Last confirmed: Tulane, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 200 lb · Laurel, MS
Thakarius Keyes: CB · Tulane · #26.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Thakarius Keyes
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. Fourth year in the Tulane secondary. On tape: 7 tackles against UCF, Week 13, 2019.
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
47 tackles. 4 passes defended. 1 interception. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-14vs Florida International | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 6-24@ No. 10 Auburn | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-31vs Houston | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 42-33@ Army | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 49-7vs UConn | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-47@ Memphis | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 38-41@ Navy | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 38-26vs Tulsa | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 21-29@ Temple | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 31-34vs UCF | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 14 | L 20-37@ SMU | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 35 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
Week 1 · 2019
W 42-14
1 interception · 2 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Dominant 28-point win at home against Florida International.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
47tackles this season47 tackles · 4 pass breakups · 1 interception.
4 seasons under Willie Fritz — 23-27 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Road6g | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Pass share
35.9%
336 pass / 601 run
Plays / game
72.1
13 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
368 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2019
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Tulane, 95 tackles — drafted at #237 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs.
His career
He has a stat line in 28 games over 4 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Willie Fritz.
Where he ended up · NFL
Kansas City ChiefsEntering 7th NFL season
Kansas City ChiefsEntering 7th NFL season
