Thakarius Keyes

Thakarius "Bopete"[1] Keyes is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane.

Thakarius Keyes
No. 29 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-09) November 9, 1997
Laurel, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Laurel
(Laurel, Mississippi)
College:Tulane
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 237
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:8
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

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]

Professional career

Keyes was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 237th overall pick.[4] He was placed on the active/non-football injury list on July 26, 2020.[5] He was activated on August 16, 2020.[6]

References
  1. "Thakarius Keyes bio". TulaneGreenWave.com.
  2. "Tulane DB Thakarius Keyes Selected by Kansas City in 2020 NFL Draft". WGNO. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. Goldman, Charles (April 25, 2020). "Chiefs trade up into seventh round, select Tulane CB Thakarius 'Bopete' Keyes". Chiefs Wire. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. "Chiefs' Thakarius Keyes: Grabbed by Chiefs". CBS Sports. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  5. Goldman, Charles (July 26, 2020). "Chiefs rookie CB BoPete Keyes placed on non-football injury list". USAToday.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  6. "Chiefs Thakarius Keyes back at practice". CBSSports.com. August 16, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.


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