Keeshawn Silver
Keeshawn Silver
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Keeshawn Silver has played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Nebraska, Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lincoln Riley.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USC | 19 | 9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kentucky | 26 | 14 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Kentucky | 17 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | North Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 65 | 32 | 5.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2025
W 26–21
vs Iowa
1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
USC
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · USC
Returning around him
- 3 USC players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (9 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
USC · Last season: 9-4 (AP #16) · Talent rank #17 · 2026 recruiting class #1
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Alton Tarber’s 2025 season.
Matches Alton on
Differs from Alton on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Blake Boenisch's senior season at Rice (2025).
Matches Blake on