Austin Keys

Linebacker, Washington Commanders · #57.

Player facts

Team: Washington Commanders
Position: Linebacker
Number: 57
Born: Apr 3, 2002 (age 24)
Birthplace: Taylorsville, MS, USA
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 244 lbs
College: Auburn
Experience: 3 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	9	4	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	vs NYG	T 27-27 OT	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 1 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Austin Mylek Keys (born April 3, 2002) is an American professional football linebacker for the Washington Commanders of National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and Auburn Tigers.

From Wikipedia’s article on Austin Keys, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Keys attended Seminary High School located in Seminary, Mississippi. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.

Ole Miss

As a freshman in 2020, Keys took a redshirt. In 2021, he recorded 12 tackles in six games before an injury cut his season short. In 2022, Keys notched 39 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, two sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

Auburn

Keys transferred to play for the Auburn Tigers. He made his Auburn debut in the 2023 season opener, where he made the start, notching two tackles in a win over UMass. In week 11, Keys put up three tackles, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble versus Vanderbilt. He finished the 2023 season, playing in eight games due to injury, where he recorded 30 tackles with three for a loss, two sacks, and a forced fumble. During the 2024 season, Keys tallied 39 tackles and two pass deflections.

From Wikipedia’s article on Austin Keys, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹