Athlete Bio

32 John Keith, Jr.

Position: Defensive Back
Height: 6-0
Weight: 195
Class: Senior
Hometown: Manor
High School: Manor H.S.

2012 season (Junior):
Appeared in 10 games … 20 tackles … Nine solo … 0.5 TFL … One pass break-up … One fumble recovery … Top game of five tackles twice (at McNeese State and vs. Bacone College).

2011 Season (Sophomore)
11 tackles ... 3.5 tackles for loss … 1 .5 sacks … One fumble recovery versus Sul Ross State (Oct. 8) … three QB hurries.

2010 Season (Freshman)
Recorded 11 tackles in his first year with the team including a season-high three tackles on two different occasions. He had three against Bacone College Sept. 4 and three against East Texas Baptist Sept. 25.

McMurry Track & Field Career
Was a member of the 2012 NCAA III outdor track and field championship team ... Ran on national championship 4x100 relay quartet in 2012 ...  In 2011, joined Gavan Bass, Kevin Cunningham and Kenneth Turner on the 4X100-meter relay team that won a national championship, as well ... Was a member of McMurry’s 13th and 14th-consecutive American Southwest Conference Championship teams.

High School
2010 graduate of Manor High School in Manor.  ... Played three seasons for head coach Sadd Jackson ... Had a solid senior season with 97 tackles, one interception, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... Combined for 141 tackles in his sophomore and junior seasons ... Also lettered in power lifting and track and field.

Personal
Born January 8, 1992 in San Bernardino, Calif. ... Son of John Keith and Freda Keith ... Has one older sister ... Parents were both in the military in Iraq ... A biomedical science major with a sociology minor.