Kenton Keith was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League in 2003 and then the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League in 2007.
11 Facts About Kenton Keith
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Kenton Keith played high school football at Omaha Benson High School, averaging better than 28 yards per carry as a junior and better than 18 yards per carry as a senior.
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Kenton Keith will be inducted into his high schools Hall of Fame soon for breaking the rushing title in only two years of playing.
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Kenton Keith then attended New Mexico State University rushing for 2,134 yards over four seasons.
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Kenton Keith led the nation in yards per carry his Junior year with an 8.5-yard average.
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Kenton Keith was a second string running back for the Indianapolis in 2007, backing up feature back Joseph Addai.
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Kenton Keith ran for 533 yards and scored four touchdowns as Addai's backup.
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Kenton Keith was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on September 22,2008.
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Kenton Keith was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks on June 10,2011.
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Kenton's father Percy Keith played college football at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Kenton Keith is cousins with former NFL running back Roger Craig and current NFL running back Breece Hall.