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'''Kingsley-Collins Ezenna Keke''' (born September 26, 1996) is an [[American football]] [[defensive end]] |
'''Kingsley-Collins Ezenna Keke''' (born September 26, 1996) is an [[American football]] [[defensive end]] for the [[Houston Texans]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]], and was selected by the [[Green Bay Packers]] in the fifth round of the [[2019 NFL Draft]]. |
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In Week 3 of the 2020 season against the [[2020 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]], Keke recorded his first two career sacks on [[Drew Brees]] during the 37–30 win.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints – September 27th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202009270nor.htm |access-date=September 29, 2020 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In Week 13 against the [[2020 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]], he sacked [[Carson Wentz]] twice and had four total tackles (two for loss) during the 30–16 win.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jacobson |first=Zachary |date=December 6, 2020 |title=Kingsley Keke terrorizes Eagles, posts second two-sack game |url=https://247sports.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/Article/Kingsley-Keke-terrorizes-Eagles-posts-second-two-sack-game-156311448/ |access-date=December 8, 2020 |website=Packer Report |publisher=247Sports}}</ref> |
In Week 3 of the 2020 season against the [[2020 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]], Keke recorded his first two career sacks on [[Drew Brees]] during the 37–30 win.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints – September 27th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202009270nor.htm |access-date=September 29, 2020 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In Week 13 against the [[2020 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]], he sacked [[Carson Wentz]] twice and had four total tackles (two for loss) during the 30–16 win.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jacobson |first=Zachary |date=December 6, 2020 |title=Kingsley Keke terrorizes Eagles, posts second two-sack game |url=https://247sports.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/Article/Kingsley-Keke-terrorizes-Eagles-posts-second-two-sack-game-156311448/ |access-date=December 8, 2020 |website=Packer Report |publisher=247Sports}}</ref> |
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On January 19, 2022 Keke was released by the Packers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Packers release DL Kingsley Keke |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-release-dl-kingsley-keke |website=Packers.com |access-date=January 19, 2022}}</ref> |
On January 19, 2022 Keke was released by the Packers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Packers release DL Kingsley Keke |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-release-dl-kingsley-keke |website=Packers.com |access-date=January 19, 2022}}</ref> He was claimed the following day by the [[Houston Texans]]<ref>{{cite web |title Texans claim former Packers defensive lineman Kingsley Keke | url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/texans/article/Texans-claim-former-Packers-DL-Kingsley-Keke-16791849.php ||website=HoustonChronicle.com | access-date=January 20, 2022}}</ref> |
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==NFL career statistics== |
==NFL career statistics== |
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| Born: | September 26, 1996 Houston, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 288 lb (131 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | George Ranch (Richmond, TX) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M | ||||||||
| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 150 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2021 | |||||||||
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Kingsley-Collins Ezenna Keke (born September 26, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans. He played college football at Texas A&M, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
High school career
Kingsley Keke played football and basketball at George Ranch High School in Richmond, Texas.[1] As a senior, Keke made sixty tackles, ten tackles for loss, five sacks, blocked a pair of kicks, and was a finalist for the Greater Houston Rotary Lombardi Award.[2]
College career
Keke played at Texas A&M from 2015 to 2018. In his career at Texas A&M, he recorded one hundred fifty total tackles, twenty-one tackles for loss, and twelve sacks.[2]
Professional career
Keke was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round, 150th overall, in the 2019 NFL Draft.[3] On May 3, 2019, he signed his rookie contract with the Packers.[4]
In Week 3 of the 2020 season against the New Orleans Saints, Keke recorded his first two career sacks on Drew Brees during the 37–30 win.[5] In Week 13 against the Philadelphia Eagles, he sacked Carson Wentz twice and had four total tackles (two for loss) during the 30–16 win.[6]
On January 19, 2022 Keke was released by the Packers.[7] He was claimed the following day by the Houston Texans[8]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2019 | GB | 14 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | GB | 15 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | GB | 12 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 17 | 47 | 18 | 29 | 6.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source: NFL.com | |||||||||||||||
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2019 | GB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source: pro-football-reference.com | |||||||||||||||
Personal life
Keke spent a year in Nigeria during his childhood.[9]
References
- ^ "Kingsley Keke's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "Kingsley Keke – Football". Texas A&M University Athletics – Home of the 12th Man. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ Spofford, Mike (April 27, 2019). "Quick pick: Packers select Texas A&M DL Kingsley Keke in fifth round". Packers.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "Packers sign six draft choices". packers.com. May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints – September 27th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ Jacobson, Zachary (December 6, 2020). "Kingsley Keke terrorizes Eagles, posts second two-sack game". Packer Report. 247Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Packers release DL Kingsley Keke". Packers.com. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ HoustonChronicle.com https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/texans/article/Texans-claim-former-Packers-DL-Kingsley-Keke-16791849.php. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|2=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help); Text "title Texans claim former Packers defensive lineman Kingsley Keke" ignored (help) - ^ Schneidman, Matt (September 7, 2020). "Did you know? An interesting tidbit about every player on the Packers roster". The Athletic. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
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