 Keo with the Denver Broncos in 2016 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1987-12-17)December 17, 1987 (age 37) Bothell, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Everett (WA) Archbishop Murphy | ||||||||
| College: | Idaho | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2011: 5th round, 144th pick | ||||||||
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Shiloh Keo (born December 17, 1987) is an American former professionalfootballsafety. Selected by theHouston Texans in the fifth round of the2011 NFL draft, he playedcollege football for theUniversity of Idaho.
Born inBothell, Washington, northeast ofSeattle, Keo is one of seven children of Regan and Diana Keo. Regan is anILWUlongshoreman ofnative Hawaiian origin, and Diana isCuban-American; they coached football andsoftball for 27 years.[1][2]
Keo is a 2006 graduate ofArchbishop Murphy High School inEverett, north of Seattle, where he played under head coach Terry Ennis. He transferred fromWoodinville in 2004, following his sophomore year. As a senior in 2005, he played in the 2A state championship game at theTacoma Dome; both teams entered undefeated, but top-ranked AMHS lost toPullman by fourpoints.[3][4]
Keo earned the starting job as a true freshman at the University of Idaho in2006 under head coachDennis Erickson, establishing himself as a leader in the secondary with 72 total tackles. He was named an honorable mention on theSporting News All-Freshman Team. In2007 under first-year head coachRobb Akey, Keo was theVandals' team MVP; he established a new school record with a 100-yard punt return againstNorthern Illinois, in addition to also setting records in punt return yardage and punt return average.
Injured early during the2008 season, Keoredshirted and returned as a first team all-WAC conference safety as a junior in2009, Idaho's first winning record since 1999, ending with aHumanitarian Bowl victory in Boise. In2010, Keo was once again named team MVP and earned 2nd team all-WAC conference honors.
Keo was selected by theHouston Texans in the fifth round of the2011 NFL draft, the 144th overall pick.[5] He quickly made his mark in Houston as a standout player on special teams, notching 14 tackles and 1 interception in limited playing time. In2012, he was voted as ateam captain alongsideJ. J. Watt andChris Myers.
Going into the2013 season, Keo battled with veteranEd Reed for the starting safety position in the Texans' secondary. Keo started the first two games of the season, notching seven tackles and 8 yards rushing after a successful fake punt against theSan Diego Chargers in the season opener.[6] The Texans began increasing Keo's involvement in the defense in Week 6 and by Week 9, he was the starting safety.[7] After Reed was cut by the Texans on November 12, Keo was officially listed as the team's starting safety. After an injury sidelined Keo early in the2014 season, Keo was released from his contract.
Keo signed a future contract with theCincinnati Bengals and joined the team on February 2,2015, but was released on September 5.[8]
On December 9,2015, Keo was signed by theDenver Broncos aftertweeting former coachWade Phillips, to "keep him in mind if another roster opening came around."[9] In the regular season's final game on January 3 against theSan Diego Chargers, Keo intercepted a tipped ball offPhilip Rivers which ultimately led to the game-winning touchdown drive.[10]
In theAFC Championship Game against theNew England Patriots on January 24, 2016, Keo recovered the Patriots' onside kick attempt with twelve seconds left in the game, preserving a20–18 win. It sent the Broncos toSuper Bowl 50 on February 7,[11] where they won24–10 over the NFC championCarolina Panthers.[12]
Keo signed a one-year contract with the Broncos on April 18,2016, but was released on September 17.[13] He was re-signed on September 20,[14] and released on October 25.[15]
Three weeks later, Keo was signed by theNew Orleans Saints on November 9,[16] where he completed the2016 season. He signed a one-year contract extension on March 8,2017,[17] but was released on May 15.[18]
From 2018 to 2019, Keo was thedefensive backs coach at theCollege of Idaho.[19]
In 2020, Keo was an analyst for theUniversity of Alabama.[citation needed]
Keo met his wife Keanna in college at Idaho, and they settled in 2015 nearBoise atEagle with their two sons.[20] The couple welcomed a third child in the spring of 2016.[21]
In Idaho on February 13, 2016, six days after the Super Bowl win, Keo was pulled over by thestate police inAda County for having a brokentaillight. He was subsequently arrested fordriving under the influence (DUI). In a drunken rant, Keo was captured on police footage saying such things as "hey,Obama, I can't wait to meet you... tell you about this bullshit" and "this is exactly why we have riots throughout the country, because of this bullshit." Keo later pleaded guilty tomisdemeanor DUI, had hisdriver's license suspended and was ordered to serve a year ofprobation and pay a $952.50 fine.[22][23]
