Thakarius "BoPete" Keyes (born November 9, 1997) is an

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for the

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of the United Football League (UFL). He played

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at Tulane, and was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He has also been a member of the

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, and

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College career

In 2019, Keyes started every game for Tulane and held opposing quarterbacks to a 45 percent completion percentage rate when he was targeted. He was an Honorable Mention All- American Athletic Conference honoree. In his junior and senior seasons, Keyes had 85 tackles, 18 passes defended and two

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Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Keyes was selected by the

in the seventh round of the

with the 237th overall pick. He was placed on the active/

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on July 26, 2020. He was activated on August 16, 2020. He finished his rookie season playing in eight games and recording eight total tackles. On August 31, 2021, Keyes was waived by the Chiefs.

Indianapolis Colts

On September 1, 2021, Keyes was claimed off waivers by the Colts. He was waived on November 13 and re-signed to the

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. He was released on November 22.

New England Patriots

On November 30, 2021, Keyes was signed to the

practice squad, but was released the next day.

Chicago Bears

On December 15, 2021, Keyes was signed to the

practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 11, 2022. He was waived on August 23, 2022.

Houston Texans

On September 13, 2022, Keyes was signed to the

practice squad. He was released on October 18.

Atlanta Falcons

On October 25, 2022, Keyes was signed to the

practice squad. He was released on November 8.

Houston Texans (second stint)

On November 17, 2022, Keyes was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad. He was released later that day.

Baltimore Ravens

On December 7, 2022, Keyes was signed to the

practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023. He was waived on May 12, 2023.

Cleveland Browns

On July 6, 2023, Keyes was signed by the

. He was waived on July 29, 2023.

San Antonio Brahmas

On February 25, 2024, Keyes signed with he

of the United Football League (UFL).

References

External links

Tulane Green Wave bioESPN bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Keyes, Thakarius 1997 births Living people Sportspeople from Laurel, Mississippi Players of American football from Mississippi American football cornerbacks Tulane Green Wave football players Kansas City Chiefs players Indianapolis Colts players New England Patriots players Chicago Bears players Houston Texans players Atlanta Falcons players Baltimore Ravens players Cleveland Browns players San Antonio Brahmas players