Keilen Dykes

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Keilen Dykes
No. 94
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1984-09-06) September 6, 1984 (age 39)
Youngstown, Ohio
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Youngstown (OH) Chaney
College:West Virginia
Undrafted:2008
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x First-team All-Big East (2006–2007)

Keilen Lee Dykes (born September 6, 1984) is a former

undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at West Virginia
.

Early years

As a senior in high school, Dykes earned All-Ohio, All-city, and All-NEO honors after recording 75 tackles and 9.5 sacks. He was also named the Youngstown Vindicator city defensive player of the year. Dykes had 18 sacks as a junior and was selected for the North-South and Big 33 Football Classic games, while attending Chaney High School.

Collegiate career

Dykes did not play in 2003 after enrolling at West Virginia, and then was redshirted by Rich Rodriguez.

In

Carrier Dome, Dykes had an interception that he took 19 yards for a touchdown. It was the first time a defensive lineman had scored at West Virginia since 1981. In his final game as a Mountaineer, the 48-28 victory in the Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma
, he recorded one tackle. He finished the season with 23 tackles, one sack, one interception, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and a defensive touchdown.

Dykes was named First-team All-Big East for the second consecutive season following the final regular season game and awarded the John Russell Award and Captain Award by head coach Rich Rodriguez. At the end of his career, Dykes was leading the Mountaineer team with 44 starts.

On January 19, 2008, Dykes played in the 2008

East-West Shrine Game
.

Professional career

Pre-draft

After graduating from West Virginia, Dykes entered the

2008 NFL Draft. Scott Wright, of NFL Draft Countdown, projected Dykes as the 13th best defensive tackle in the class.[2] On January 14, 2008, it was announced that he had signed with Huntington, West Virginia agent Dave Rich, who also signed Marshall center Doug Legursky and Louisville receiver Harry Douglas.[3]

Dykes was not invited to the 2008

NFL Combine however, and said of it, "I was shocked...I believe they made a mistake. But I'm not going to let it get me down. I still have my pro day."[4]

On March 17, four days after his pro day, Dykes met with the Pittsburgh Steelers, in Pittsburgh.[5] In April, USA Today ranked him the #15 defensive tackle in the class and projected him as a fifth to sixth round selection. The report also expected him to earn a roster spot as a rookie due to his versatility and projected his best fit to be in a 3-4 defensive scheme.[6]

Arizona Cardinals

After going undrafted in the

2008 NFL Draft, Dykes signed with the Arizona Cardinals as a free agent. He was released after the preseason but then re-signed to the team's practice squad.[7] On February 4, 2009, following the end of the season, Dykes was signed to a future contract with the Cardinals.[8]
He was waived on September 4, 2009.

References

  1. ^ "Keilen Dykes". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  2. ^ Wright, Scott (2008). "NFL Draft Countdown - Defensive Tackle Rankings". NFLDraftCountdown.com. NFL Draft Countdown. Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  3. Huntington Herald-Dispatch
    . Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  4. Dallas Morning News
    . Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  5. ^ Brown, Scott (2008-03-17). "Steelers host college prospects, including WVU's Dykes". PittsburghLIVE.com. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on 2008-10-03. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  6. ^ "2008 NFL Draft Database". USAToday. USA Today. 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  7. ^ "NFL Transactions Report - Arizona Cardinals". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
  8. ^ "Keilen Dykes latest news and rumors". www.kffl.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

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