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2021 Football Roster

51 Dontae Keys

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 300
  • Position Offensive Line
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Fayetteville, N.C.
  • Previous School North Carolina A&T
  • High School Jack Britt

Biography

2020: Played in four of FIU's five games in 2020, earning the starting nod twice at left tackle... Running backs rushed over the century mark five times for FIU in 2020, including a pair of 100-yard rushers against Middle Tennessee (10/10)... Helped pave the way for running back D'vonte Price, who led C-USA and ranked 11th in the nation for his 6.84 yards per carry average... That number also broke FIU's season-record of 6.22 that was previously held by Price... Price also rushed for 116.2 yards per game, which ranked second in the league and 10th in the nation... Helped Price rush for 178 yards against FAU (11/13), which is the eighth-most rushing yards in a game by a single player at FIU.

2019 (NC A&T):  Played in and started 12 games at right tackle for the Aggies … Named second-team All-MEAC at season’s end … Helped an Aggies offense that ranked No. 1 in the MEAC in total offense, scoring offense, rushing offense, time of possession and red zone offense … Played 725 snaps during the season and graded out at 85 percent for the season … Had only four missed assignments all season … Gave up only three sacks on the season, was flagged only three times and recorded 19 knockdown blocks … Had his best game of the season on Nov. 2 in a key MEAC matchup at S.C. State that the Aggies won 22-20 to take over first place in the MEAC … Graded out at 90 percent with one knockdown block and 72 positive plays … Graded out at 89 percent in the Aggies 54-0 win over N.C. Central on Nov. 23 at BB&T Stadium … In the game, he had a career-high five knockdown blocks, did not miss an assignment and was not flagged for a penalty … Graded out at 88 percent at Norfolk State as the Aggies defeated 58-19 on Oct. 5.

2018 (NC A&T): Played in nine games with nine starts at the right tackle position … Played on an offensive line that helped the Aggies have one of the best offenses in the MEAC … Helped the Aggies rank third in the conference in total offense, second in scoring defense and first in red zone offense … For the season, played 527 snaps with an overall grade of 72 percent … Gave up only two sacks and had two penalties called against him during the season … Was credited with 14 pancake blocks … Played 74 snaps against No. 6 Jacksonville State and graded out at 83 percent in the Aggies 20-17 win … Played 63 snaps and graded out at 84 percent in the Aggies 34-6 win over Delaware State on Oct. 6.

2017 (NC A&T): Played in eight games without a start … Played 63 snaps and graded out 70 percent for the season … Played a season-high 21 snaps against Mars Hill where he graded out at 77 percent and the Aggies posted 490 yards of offense in a 56-0 win.

2016 (NC A&T): Did not play a game during the season … Accepted a redshirt year.

PREP CAREER: Played at Jack Britt High School under head coach Brian Rimpf … Led a young offensive line as a senior … Helped Jack Britt to an 11-2 record as a junior … He was a two-time all-conference performer.

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Historical Player Information

  • 51

    2020Redshirt Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 300 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2021Redshirt Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 300 lbs
    51