Austin Keys

Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 or 6:45 PM

Position:
LB
Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
3
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 245
Hometown:
Collins, Miss.
High School:
Seminary
Major:
Criminal Justice

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Fall 2022)

2022 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 13 games with six starts at linebacker ... Finished the season with 39 total tackle, including 3.5 tackles for loss ... Tallied two sacks and four quarterback hurries ... vs. Troy (9/3/22): Made his second career start at linebacker, finishing with four total tackles for the Rebels ... vs. Central Arkansas (9/10/22): Logged three total tackles after getting the start at linebacker ... at Georgia Tech (9/17/22): Made the first sack of his Rebel career, along with matching his career-high in total tackles with four on the day ... vs. Tulsa (9/24/22): Logged a career-high seven tackles in the team’s 35-27 win, along with three QB hurries and 0.5 TFLs ... vs. Kentucky (10/1/22): Logged six total tackles against the Wildcats, as well as a career-high two TFLs … Also tallied a sack and forced one fumble in the 22-19 Rebel victory ... at Vanderbilt (10/8/22): Finished his day with six total tackles as the team’s starting corner ... vs. Auburn (10/15/22): Started at corner for the Rebels, making a total of three tackles on the day ... at LSU (10/22/22): Came off the bench for the Rebel defense, but did not find his way onto the stat sheet ... at Texas A&M (10/29/22): Rotated into the Rebel secondary but did not record any stats ... vs. Alabama (11/12/22): Notched one tackle and one QB hurry against the Crimson Tide ... at Arkansas (11/19/22): Came off the bench to record three total tackles against the Razorbacks ... vs. Mississippi State (11/24/22): Came off the bench to log a pair of tackles against the Bulldogs ... vs. Texas Tech (12/28/22): Played three snaps in Texas Bowl appearance and didn't register any stats.

2021 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in first six games, making one start at linebacker before season was cut short due to injury ... Tallied 12 tackles, one QB hurry and one fumble recovery ... vs. Louisville (9/6/21): Saw action as a reserve linebacker, making two tackles and a key fumble recovery in the red zone ... vs. Austin Peay (9/11/21): Appeared on 11 snaps on special teams in the victory ... vs. Tulane (9/18/21): Saw action on defense and special teams, recording four tackles ... at #1 Alabama (10/2/21): Made his first career start, tallying four tackles and a quarterback hurry ... vs. #13 Arkansas (10/9/21): Notched two tackles in four snaps on defense and 20 on special teams ... at Tennessee (10/16/21): Played in five snaps on special teams.

2020 (FRESHMAN): Played in four games exclusively on special teams and was redshirted ... Earned first collegiate letter ... vs. Auburn (10/24/20): Made his Rebel debut and saw his first collegiate action on special teams ... vs. Mississippi State (11/28/20): Appeared exclusively on special teams in the Egg Bowl victory ... at LSU (12/19/20): Saw action on special teams primarily on kickoffs ... vs. #7 Indiana (1/2/21): Played two snaps on special teams in the Outback Bowl win ... Enrolled early and joined the team in the spring ... Member of the 2019-20 signing class.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as a 4-star prospect by ESPN ... Listed as a 3-star by ESPN and 247Sports ... Listed as the No. 7 inside linebacker in the nation and the No. 5 player in Mississippi by ESPN ... Ranked as the No. 31 inside linebacker and No. 22 player in Mississippi by 247Sports composite rankings ... Collected 58 tackles, including 10 for a loss, in 11 games during senior season ... Also forced and recovered a pair of fumbles apiece, while picking off one pass ... Racked up 79 tackles as a junior, recording 23 TFLs ... Blocked two punts ... Chose Ole Miss over offers from Arkansas State, Louisiana and Southern Miss ... Also lettered in basketball for SHS ... Coached by Brian Rials.

PERSONAL: Son of Michael and Bridget Keys ... Full name is Austin Mylek Keys ... Born April 3, 2002 ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in fall 2021 and fall 2022 ... Criminal justice major.