Kingsley-Collins Ezenna Keke (born September 26, 1996) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.
Early life Kingsley-Collins Ezenna Keke played football and basketball at George Ranch High School in Richmond, Texas. As a senior, Keke made sixty tackles, ten tackles for loss, five sacks, blocked a pair of kicks, and was a finalist for the Greater Houston Rotary Lombardi Award.
College career
Keke played at Texas A&M from 2015 to 2018. In his career at Texas A&M, he recorded one hundred fifty total tackles, 21 tackles for loss, and 12 sacks.
Professional career
Green Bay Packers Keke was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round, 150th overall, in the 2019 NFL draft. On May 3, 2019, he signed his rookie contract with the Packers.
In Week 3 of the 2020 season against the New Orleans Saints, Keke recorded his first two career sacks on Drew Brees during the 37–30 win. In Week 13 against the Philadelphia Eagles, he sacked Carson Wentz twice and had four total tackles (two for loss) during the 30–16 win.
On January 19, 2022, Keke was released by the Packers. He was claimed the following day by the Houston Texans
Houston Texans On January 20, 2022, Keke was claimed off waivers by the Texans. He was waived on May 3, 2022.
Arizona Cardinals On May 13, 2022, Keke signed with the Arizona Cardinals. He was released on August 14, 2022.
NFL career statistics Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Total Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds TD FF FR Yds TD 2019 GB 14 0 10 3 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02020 GB 15 9 21 12 9 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 02021 GB 12 8 23 10 13 2.5 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Total 41 17 54 25 29 6.5 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0Source: pro-football-reference.com
Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Total Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds TD FF FR Yds TD 2019 GB 2 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 2 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Source: pro-football-reference.com
Personal life Keke spent a year in Nigeria during his childhood.
References
External links Texas A&M Aggies bio