Player facts
- Team
Detroit Lions- Position
- Cornerback
- Number
- 6
- Born
- Jan 11, 2005 (age 21)
- Birthplace
- Dallas, TX, USA
- Height
- 5' 9"
- Weight
- 187 lbs
- College
- Arizona State
- Experience
- Rookie
- Status
- Active
Stats
2026 Defense
| TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent games
| Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
@  ARI | W 45-21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
@  CAR | L 32-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
vs  NYJ | W 31-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
vs  NO | W 31-30 OT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Last 4 games. Click a game for its box score.
About
Keith Abney II (born January 11, 2005) is an American professional football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and was selected by the Lions in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL draft.
From Wikipedia’s article on Keith Abney II, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.1
Background
Early life
Abney II attended high school at Waxahachie located in Waxahachie, Texas. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the Utah State Aggies over other offers from schools such as Boston College, Army, Air Force, Kansas State, Navy, and Pittsburgh. However, on National Signing Day, after, Abney II flipped his commitment to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils after receiving a late offer.
College career
Abney II hauled in his first career interception in a loss against Oregon, week 13 of the college football season. Upon finishing his 2023 freshman season, he played in eight games, totalling two tackles and an interception. The next year, Abney II concluded the 2024 season recording 52 tackles, nine pass deflections, and three interceptions as he helped the Sun Devils to their first College Football Playoff appearance. He earned second-team All-Big 12 honors for his performance by conference coaches. In his final 2025 collegiate season, Abney II recorded 44 tackles, 12 pass deflections, and two interceptions, as well as two forced fumbles and his first career sack. He earned first-team All-Big 12 honors at the end of the year, being selected by conference coaches and the media.
From Wikipedia’s article on Keith Abney II, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.1
Lions’ next games
Recent results
Sources
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- 1WikipediaKeith Abney II on Wikipedia
- 2Wikimedia CommonsPhoto of Keith Abney II