#9 • Tailback
5-11 • 181 •
R-Freshman
McKeesport, Pa.
McKeesport Area High
2007: Redshirted...scout
team Offensive Player of the Week
vs. Lock Haven and Southern Utah...scout
team Special Teams Player of the
Week vs. Stony Brook.
High School:
Started at quarterback as a
senior…was a strong safety and
reserve quarterback as a
junior…replaced Princeton defensive
back Dan Kopolovich at
quarterback...had 1,369 yards
rushing in 11 games…rushed for 163
yards and scored three touchdowns in
first start against North Hills…had
85 yards on 15 carries while
competing four passes for 55 yards
and a touchdown against Gateway…also
returned an interception 42 yards
for a touchdown in the game…finished
with 231 yards on 21 carries while
scoring four touchdowns in win over
Mt. Lebanon…had a season-high 239
yards on 11 carries and scored four
touchdowns, including runs of 89 and
80 in WPIAL playoff win over Norwin…also
threw a 65-yard touchdown pass in
the contest…suffered 24-13 setback
to Pittsburgh Central Catholic in
WPIAL Quaterfinals…threw a 45-yard
touchdown strike…team posted an 8-3
mark…selected to play in the Big 33
Pennsylvania vs. Ohio all-star
game…as a junior, Tigers won the
WPIAL Class-AAAA and PIAA titles and a 13-2
record…school’s first state title
since 1994…intercepted two passes in
the State Championship Game…is
left-handed…one of five fastest
players on the squad…coach was
George Smith…also competed in track
and field in the sprint events.
Personal: Mother is Kari Keys...has a
sister...born June 15, 1989...major
is undecided. |