Case Keenum
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No. 7 Houston Texans | |||||||||
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| Date of birth: February 17, 1988 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Brownwood, Texas [1] [2] | |||||||||
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| High school: Abilene (TX) Wylie | |||||||||
| College: Houston | |||||||||
| Undrafted in 2012 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2013 for the Houston Texans | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2013 | |||||||||
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Casey Austin "Case" Keenum (born February 17, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). Keenum is the NCAA's all-time leader in total passing yards, touchdowns, and completions. On October 22, 2011, Keenum became the Football Bowl Subdivision's all-time leader in total offense. On October 27, 2011, Keenum became the all-time leader in total touchdown passes by an FBS quarterback. During that game he threw for nine touchdowns and 534 yards.
In the 2008 college football season, Keenum ranked first nationally in total offense and second in total passing yards.[3][4] As a result of his on-field contributions to Houston's success, Keenum was named to several All-American lists. He is the only quarterback in Division I FBS football history to have passed for more than 5,000 yards in each of three seasons.
High school career
Keenum played football for Wylie High School in Abilene, Texas. During his high school career, he passed for 6,783 yards and 48 touchdowns and rushed for 41 touchdowns and 2,000 yards.[5] Logging 42 starts at quarterback, Keenum posted a career record of 31–11.[6] In 2004, Keenum led Wylie in the game-winning drive for a 17–14 victory over Cuero High School of Cuero, Texas in the Texas Class 3A Division I championship game.[7] This is Wylie's only state championship to date as of the end of the 2012 season.[8] In addition to being recruited by Houston, Keenum was recruited by Baylor, North Texas, and UTEP,[5] although Houston was the only university to offer a scholarship.[7] Keenum also earned varsity letters in basketball and track during his high school career.[6]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Case Keenum QB |
Abilene, Texas | Wylie HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 4.68 | Jan 27, 2006 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 69 (college recruiting) Rivals: 91 (college recruiting) | ||||||
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College career
2006 season
Keenum began his college career at the University of Houston during the 2006 season. During his freshman season, decorated senior Kevin Kolb held the starting quarterback position for the Cougars, leading the coaching staff to redshirt Keenum for the season. The 2006 Cougars won the Conference USA championship, and Kolb was drafted by the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles.
2007 season
In fall camp before the 2007 season, the Cougars held a de facto quarterback competition to fill the starting spot vacated by the departure of four-year starter Kevin Kolb. The competition swung between Keenum and sophomore Blake Joseph throughout two-a-days and during much of the season, with each player displaying a different set of strengths and weaknesses. Keenum made his first collegiate appearance on September 1, 2007 when the Cougars opened the season at the Oregon Ducks. He threw for 179 yards and a touchdown on 14-of-27 passing and added 47 rushing yards on nine carries against the Ducks. Against C-USA rival Tulane Green Wave in the second game, Keenum threw for 185 yards and a touchdown on 13-of-21 passing, leading Houston to a 34–10 win. In the third game of the year against the Colorado State Rams, Keenum came on in relief of starter Blake Joseph and accounted for four touchdowns.[9] For this performance, Keenum was recognized as CollegeSportsReport.com's Division I FBS National Performer of the Week. Keenum played at quarterback in all thirteen games of the season, starting in seven. Late in the season, the UH coaching staff finally tabbed Keenum to be the regular starting quarterback over Blake Joseph. Keenum's outstanding pocket presence and efficient passing won out in the end over Joseph's stronger arm and running ability.
2008 season
During the 2008 season, Keenum became the second player in school history to complete over 5,000 passing yards in one season. He also led the nation in total offense, and was the national runner-up in passing yards, behind Texas Tech's Graham Harrell.[4] The Houston Cougars would show many signs of improvement as a whole, as they won their first bowl game since 1980 with a win over Air Force, and defeated two nationally ranked opponents. Following the season, Keenum would win the 2008 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year award.
2009 season
Keenum led the Houston Cougars to a 10–4 record in 2009. Keenum finished the 2009 season with 48 total touchdowns and over 5800 total offensive yards. His play helped Houston upset then #5-ranked Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, and later Mississippi State. Houston played East Carolina on the road in the Conference USA Championship, but lost the game in the final minute. Houston faced Air Force in a rematch of the previous year's Armed Forces Bowl. However, this time, Air Force emerged victorious. In cold, windy conditions, Keenum threw 6 interceptions in the game, and was held to only one touchdown. Keenum finished the season, though, with over 5,800 yards of total offense and 48 touchdowns.
2010 season
Keenum was in a position to challenge more than one major NCAA division one passing record at the start of the 2010 season, including career passing yards and touchdowns. However, after throwing for a total of 636 passing yards and three touchdowns in three games, Keenum tore his ACL during the Cougars' third game of the season against UCLA. The injury ended Keenum's season and Houston would finish 5–7.[10]
Leads active FBS QB's in career completion percentage.[11]
2011 season
On January 14, 2011, the NCAA granted Keenum a sixth year of eligibility. Prior to the 2011 season, he was named the 2011 Conference USA Preseason Offensive Player of the Year for the third year in a row. On October 27, 2011, Keenum set the all time passing touchdowns record by throwing for 9 touchdowns against Rice[12][13] On November 19, 2011, Keenum set the record for career completions in a 37–7 win over SMU.[14] The Cougars had a record of 12–0 coming into the Conference USA Championship. However, the Cougars were defeated by Southern Miss by a score of 49–28. Keenum completed 41 of 67 pass attempts for 373 yards through the air, two touchdown passes, and two interceptions. After the loss, Houston played Penn State in the TicketCity Bowl. They won by a score of 30–14. Keenum passed for 532 yards, and threw three touchdown passes and no interceptions.
College career statistics
| Year | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||
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| Comp | Att | Yards | TDs | Int | Rating | Att | Yds | TD | ||
| 2007 | 187 | 273 | 2,259 | 14 | 10 | 147.6 | 103 | 412 | 9 | |
| 2008 | 397 | 589 | 5,020 | 44 | 11 | 159.9 | 76 | 221 | 7 | |
| 2009 | 492 | 700 | 5,671 | 44 | 15 | 154.8 | 60 | 158 | 4 | |
| 2010 | 42 | 64 | 636 | 5 | 5 | 159.3 | 4 | 71 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 428 | 603 | 5,631 | 48 | 5 | 174.0 | 57 | 35 | 3 | |
| Totals | 1,546 | 2,229 | 19,217 | 155 | 46 | 160.6 | 300 | 897 | 23 | |
College awards
- 2007 Conference USA Freshman of the Year
- 2008 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year
- 2009 Finalist, Davey O' Brien Award
- 2009 Finalist, Walter Camp Award
- 2009 Conference USA Most Valuable Player
- 2009 Sammy Baugh Trophy
- 2011 Finalist, Davey O' Brien Award
- 2011 Sammy Baugh Trophy
- 2011 Conference USA Most Valuable Player
- 2011 Premier Player of College Football Trophy
Professional career
2012 NFL Draft
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 0 in | 208 lb | 307⁄8 in | 91⁄8 in | 4.82 s | 1.63 s | 2.72 s | 4.28 s | 6.87 s | 32.5 in | 8 ft 7 in | 18 reps | ||||||||
| Bench press, shuttle, and cone drill values are from Houston Pro Day;[15] all other values are from the NFL Combine[16][15] | |||||||||||||||||||
Despite his many awards and success in college, Keenum was projected as a late draft pick, with the major factors for his low stock being undersized at 6 feet, a possibility to only be able to play in a spread offense, and was granted a medical redshirt once in his college career. After Keenum went undrafted, he chose to stay close to home and signed with the Houston Texans.[17]
2012 season: On the practice squad
After being signed as an undrafted free agent, Keenum was placed on the Texans practice squad, where he spent the entire 2012 regular season.
2013 season
In 2013, Keenum was placed on the Texans' 53 man roster as a 3rd string quarterback behind starter Matt Schaub and 2nd string quarterback T. J. Yates.[18] On October 17, head coach Gary Kubiak announced that Keenum would be the starting quarterback over backup Yates in Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday October 20, after starting quarterback Schaub was unable to play due to an injury.[19] In his pro debut on October 20, Keenum made a 29-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins.[20] In the end, Keenum completed 15 of 25 passes for 271 yards and a touchdown, along with a 110.6 passer rating, the highest by a Texan quarterback in the season. However, Houston lost, 17-16.[21] On November 3, Keenum threw three passing touchdowns against the Indianapolis Colts, all three to Andre Johnson in the first half. Keenum also had 350 passing yards and 26 rushing yards, despite the Texans losing, 27–24.
Personal life
Case Keenum spent his childhood in Abilene, Texas, and is the son of Steve Keenum who served as an offensive lineman and later as head football coach and athletic director at McMurry. The elder Keenum, known for an aggressive passing offensive strategy, was also head coach at Sul Ross State, offensive coordinator at Tarleton State, and offensive line coach at Hardin-Simmons.[22][23][24]
Keenum, a Christian, [25] married the former Kimberly Caddell in June 2011; Kimberly is also a native of Abilene, Texas.[6][26]
See also
- List of Division I FBS passing yardage leaders
- List of Division I FBS passing touchdown leaders
References
- ↑ Keenum, Casey Austin. "Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ↑ Keenum, Case. "Player Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ↑ "NCAA Division I-A Football Stats 2008". ESPN. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Touchdown Club of Columbus To Honor Keenum As Player to Watch in 2009". Houston Cougars football. 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Youngblood, Daniel (December 27, 2008). "Wylie's Keenum proves detractors wrong". Abilene Reporter-News. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Case Keenum". Houston Cougars. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Jansen, Steve (April 28, 2011). "The final play". Houston Press. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Abilene Wylie Bulldogs". Lone Star Football Network. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Football Uses Second-Half Comeback To Knock Off Colorado State 38-27". Houston Cougars athletics. 2007-09-22. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
- ↑ Case Keenum out with torn ACL, ESPN, September 19, 2010
- ↑ ESPN Remote Production B-Unit
- ↑ "C-USA Announces 2011 Preseason Football All-Conference Awards". Conference USA. 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ↑ "Houston Earns League-Leading Six Preseason All-Conference USA Selections". Houston Cougars athletics. 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ↑ Houston Improves to 11-0 as Case Keenum sets completions record, ESPN, November 19, 2011
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Case Keenum". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Case Keenum Draft Profile". National Football League. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ↑ "casekeenum/2532888". NFL. April 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Yates edges Keenum for Texans' backup QB role". Houston Chronicle. 2013-09-06. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ↑ "Texans' Case Keenum to start at QB". ESPN. 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ↑ http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap2000000266419/Keenum-s-first-TD-pass
- ↑ Zangaro, Dave (2013-10-20). "Texans' Keenum impresses in NFL debut". Comcast SportsNet Houston. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
- ↑ Watson, Graham (2009-09-10). "Numbers add up for QB Keenum". ESPN. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ↑ Hairopoulos, Kate (2009-10-23). "SMU prepares for Heisman candidate Keenum". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ↑ "Head coach Steve Keenum". McMurry Indians athletics. Archived from the original on 1999-05-07. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ↑ Evans, Thayer (August 18, 2011). "Keenum's sixth year looks to be special". Fox Sports. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Caddell - Keenum". Abilene Reporter-News. April 25, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • ESPN • Yahoo! Sports • SI.com • Pro-Football-Reference • Rotoworld
- Houston Texans profile
- Houston Cougars profile
- Case Keenum recruiting profile at Rivals.com
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