Keith Abney II

Experience: R

Height: 5-9

Age: 21

Weight: 187 lbs

College: Arizona State

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Year

Season

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	1	1	1	0	0	0
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	2	5	4	1	1	1
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	2	2	2	0	0	0

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT
1st Half	2	6	5	1	1	1
Last Two Minutes of Half	2	1	1	0	1	1
2nd Half	1	2	2	0	0	0

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Home Games	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Road Games	2	6	5	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Margin 0-7	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Margin 15+	1	6	5	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT
Ahead	2	6	5	1	1	1
Ahead by 1-8 Points	2	3	2	1	0	0
Ahead by 9-16 Points	1	1	1	0	0	0
Behind	1	1	1	0	0	0
Behind by 1-8 Points	1	1	1	0	0	0
Tied	4	1	1	0	0	0

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT
1st Quarter	1	2	2	0	0	0
4th Quarter	1	1	1	0	0	0
Overtime	1	0	0	0	0	0
2nd Quarter	2	4	3	1	1	1
3rd Quarter	1	1	1	0	0	0

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Grass	1	6	5	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Turf	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

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