| No. 82 –Las Vegas Raiders | |||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | (2000-09-14)September 14, 2000 (age 24) Marietta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Marietta (Marietta, Georgia) | ||||||
| College: | Tennessee (2019–2023) | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2024 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024 | |||||||
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Ramel Pierre Keyton (born September 14, 2000) is an American professionalfootballwide receiver for theLas Vegas Raiders of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theTennessee Volunteers.
Coming out of high school, Keyton was rated as a four star recruit where he decided to commit to playcollege football for theTennessee Volunteers.[1][2]
In Keyton's freshman season in 2019, he tallied four receptions for 104 yards, while also rushing for ten yards.[3] During the 2020 season, Keyton played in seven games notching nine receptions for 76 yards.[4] During the 2021 season, Keyton totaled seven receptions for 72 yards.[5] In week seven of the 2022 season, Keyton had 77 yards and two touchdowns in a win overUT Martin.[6] In the2022 Orange Bowl, Keyton hauled in four receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown versusClemson.[7] Keyton finished the 2022 season bringing in 31 receptions for 562 yards and five touchdowns.[8] During the 2023 season, Keyton would start all 13 games for the Volunteers, where he notched 35 receptions for 642 yards and six touchdowns.[9] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Keyton decided to declare for the2024 NFL draft.[10][11]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 32+2⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 4.51 s | 1.57 s | 2.57 s | 4.42 s | 7.07 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | ||
| All values fromPro Day[12] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the2024 NFL draft, Keyton decided to sign with theLas Vegas Raiders as anundrafted free agent.[13][14] After an impressive preseason, Keyton made the Raiders initial 53-man roster as an undrafted rookie. He was waived on September 28, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 1.