Thakarius Keyes
Thakarius "Bopete"[1] Keyes is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane.
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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Born: | Laurel, Mississippi | November 9, 1997||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Laurel (Laurel, Mississippi) | ||||
College: | Tulane | ||||
NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 237 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
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College career
In 2019, Keyes started every game for Tulane and held opposing quarterbacks to a 45 percent completion percentage rate when he was targeted. He was an Honorable Mention All-American Athletic Conference honoree.[2] In his junior and senior seasons, Keyes had 85 tackles, 18 passes defended and two interceptions.[3]
Professional career
Keyes was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 237th overall pick.[4] He was placed on the active/non-football injury list on July 26, 2020.[5] He was activated on August 16, 2020.[6]
References
- "Thakarius Keyes bio". TulaneGreenWave.com.
- "Tulane DB Thakarius Keyes Selected by Kansas City in 2020 NFL Draft". WGNO. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- Goldman, Charles (April 25, 2020). "Chiefs trade up into seventh round, select Tulane CB Thakarius 'Bopete' Keyes". Chiefs Wire. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- "Chiefs' Thakarius Keyes: Grabbed by Chiefs". CBS Sports. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- Goldman, Charles (July 26, 2020). "Chiefs rookie CB BoPete Keyes placed on non-football injury list". USAToday.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- "Chiefs Thakarius Keyes back at practice". CBSSports.com. August 16, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
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