Ryan O'Keefe: WR · Boston College · #4.
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Ryan O'Keefe
Moves the chains on third down. The five seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Josh Heupel, Gus Malzahn and Jeff Hafley. That makes two straight seasons on the honors list: All-AAC again in 2022. On tape: 86 receiving yards and 13 rushing yards against Louisville, Week 4, 2023.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Atlantic Coast Conference Oct 22
Sports Illustrated Oct 22
247Sports Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Boston College | 23 | 235 | 10.2 | 1 | 38 |
| 2022 | UCF | 73 | 725 | 9.9 | 5 | 68 |
| 2021 | UCF | 84 | 812 | 9.7 | 7 | 54 |
| 2020 | UCF | 20 | 393 | 19.6 | 3 | 93 |
| 2019 | UCF | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | 207 | 2,239 | 10.8 | 16 | 93 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Boston College | 5 | 40 | 140 | -- |
| 2022 | UCF | 23 | 222 | 425 | 1 |
| 2021 | UCF | 16 | 274 | 181 | -- |
| 2020 | UCF | -- | -- | 240 | -- |
| 2019 | UCF | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 44 | 536 | 986 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-27vs Northern Illinois | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-28vs Holy Cross | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | L 29-31vs No. 3 Florida State | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-56@ Louisville | 5 | 86 | 17.2 | 1 | 38 | Season-high 86 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 27-24vs Virginia | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 23 | 235 | 10.2 | 1 | 38 |
Week 4 · 2023
L 28-56
at Louisville
5 rec · 86 yds · 1 TD · 13 rush yds (2 car)
With T. Castellanos — 265 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 57.4 · 49 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD · L. DiLoreto — 38.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 51 long
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.5 | 37.2 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 86.0 | 17.2 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.6 | 47.0 | 9.8 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Hafley
Pass share
40.5%
361 pass / 531 run
Plays / game
68.6
13 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
360 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at UCF and Boston College, 2,239 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 46 games over five seasons.
The snaps went the other way.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AAC · 2ND TEAM
All-AAC 2nd team (2022)
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Josh Heupel, Gus Malzahn and Jeff Hafley.
