Keith Abney
Keith Abney
Erases the deep middle of the field. This is his third year in the same secondary at Arizona State. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Houston — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kenny Dillingham.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arizona State | 44 | 36 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 52 | 34 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 98 | 71 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 21 | 6 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 26–22
vs Texas Tech
6 TOT · 4 SOLO · 2 PD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arizona State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Arizona State
Returning around him
- 4 Arizona State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (24 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arizona State · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #33 · 2026 recruiting class #40
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaylin Williams’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Max Melton's junior season at Rutgers (2022).
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