Keenan is the human cinder block in the middle of your defense — a squat, 332-pound nose tackle who eats double teams for breakfast and keeps linebackers running free to the football. His run defense is genuinely elite between the guards, anchoring with a wide base and violent hands that make ball carriers feel like they've hit a wall, backed by a 90.1 PFF run defense grade in 2024. But the pass-rush profile is almost nonexistent: short arms (30.5 inches), a 5.31 forty, a 2.96 RAS score, and zero ability to threaten the pocket on his own severely limit him to a two-down role. If you need a tone-setting nose tackle who does the dirty work on early downs in a gap-control scheme, Keenan is your guy — just don't expect him on the field when it's third-and-long.
- Elite run-game anchor who absorbs double and triple teams without giving ground, freeing linebackers to flow to the football
- Natural leverage advantage at 6-foot-1 with excellent pad level and a wide base that makes him nearly impossible to uproot at the point of attack
- Relentless motor and infectious effort — chases plays sideline to sideline despite limited range, plays every snap with maximum intensity
- Strong hand timing and placement; fires hands early to gain inside position and utilizes club-swim combinations effectively in close quarters
- Proven SEC production and leadership — three-year starter at Alabama, team captain, with experience in both Saban's and Wommack's defensive systems
- Near-total absence of pass rush impact: lacks explosion, closing burst, and a counter-move repertoire to threaten NFL guards on passing downs
- Severely limited length (30.5-inch arms) allows offensive linemen to get into his frame before he establishes leverage, making it difficult to stack and shed
- Long-term weight management risk — arrived at Alabama at 380 lbs, and his compact frame may not support healthy weight maintenance over an NFL career
- Range is functionally nonexistent beyond his immediate gap; becomes a non-factor on plays that move outside the A/B gaps
Similar squat, powerful build with elite anchor and run-stuffing ability but limited pass-rush upside and range. Both project as early-down nose tackles who do the unglamorous interior work in gap-control defenses.