2014 Football Roster
Keil, Jeffrey
Jersey Number 5
Jeffrey Keil
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Wharton
Bio
2015: Named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll • Played in nine games, making six starts • Finished with 303 yards off 90 carries and three touchdowns • Caught seven passes for 59 yards • Totaled 37 yards off 11 carries and caught a pass for five yards in the season-finale win at Stetson (11/21) • Caught a pass for a career-long 34 yards against San Diego (11/14) • Rushed for 23 yards off a game-high 11 carries at Jacksonville (11/7) • Caught two passes to total 10 yards against Campbell (10/31) • Picked up 26 yards rushing and one touchdown in the win against Kentucky Wesleyan (10/10) • Rushed for 46 yards on 15 carries with a long of 15 at Morehead State (9/26) • Led the team with 121-yards rushing and two touchdowns on 19 carries against Catawba (9/12) • Rushed for 22 yards off 10 carries at the Citadel (9/5) • USA College Football Preseason All-America Honorable Mention.
2014: Played in every game in his freshman year • Finished a phenominal freshman season with 153 carries for 725 yards and 8 touchdowns and was awarded the PFL Offensive Freshman of the Year Award • Had 12 carries and 89 yards against College of Faith (8/30) • Had a break-out game against Stetson (10/25) where he rushed 33 times for 215 yards and two touchdowns • Toted the rock 26 times for 132 yards in the season finale against Valparaiso (11/22)• Also recorded 6 tackles on special teams for the Cats, including two against Campbell (10/18).
Prep Years: Played football for coach David Mitchell at Wharton H.S. • Second-team All-State running back • Two-time first-team all-conference selection • Named Hillsborough County All-Star as a senior • Team’s offensive MVP • Two-year team captain • Also was a three-time all-county and county all-star player in lacrosse • Two-time lacrosse team MVP • School’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year • Graduated in top five percent of class with a 4.0 unweighted GPA • Inducted into National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society and Beta Club • Member of CATS tutoring program and Key Club • Mu Alpha Theta member • Volunteered with multiple organizations.
Personal: Born February 19, 1996 • Son of Jeffrey and Tammy Keil • Father, Jeffrey Sr., played football at Wilkes University • Has two siblings: Brianne (20) and Michael (16).
2014: Played in every game in his freshman year • Finished a phenominal freshman season with 153 carries for 725 yards and 8 touchdowns and was awarded the PFL Offensive Freshman of the Year Award • Had 12 carries and 89 yards against College of Faith (8/30) • Had a break-out game against Stetson (10/25) where he rushed 33 times for 215 yards and two touchdowns • Toted the rock 26 times for 132 yards in the season finale against Valparaiso (11/22)• Also recorded 6 tackles on special teams for the Cats, including two against Campbell (10/18).
Prep Years: Played football for coach David Mitchell at Wharton H.S. • Second-team All-State running back • Two-time first-team all-conference selection • Named Hillsborough County All-Star as a senior • Team’s offensive MVP • Two-year team captain • Also was a three-time all-county and county all-star player in lacrosse • Two-time lacrosse team MVP • School’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year • Graduated in top five percent of class with a 4.0 unweighted GPA • Inducted into National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society and Beta Club • Member of CATS tutoring program and Key Club • Mu Alpha Theta member • Volunteered with multiple organizations.
Personal: Born February 19, 1996 • Son of Jeffrey and Tammy Keil • Father, Jeffrey Sr., played football at Wilkes University • Has two siblings: Brianne (20) and Michael (16).
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