Keith Abney II
CB
#6
Experience: R
Height: 5-9
Age: 21
Weight: 187 lbs
College: Arizona State
Recent Games
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Career Stats
Defense Career
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Biography
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Selected by the Lions in the fifth round (157th overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft out of Arizona State.
- Is the first cornerback the Lions have drafted in the fifth round since 2019.
COLLEGE
- Recorded 98 tackles (71 solo), 21 pass defenses, six interceptions, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, 1.0 sack and 1.0 tackle for loss across three seasons (2023-25) at Arizona State.
- 2025: Appeared and started in 12 games, totaling 44 tackles (36 solo), 12 pass defenses, two forced fumbles, two interceptions, one fumble recovery, 1.0 sack and 1.0 tackle for loss
- First-Team All-Big 12
- Led Arizona State in pass defenses (12) and tied for team lead in interceptions (two).
- On 72 targets faced in 2025, allowed zero touchdowns, a 44.4% completion rate and a 46.1 passer rating, according to PFF.
- 2024: Started in all 14 games for the Sun Devils, registering 52 tackles (34 solo), nine pass defenses and three interceptions.
- Second-Team All-Big 12
- Led team in pass defenses (nine) and tied for the team lead in interceptions (three)
- Finished fourth among Big 12 cornerbacks with 11 forced incompletions, according to PFF
- 2023: Played in eight games as a true freshman, recording two tackles (one solo) and one interception.
- Logged the third-highest PFF grade (72.0) among Pac-12 true freshman cornerbacks
- On 56 snaps played, only allowed one catch for seven yards
PERSONAL
- Attended Waxahachie (Texas) High School, where he was a consensus three-star prospect as a two-way player
- On3 slotted him as the No. 75 athlete prospect in the class
- 2021 Texas District 11-6A first-team selection as a junior
