Tim Keenan III
 Keenan III with the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2024 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 9, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 327 lb (148 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ramsay (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026: 7th round, 232nd overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Timothy Keenan III (born December 9, 2002) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Rams in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life
Keenan III was born on December 9, 2002.[1]attended Ramsay High School in Birmingham, Alabama. He led the Rams to a 10–3 record and an Alabama 5A Region state quarterfinal appearance as a junior, then improved to a 12–2 mark and a runner-up finish in the 5A Region as a senior in 2020. He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[2][3]
College career
Keenan III redshirted his first year at Alabama in 2021 and played in two games in 2022.[4] As a redshirt sophomore in 2023, he played in 14 games and had 38 tackles and one sack.[5] As a redshirt junior in 2024, he started 12 of 13 games and recorded 40 tackles and 2.5 sacks.[6][7] Keenan III returned to Alabama for his senior year in 2025.[8] After missing the first three games due to an ankle injury, Keenan started 12 straight games to end the season, totaling 16 stops, including three tackles for loss and two sacks, while also adding two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, one pass breakup and a blocked punt.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 327 lb (148 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 5.31 s | 1.83 s | 3.06 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) | 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) | 21 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
On April 25, 2026, Keenan was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round (232nd overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft.[11] On August 30, he was waived as part of final roster cuts.[12]
References
- ↑ "Tim Keenan III Defensive Line Alabama". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ↑ Zenitz, Matt (2020-08-29). "In-state defensive lineman Tim Keenan commits to Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
- ↑ Lumpkin III, Bill (2020-12-16). "'He rules the middle of the field:' Ramsay NG Tim Keenan signs with Tide". AL.com. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
- ↑ Alabama football DL Tim Keenan reveals the former teammate who taught him the most
- ↑ Inside Tim Keenan III's Perspective Shift that Transformed Him into an Alabama Starter
- ↑ Defensive leader staying with Alabama football for 2025
- ↑ Another Alabama football defensive line starter announces return for 2025 season
- ↑ Tim Keenan III has plans to build Alabama football DL chemistry. It starts with barbecue
- ↑ "Tim Keenan III Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Tim Keenan III College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ↑ Grosbard, Adam (25 January 2023). "Rams take Miami WR CJ Daniels, Alabama DT Tim Keenan on Day 3 of NFL draft". OCRegister.com. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ Edwards, Zach. "Rams final moves ahead of 2026 53-man roster deadline include trade, three on IR, waived 28 players, five terminated vested veterans, one waived/injured". TheRams.com. Retrieved 31 August 2026.