keon Keeley". University of Alabama. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
↑ "2023 Industry Top Football Recruits". On3.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
↑ "Keon Keeley". Rivals.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
↑ "Keon Keeley". ESPN.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
↑ Matt Baker (12 December 2022). "Berkeley Prep star recruit Keon Keeley commits to Alabama". Tampa Bay Times.
↑ Fulton, Wyatt FultonWyatt (4 January 2026). "Alabama Defensive End Keon Keeley Enters Transfer Portal". Tide 100.9. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
↑ Rodak, Mike (4 January 2026). "Alabama defensive end Keon Keeley, former five-star recruit, entering transfer portal". Bama247. 247Sports. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
↑ Singer, Mike (15 January 2026). "Reviewing the long journey that led Keon Keeley back to Notre Dame". Blue and Gold. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
↑ Melton, Matt (12 January 2026). "Alabama transfer defensive lineman announces commitment decision". Roll Tide Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 18 January 2026.

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[1] Scott Purks (23 September 2022). "Half Viking? Possibly. All talent? Most definitely". Tampa Bay Times. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.

[Bio-2] 1 2 "Keon Keeley". University of Alabama. Retrieved 1 September 2023.

[3] "2023 Industry Top Football Recruits". On3.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.

[4] "Keon Keeley". Rivals.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.

[5] "Keon Keeley". ESPN.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.

[6] Matt Baker (12 December 2022). "Berkeley Prep star recruit Keon Keeley commits to Alabama". Tampa Bay Times.

[7] Fulton, Wyatt FultonWyatt (4 January 2026). "Alabama Defensive End Keon Keeley Enters Transfer Portal". Tide 100.9. Retrieved 18 January 2026.

[8] Rodak, Mike (4 January 2026). "Alabama defensive end Keon Keeley, former five-star recruit, entering transfer portal". Bama247. 247Sports. Retrieved 18 January 2026.

[9] Singer, Mike (15 January 2026). "Reviewing the long journey that led Keon Keeley back to Notre Dame". Blue and Gold. Retrieved 18 January 2026.

[10] Melton, Matt (12 January 2026). "Alabama transfer defensive lineman announces commitment decision". Roll Tide Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 18 January 2026.