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Rushing att–yards:	125–369
Receptions–yards:	30–270
Touchdowns:	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Leroy Keyes
No. 20, 23
Position:	Running back, ; Safety
Personal information
Born:	February 18, 1947; Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Died:	April 15, 2021 (aged 74); West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	George Washington Carver; (Newport News, Virginia)
College:	Purdue (1966–1968)
NFL draft:	1969 / round: 1 / pick: 3
Career history
	Philadelphia Eagles (1969–1972); Kansas City Chiefs (1973);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Unanimous All-American (1967, 1968); Chicago Tribune Silver Football (1967); 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1967, 1968); Second-team All-Big Ten (1966);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing att–yards:
Rushing att–yards:	125–369
Receptions–yards:	30–270
Touchdowns:	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

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Marvin Leroy Keyes (February 18, 1947 – April 15, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a running back and safety for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. He was drafted by the Eagles in the first round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers. He was an All-American as a halfback on offense and played corner on defense and returned kicks and punts. He also played both ways for Philadelphia before settling in as a solid strong safety.

College career

Keyes played college football at Purdue University, where he was an All-American in 1967 and 1968, and finished third in the 1967 Heisman Trophy voting, he finished second in the 1968 Heisman Trophy voting. In his very first collegiate game, played on national television against eventual national champion Notre Dame, Keyes made his presence known by returning a fumble 94 yards for a touchdown. He played in the January 1967 Rose Bowl game, which Purdue won 14–13 over USC.

He was a dynamic player running and catching the ball. He finished his career running for 2,090 yards and also had 1,204 receiving yards.^[1]

In 1967, he led the nation in scoring as he rushed for 986 yards with 13 touchdowns and had 45 catches for 758 yards and 6 touchdowns. As a senior in 1968, he followed it up by running for 1,003 yards and 14 touchdowns while catching 33 passes for 428 yards and 1 touchdown.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Keyes was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the third pick in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft. He played for the Eagles from 1969–1972. He was considered the "consolation prize" by the Eagles, who had just lost out to the Buffalo Bills to draft O. J. Simpson with the first overall pick. Conversely, Keyes was drafted one pick ahead of Joe Greene; both Simpson and Greene would go on to the Pro Football Hall of Fame while Keyes is generally considered a bust.

He started out as a running back^[2] and had 637 total yards on offense including 3 rushing touchdowns as a rookie. He saw little playing time in 1970 and was moved to strong safety in 1971, where he made 6 interceptions and recovered 3 fumbles. The next year (1972), he had 2 interceptions in 14 starts before going to Kansas City.

Kansas City Chiefs

Keyes played for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1973.

After football

Keyes worked for the John Purdue Club until he became an assistant athletic director for the Purdue Boilermakers.

Keyes was a member of The Pigskin Club Of Washington, D.C., as well as the National Intercollegiate All-American Football Players Honor Roll.

In 1987, Keyes was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990. On December 30, 2010, Keyes was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center. On December 11, 2014, the Big Ten Network included Keyes on "The Mount Rushmore of Purdue Football", as chosen by online fan voting. Keyes was joined in the honor by Drew Brees, Bob Griese, and Rod Woodson.

Keyes died on April 15, 2021, in West Lafayette, after several months of suffering from a recurrence of cancer and congestive heart failure. Keyes was survived by his wife Monica and children Colin, Raymond, Jacqueline and Courtland.^[3]

References

^ "Leroy Keyes College Stats".
^ "Leroy Keyes Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
^ "Leroy Keys | died | Purdue football". April 15, 2021.

[1] "Leroy Keyes College Stats".

[2] "Leroy Keyes Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

[3] "Leroy Keys | died | Purdue football". April 15, 2021.

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+| birth_place = [[Newport News, Virginia]], U.S.
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+* 2× [[List of unanimous All-Americans in college football|Unanimous All-American]] ([[1967 College Football All-America Team|1967]], [[1968 College Football All-America Team|1968]])
-*[[Chicago Tribune Silver Football]] (1967)
+* [[Chicago Tribune Silver Football]] (1967)
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-'''Marvin Leroy Keyes''' (February 18, 1947 – April 15, 2021) was an [[American football]] [[running back]] and [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] who played five seasons in the [[National Football League]] for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]. He was drafted by the Eagles in the first round of the [[1969 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]]. He was an [[All-America]]n as a [[Halfback (American football)|halfback]] on [[Offense (sports)|offense]] and played [[Cornerback|corner]] on [[Defense (sports)|defense]] and [[Kick returner|returned kicks]] and [[Punt returner|punts]].  He also played both ways for Philadelphia before settling in as a solid [[Safety (American football position)#Strong safety|strong safety]].
+'''Marvin Leroy Keyes''' (February 18, 1947 – April 15, 2021) was an American professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[running back]] and [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] for five seasons in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) with the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]. He was drafted by the Eagles in the first round of the [[1969 NFL/AFL draft]]. He played [[college football]] for the [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue Boilermakers]]. He was an [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] as a [[Halfback (American football)|halfback]] on [[Offense (sports)|offense]] and played [[Cornerback|corner]] on [[Defense (sports)|defense]] and [[Kick returner|returned kicks]] and [[Punt returner|punts]].  He also played both ways for Philadelphia before settling in as a solid [[Safety (American football position)#Strong safety|strong safety]].
 ==College career==
-Keyes played [[college football]] at [[Purdue University]], where he was an [[All-America]]n in 1967 and 1968, and finished third in the 1967 [[Heisman Trophy]] voting, he finished second in the 1968 [[Heisman Trophy]] voting.  In his very first collegiate game, played on national television against eventual [[NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship|national champion]] [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]], Keyes made his presence known by returning a [[fumble]] 94 yards for a [[touchdown]].  He played in the January 1967 Rose Bowl game, which Purdue won 14-13 over USC.
+Keyes played [[college football]] at [[Purdue University]], where he was an [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] in 1967 and 1968, and finished third in the 1967 [[Heisman Trophy]] voting, he finished second in the 1968 [[Heisman Trophy]] voting.  In his very first collegiate game, played on national television against eventual [[NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship|national champion]] [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]], Keyes made his presence known by returning a [[fumble]] 94 yards for a [[touchdown]].  He played in the January 1967 Rose Bowl game, which Purdue won 14–13 over USC.
-He was a dynamic player running and catching the ball.  He finished his career running for 2,090 yards and also had 1,204 receiving yards.<ref>https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/leroy-keyes-1.html</ref>
+He was a dynamic player running and catching the ball.  He finished his career running for 2,090 yards and also had 1,204 receiving yards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/leroy-keyes-1.html|title=Leroy Keyes College Stats}}</ref>
-In 1967, he led the nation in [[List_of_NCAA_major_college_football_yearly_scoring_leaders|scoring]] as he rushed for 986 yards with 13 touchdowns and had 45 catches for 758 yards and 6 touchdowns.   As a Senior in 1968, he followed it up by running for 1,003 yards and 14 touchdowns while catching 33 passes for 428 yards and 1 touchdown.
+In 1967, he led the nation in [[List of NCAA major college football yearly scoring leaders|scoring]] as he rushed for 986 yards with 13 touchdowns and had 45 catches for 758 yards and 6 touchdowns.   As a senior in 1968, he followed it up by running for 1,003 yards and 14 touchdowns while catching 33 passes for 428 yards and 1 touchdown.
 ==Professional career==
 ===Philadelphia Eagles===
-Keyes was drafted by the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] with the third pick in the [[1969 NFL Draft]]. He played for the Eagles from [[1969 NFL season|1969]]&ndash;[[1972 NFL season|1972]].
+Keyes was drafted by the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] with the third pick in the [[1969 NFL/AFL draft]]. He played for the Eagles from [[1969 NFL season|1969]]&ndash;[[1972 NFL season|1972]]. He was considered the "consolation prize" by the Eagles, who had just lost out to the [[Buffalo Bills]] to draft [[O. J. Simpson]] with the first overall pick. Conversely, Keyes was drafted one pick ahead of [[Joe Greene]]; both Simpson and Greene would go on to the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] while Keyes is generally considered a [[Bust (sports)|bust]].
-He started out as a running back<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KeyeLe20.htm</ref> and had 637 total yards on offense including 3 rushing touchdowns as a rookie.  He saw little playing time in 1970 and was moved to Strong Safety in 1971, where he made 6 INT and recovered 3 fumbles.  The next year (1972), he had 2 INT in 14 starts before going to Kansas City.
+He started out as a running back<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KeyeLe20.htm|title = Leroy Keyes Stats| website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] }}</ref> and had 637 total yards on offense including 3 rushing touchdowns as a rookie.  He saw little playing time in 1970 and was moved to strong safety in 1971, where he made 6 interceptions and recovered 3 fumbles.  The next year (1972), he had 2 interceptions in 14 starts before going to Kansas City.
 ===Kansas City Chiefs===
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 ==After football==
-Keyes worked for the John Purdue Club until he became an Assistant Athletic Director for the Purdue Boilermakers.
+Keyes worked for the John Purdue Club until he became an assistant athletic director for the [[Purdue Boilermakers]].
-Keyes was a member of [[The Pigskin Club Of Washington, D.C.]]  as well as the National Intercollegiate All-American Football Players Honor Roll.
+Keyes was a member of [[The Pigskin Club Of Washington, D.C.]], as well as the National Intercollegiate All-American Football Players Honor Roll.
-In 1987, Keyes was inducted into the [[Virginia Sports Hall of Fame]].  He was inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in 1990.  On December 30, 2010, Keyes was inducted into the [[Rose Bowl Game#Rose Bowl Hall of Fame|Rose Bowl Hall of Fame]] in a ceremony at the [[Pasadena Conference Center|Pasadena Convention Center]].  On December 11, 2014 the [[Big Ten Network]] included Keyes on "The Mount Rushmore of [[Purdue football program|Purdue Football]]", as chosen by online fan voting. Keyes was joined in the honor by [[Drew Brees]], [[Bob Griese]], and [[Rod Woodson]].
+In 1987, Keyes was inducted into the [[Virginia Sports Hall of Fame]].  He was inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in 1990.  On December 30, 2010, Keyes was inducted into the [[Rose Bowl Game#Rose Bowl Hall of Fame|Rose Bowl Hall of Fame]] in a ceremony at the [[Pasadena Conference Center|Pasadena Convention Center]].  On December 11, 2014, the [[Big Ten Network]] included Keyes on "The Mount Rushmore of [[Purdue football program|Purdue Football]]", as chosen by online fan voting. Keyes was joined in the honor by [[Drew Brees]], [[Bob Griese]], and [[Rod Woodson]].
-Keyes passed away on April 15, 2021 at 5:17 am ET in his home in West Lafayette, after several months of suffering from a recurrence of cancer and congestive heart failure. Keyes was survived by his wife Monica and children Colin, Raymond, Jacqueline and Courtland.<ref>https://purdue.rivals.com/news/leroy-keyes-1947-2021</ref>
+Keyes died on April 15, 2021, in West Lafayette, after several months of suffering from a recurrence of cancer and congestive heart failure. Keyes was survived by his wife Monica and children Colin, Raymond, Jacqueline and Courtland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://purdue.rivals.com/news/leroy-keyes-1947-2021|title = Leroy Keys &#124; died &#124; Purdue football| date=15 April 2021 }}</ref>
 ==See also==
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 [[Category:College Football Hall of Fame inductees]]
 [[Category:Kansas City Chiefs players]]
-[[Category:Sportspeople from Newport News, Virginia]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Newport News, Virginia]]
 [[Category:Philadelphia Eagles players]]
-[[Category:Players of American football from Virginia]]
 [[Category:Purdue Boilermakers football players]]
 [[Category:Purdue Boilermakers football coaches]]

v t e 1967 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	B Gary Beban B Larry Csonka B Leroy Keyes B O. J. Simpson E Dennis Homan E Ron Sellers OT Edgar Chandler OT Ron Yary G Rich Stotter G Harry Olszewski C Bob Johnson
Defense	DL Dennis Byrd DL Ted Hendricks DL Granville Liggins DL Wayne Meylan DL Tim Rossovich LB Don Manning LB Adrian Young DB Dick Anderson DB Bobby Johns DB Frank Loria DB Tom Schoen

v t e 1968 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	QB Terry Hanratty B Chris Gilbert B Leroy Keyes B O. J. Simpson E Jerry LeVias E Ted Kwalick T Dave Foley T George Kunz G Charles Rosenfelder G Jim Barnes G Mike Montler C John Didion
Defense	DL Joe Greene DL Ted Hendricks DL Chuck Kyle DL Bill Stanfill DL Ed White DL John Zook LB Steve Kiner LB Dennis Onkotz LB Mike Ballou DB Jake Scott DB Roger Wehrli DB Al Worley