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11 A.J. Keene

11 A.J. Keene

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    172
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Savannah, Ga.
  • High School:
    Calvary Baptist School

Summary

Biography

Senior cover corner who enters his third season in the starting lineup … Has made great strides since moving over from receiver following the 2016 season … Has great speed, running the 40-yard dash in the 4.4-second range … Has proven to be a solid tackler at the position … Is the most experienced cover man in the secondary.

2018 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all 11 games and made nine starts … Finished the season with a career-high 51 total tackles (44 solo) … Also broke up five passes, which ranked second on the team … Had a career-high nine total tackles at ETSU (10/6) … Made seven stops at Appalachian State (9/22) … Had three solo stops at Campbell (10/27) … Made six hits (four solo) vs. Kennesaw State (10/13) … Had four solo stops in the season finale vs. Monmouth (11/17) … Broke up one pass in five different games. 2017 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all 11 games … Made three starts at cornerback … Finished the season with 16 total tackles (13 solo), one forced fumble and one pass break up … Made four solo stops vs. Charleston Southern (11/4) and forced a fumble … Had four total tackles (three solo) vs. Shorter (10/7) … Made two solo stops at No. 25 North Carolina Central (10/14). 2016 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in four games as a reserve receiver and on special teams … Returned two kickoffs for 28 yards at Ohio (9/24).

Postgraduate: Spent the 2015 season at United States Military Academy Prepartory School (USMAPS) … Originally signed with Army over Georgia Southern.

High School: Starred at Calvary Baptist (Ga.) Day School as a running back, receiver and defensive back … Led team to a 12-1 record as a senior in 2014 … Earned first-team Class A All-State honors as a senior from the Georgia Sportswriters Association … Also an All-Metro and All-Region selection … Earned a first-team spot on the All-ESPNCoastal.com squad following the 2014 season … Rushed for 660 yards and seven touchdowns on just 46 carries … Averaged 14.3 yards per attempt on the ground … Had six runs on the season of better than 50 yards … Caught eight passes for 102 yards and another score … Scored 10 total touchdowns on the season … Had six carries for 189 yards and three scores in the opener New Hampstead (Ga.) High … Made 50 total tackles (48 solo), 5.0 tackles for loss and picked off three passes as a senior defensive back … Broke up five passes … Returned one interception for a 76-yard touchdown … Had a 99-yard kickoff return for a score vs. Wheeler County (Ga.) High.

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Historical Player Information

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    2016Freshman

    WR
    5'10" 160 lbs
    11
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    2017Sophomore

    CB
    5'10" 170 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2018Junior

    CB
    5'10" 170 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2019Senior

    DB
    5'10" 172 lbs
    11