Leroy Keyes

Leroy Keyes

No. 20, 23
Running Back / Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1947-02-18) February 18, 1947
Place of birth: Newport News, Virginia
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Weight: 208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
College: Purdue
NFL Draft: 1969 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Debuted in 1969 for the Philadelphia Eagles
Last played in 1973 for the Kansas City Chiefs
Career history
* Philadelphia Eagles ( 1969- 1972) Kansas City Chiefs ( 1973)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 1973
Rushing att-yards	125-369
Receptions-yards	30-270
Touchdowns	3
Stats at NFL.com
College Football Hall of Fame

Marvin Leroy Keyes (born February 18, 1947) is a former American football running back and safety who played five seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. He was drafted by the Eagles in the first round of the 1969 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue. He was an All-American as a halfback on offense and played corner on defense and returned kicks and punts. He also played both ways for Philadelphia before settling in as a solid strong safety.

College career

Keyes played college football at Purdue University, where he was an All-American in 1967 and 1968, and finished second on the 1968 Heisman Trophy voting. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990. In his very first collegiate game, played on national television against eventual national champion Notre Dame, Keyes made his presence known by returning a fumble 94 yards for a touchdown. He played in the January 1967 Rose Bowl game, which Purdue won by 14-13 over USC.

He was a dynamic player running and catching the ball. He finished his career running for 2,090 yards and also had 1,204 receiving yards.

In 1967 he ran for 986 yards with 13 TD and had 45 catches for 758 yards and 6 TD. As a Senior in 1968, he followed it up by running for 1,003 yards and 14 TD while catching 33 passes for 428 yards and 1 TD.

Keyes is a member of The Pigskin Club Of Washington, D.C. National Intercollegiate All-American Football Players Honor Roll.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Keyes was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the third pick in the 1969 NFL Draft. He played for the Eagles from 1969–1972.

He started out as a running back and had 637 total yards on offense including 3 rushing TDs as a rookie. He saw little playing time in 1970 and was moved to Strong Safety in 1971, where he would get 6 INT and recover 3 fumbles. The next year he had 2 INT in 14 starts before going to Kansas City.

Kansas City Chiefs

Keyes played for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1973.

After football

Keyes has recently retired from the John Purdue Club as Assistant Director for the Purdue Boilermakers.

On December 30, 2010, Keyes was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center.

External links

• Purdue Boilermakers bio