Matt Keeler

August 12, 2024, Evanston, IL: Northwestern Football practices during Fall Camp at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Monday, August 12, 2024. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics

April 5, 2025, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Football team practice at at Ryan Fieldhouse in Evanston, IL on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

July 18, 2025, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Football team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Friday, July 18, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Height:
6-6
Weight:
300
Position:
OL
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
Nazareth Academy
Prev School:
Texas Tech

2024 Redshirt Junior:
Did not see game action as a redshirt junior.

2023 Redshirt Sophomore (at Texas Tech):
Saw action in all 13 games … Was the Red Raiders’ primary backup at left tackle throughout the season and member of the field goal protection unit … Saw action in 58 snaps … Appeared on the offensive line twice against Tarleton State (9/16) and the Radiant Technologies Independence Bowl against Cal (12/16).

2022 Redshirt First-Year (at Texas Tech):
Appeared in all 13 games with two starts as a redshirt first-year … Listed as the backup at left tackle for majority of the season … Made two starts on the year at right tackle, however, in consecutive weeks against West Virginia (10/22) and Baylor (10/29) … Helped Texas Tech post a season-high 249 rushing yards against the Mountaineers … Credited with 196 offensive snaps according to Pro Football Focus with vast majority coming in those two starts … Also saw action for 16 snaps at left tackle in the season opener versus Murray State (9/3) and then three snaps at right tackle at TCU (11/5) … Did not surrender a sack all season over 108 opportunities en route to finishing with a 94.4 efficiency per PFF … Member of Texas Tech’s field goal protection unit as well over all 13 games.

2021 First-Year (at Texas Tech):
Appeared in two games … Saw action in 14 snaps.

2020 First-Year (at Coffeyville Community College):
Enrolled at Coffeyville Community College in Kansas, did not play and enrolled at Texas Tech after Coffeyville’s season was moved to the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

High School:
Prepped at St. Thomas More School (Conn.) before attending Coffeyville … Led Nazareth Academy to its third state title in school history as a senior in 2018 while garnering all-state and all-conference honors … Took Nazareth to the state title game in his junior year.

Personal:
Son of Herb and Laura Keeler … Dad played football at Northern Illinois … Brother Ryan Keeler played football at Rutgers and UNLV.