Dylan Keeney

Wyoming

Sep 20 (Sat)

8:15 p.m.

Photo by: Joel Broida

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-6
Weight:
220
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Granite Bay, Calif.
High School:
Granite Bay

AT COLORADO: 2016 (Soph.)—He played in 11 games, including one start (at Stanford) … Recorded one reception on the season, an 8-yard catch in the 47-6 win over Oregon State.

2015 (Fr.-RS)—He played in 13 games, including two starts (Massachusetts, Arizona State) … Caught six passes for 71 yards (12.8 yards per), five of which earned first downs … It appeared his first collegiate catch would go for a 28-yard touchdown against Colorado State, but it was negated due to a personal foul call; he did make his first reception later in the same game, which would be his season-long of 23 yards … Four of his receptions came on first down plays (for a total of 54 yards).

2014 (Fr.)—Redshirted; he practiced at tight end on a limited basis but underwent surgery on Oct. 13 to repair a torn labrum (shoulder).

HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior, his first and only year playing tight end, he earned first-team All-State (Division I), All-NorCal and All-Sac-Joaquin Section team honors from MaxPreps, in addition to garnering Sacramento Bee All-Metro and National Football Foundation All-Sac Joaquin Section team mention (Cal-Hi Sports named him third-team All-State) … An All-Sierra Foothill League performer, he was the league’s Offensive Most Valuable Player … Scout.com ranked him as the No. 43 tight end in the nation … Hauled in 40 receptions for 791 yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging a stout 19.8 yards per catch … On defense, he was a starter at times at outside linebacker both his junior and senior years: he was in on 20 tackles, with four quarterback sacks and a couple of hurried throws as a senior, which followed up his junior season when he racked up 30 tackles, with two interceptions and three passes broken up … Top games as a senior included a two 100-yard reception efforts, when he had six grabs for 138 yards and two scores in a 30-28 loss to Del Oro, and 120 yards on two catches in a 46-28 win over Vacaville … He caught at least one pass in all 12 games, and two or more in all but one; he scored twice in four games, including a career-high three TDs (8-76) in a 49-7 triumph over Nevada Union … His two picks as a junior were most significant: both came in Granite Bay’s Division I state championship win over Long Beach Poly; he returned his second one 29 yards for a touchdown that put his team up 14-7 in the third quarter en route to the 21-20 victory … GBHS was 8-4 his senior year under coach Skip Albano and was 13-3 his junior for coach Ernie Cooper ... He played baseball (pitcher, third base) as a freshman on the junior varsity team.

ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Political Science at Colorado … He owned a 3.3 grade point average entering his final semester of high school.

PERSONAL—He was born on June 28, 1996 in Walnut Creek, Calif. … Hobbies include weightlifting, playing basketball and most recently golf … An older brother, Brendan, was a three-year starting quarterback at Granite Bay and played collegiately at Cal ... He is active in his community, working with kids at a local elementary school.