Thakarius Keyes
Thakarius Keyes is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane. His nickname is BoPete.[1]
| No. 29 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||
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| Born: | September 11, 1997 Laurel, Mississippi | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Laurel (Laurel, Mississippi) | ||
| College: | Tulane | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 237 | ||
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick | ||
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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]
Keyes was selected in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 237th overall pick by the Kansas City Chiefs.[4]
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.
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