Thakarius "BoPete" Keyes (born November 9, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Tulane, and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, and Cleveland Browns.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born: | November 9, 1997 Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Laurel | ||||
| College: | Tulane (2016–2019) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 7 / pick: 237 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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College career
editAccording to WGNO, in 2019, Keyes started every game for Tulane and held opposing quarterbacks to a 45 percent completion rate when he was targeted. He earned an Honorable Mention for the American Athletic Conference.[1] In his junior and senior seasons, Keyes had 85 tackles, 18 passes defended and two interceptions.[2]
Professional career
editKansas City Chiefs
editKeyes was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft with the 237th overall pick.[3] He was placed on the active/non-football injury list on July 26, 2020.[4] He was activated on August 16, 2020.[5] He finished his rookie season playing in eight games and recording eight total tackles. On August 31, 2021, Keyes was waived by the Chiefs.[6]
Indianapolis Colts
editOn September 1, 2021, Keyes was claimed off waivers by the Colts.[7] He was waived on November 13 and re-signed to the practice squad.[8] He was released on November 22.[9]
New England Patriots
editOn November 30, 2021, Keyes was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad, but was released the next day.[10][11]
Chicago Bears
editOn December 15, 2021, Keyes was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 11, 2022.[13] He was waived on August 23, 2022.[14]
Houston Texans
editOn September 13, 2022, Keyes was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[15] He was released on October 18.
Atlanta Falcons
editOn October 25, 2022, Keyes was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[16] He was released on November 8.[17]
Houston Texans (second stint)
editOn November 17, 2022, Keyes was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[18] He was released later that day.
Baltimore Ravens
editOn December 7, 2022, Keyes was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023.[19] He was waived on May 12, 2023.
Cleveland Browns
editOn July 6, 2023, Keyes was signed by the Cleveland Browns.[20] He was waived on July 29, 2023.[21]
San Antonio Brahmas
editOn February 25, 2024, Keyes signed with he San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL).[22] He re-signed with the team on August 27, 2024.[23]
References
edit- ^ "Tulane DB Thakarius Keyes Selected by Kansas City in 2020 NFL Draft". WGNO. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (April 25, 2020). "Chiefs trade up into seventh round, select Tulane CB Thakarius 'Bopete' Keyes". Chiefs Wire. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Chiefs' Thakarius Keyes: Grabbed by Chiefs". CBS Sports. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (July 26, 2020). "Chiefs rookie CB BoPete Keyes placed on non-football injury list". USAToday.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ "Chiefs Thakarius Keyes back at practice". CBSSports.com. August 16, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Colts Claim Cornerbacks Thakarius Keyes, Chris Wilcox Off Waivers; Waive Marvell Tell III, Andre Chachere". Colts.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Activate CB T.J. Carrie From Injured Reserve, Waive CB BoPete Keyes, Elevate S Jahleel Addae To Active Roster From Practice Squad". Colts.com. November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Sign Anthony Chesley, Brian Poole To Practice Squad, Release BoPete Keyes From Practice Squad". Colts.com. November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Patriots Sign DB Thakarius (BoPete) Keyes and RB Devine Ozigbo to the Practice Squad; Release DL Niles Scott". Patriots.com. November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Patriots release kicker Quinn Nordin; Release DB Thakarius (BoPete) Keyes from the practice squad". Patriots.com. December 1, 2021.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (December 15, 2021). "Roster Move: Bears put Borom on COVID-19 list". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (January 11, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 11 to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 23, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears cut five to reach 80-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Lane, Mark (September 13, 2022). "Texans sign former Chiefs cornerback BoPete Keyes to practice squad". Texans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ McElhaney, Tori (October 25, 2022). "Falcons release former second round NFL Draft pick". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Bair, Scott (November 8, 2022). "Falcons place offensive lineman on IR, sign safety off practice squad among other roster moves". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-16-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. November 16, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (January 16, 2023). "Ravens Sign Six Players to Reserve/Future Deals". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Browns sign CB Thakarius Keyes". ClevelandBrowns.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ Kinnan, Cory (July 29, 2023). "Browns open up roster spot, waive CB Bopete Keyes with injury designation". Browns Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Sunday February 25, 2024". UFLBoard.com. February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ @UFL_PR (August 27, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 27, 2024 – via Twitter.