Austin Keys
ILB
#53
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 24
Weight: 244 lbs
College: Auburn
2025 SEASON
- Solo4
- SCK1
- FF0
- INT--
Defense
| YEAR | TEAM | G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| TOTAL | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
Pro Career:
Originally signed by Minnesota as an undrafted rookie free agent. Released by the Vikings on 12/31/25 and claimed off waivers by Arizona on 1/1/25.
Pro Career:
Originally signed by Minnesota as an undrafted rookie free agent. Released by the Vikings on 12/31/25 and claimed off waivers by Arizona on 1/1/25.
2025: Played 11 games with Minnesota and recorded one tackle, 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss and six special teams tackles before joining Arizona for the final week of the season … made his NFL debut @ Chi (9/8) and saw action on special teams … inactive vs. Atl (9/14) … appeared on defense where he recorded his first career sack and had a tackle for loss vs. Cin (9/21) … posted a special teams tackle @ Cle (10/5) … logged a tackle on special teams vs Phi (10/19) … appeared on special teams and had a tackle @ LAC (10/23) … inactive @ Det (11/2) … inactive @ GB (11/23) … recorded a special teams tackle @ Sea (11/30) … had a special teams tackle vs. Was (12/7) … registered a special teams tackle @ Dal (12/14) … inactive @ NYG (12/21) … inactive vs. Det (12/25) ... inactive @ LAR (1/4/26).
College:
In five seasons (2020-24) at Auburn and Ole Miss, played 43 games (17 starts) and recorded 120 tackles (65 solo), 4.0 sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss, four passes defensed, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery … as a redshirt senior in 2024 at Auburn, played 12 games (four starts) and posted 39 tackles, two tackles for loss, and two passes defensed … after joining Auburn as a transfer in 2023, saw action in eight games (six starts) and registered 30 tackles, three tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, two passes defensed and a forced fumble … as a redshirt sophomore at Ole Miss, he appeared in all 13 games (six starts) and finished the season with 39 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble … in 2021, he played in six games (one start) and tallied 12 tackles and a fumble recovery … played in four games on special teams as a true freshman before redshirting … named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in Fall 2021 and 2022.
Personal:
Attended Seminary (MS) High School and was rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN and a three-star by 247Sports … listed as the #7 inside linebacker in the nation and the #5 player in Mississippi … registered 58 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and had an interception in 11 games as a senior … named to the first-team Class 3A all-state … posted 79 tackles, 23 tackles for loss and blocked two punts in 2018 … appeared in the North-South All Star Game and Bernard Blackwell All-Star Classic … also lettered in basketball … his cousin, Randolph Keys, was drafted in the first round (22nd overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers and played seven seasons in the league … studied Criminal Justice at Ole Miss and graduated from the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn.