SI All-American Candidate Tim Keenan Highlights and Evaluation
Prospect: DL Tim Keenan
Projected Position: Defensive tackle
Status: SI All-American Candidate
Vitals: 6-foot-2, 340 pounds
School: Birmingham (Ala.) Ramsay High School
Committed to: Alabama
Frame: Massive frame with thick torso and big hips. Big, powerful lower-half.
Athleticism: Displays surprising snap quickness and change of direction skills for a nose tackle. Excellent point of attack strength with heavy hands and a powerful punch. Flashes above-average closing quickness in space to reach ball-carriers.
Instincts: Go-to move is his swim move, and will swipe to shed blockers in tight space. Good ball-location skills in the post-snap phase - quick to read run and pass. Shows a knack for sniffing out screens and hustles in pursuit.
Polish: Should be able to contribute early in his college career due to size, toughness and strength. Already shows solid instincts and vision. Will need to continue improving his hand usage and add more to his toolbox.
Bottom Line: Keenan is a classic 0-technique/1-technique nose tackle who will fit in a 2-gap scheme. He is a natural space-eater with strength, vision and deceptive quickness to close and finish. He won’t generate an abundance of pass-rush production, yet he will be a valuable contributor on early downs to a defensive front.