Dustin Keller

Dustin Keller
Dustin Keller
No. 81     New York Jets
Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: September 25, 1984 (1984-09-25) (age 27)
Place of birth: Lafayette, Indiana
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College: Purdue
NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30
Debuted in 2008 for the New York Jets
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2011
Receptions     169
Receiving Yards     2,063
Touchdowns     12
Stats at NFL.com

Dustin Kendall Keller (born September 25, 1984) is an American football tight end for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jets 30th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.

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Early years

He played high school football at Jefferson High School in Lafayette, Indiana. While at Jefferson, Dustin was a three sport standout in football, basketball, and track. During his senior year at Lafayette Jefferson High School he was the state's leading wide receiver in football, was second team All-State as a small forward in basketball, and he was the high jump state champion in Indiana, clearing 6'9" in a steady rain after coming second to Philadelphia 76er's Rodney Carney with a jump of 6'10". Keller was named one of top 50 receivers in nation by Street & Smith's and first team all-state as senior after setting state records with 113 receptions and 1,804 yards (16.0 average) with 22 touchdowns. He was a finalist for Mr. Football.[1]

Keller was expected to sign with the University of Toledo and had actually verbally committed. Purdue's then-head coach Joe Tiller went to Keller's high school to attain Keller's cell phone number. Tiller called Keller shortly after and scheduled a meeting in Tiller's office. Tiller offered Purdue's last scholarship. Being Dustin's hometown school, Keller chose Purdue over Toledo.

During his freshman year at Purdue, Keller red-shirted and switched from wide receiver to tight end. After a year of watching, learning, and getting stronger, Dustin began to display his strength and athleticism. After two touchdowns in his redshirt freshman year, including a game-winning touchdown against powerhouse Ohio State, Keller earned the full-time starting job in his redshirt sophomore year. Keller's production increased each season. So much so, that his senior season at Purdue he was voted Most Valuable Offensive Player in the Motor City Bowl. In addition, his teammates voted him Purdue's Most Valuable Player that same season.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measureables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 2 in 242 lb 4.53 s 1.62 s 2.65 s 4.14 s 6.88 s 38.5 in 10 ft 11 in 26 rep
Source:[2]

[3]

New York Jets

Keller was drafted by the New York Jets 30th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. Keller was slowly phased into the offense and eventually finished with productive numbers in part of the presence of the veteran Brett Favre. Keller finished a strong rookie season with 48 receptions, 535 yards and 3 touchdowns. In his second season, 2009, Keller finished with 2 touchdowns and 522 yards on 45 receptions. Keller led the Jets in receptions (55) in 2010.

References

  1. ^ "Purdue Player Bio: Dustin Keller". 
  2. ^ "2008 TE Draft Prospects", CBSSports.com (CBS Sports), 2008, archived from the original on November 6, 2010, http://www.webcitation.org/5u2rjM8aO, retrieved November 6, 2010 
  3. ^ "2008 NFL Combine Top Performers". http://www.nfl.com/combine/top-performers#year=2008&workout=VERTICAL_JUMP&position=TE-SPEC. Retrieved 16 September 2011. 

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