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30 Facts About Sam Keller

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Samuel Michael Keller was born on September 28,1984 and is an American former professional football quarterback.

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Sam Keller was signed by the Los Angeles Avengers as an undrafted free agent in 2008.

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Sam Keller played college football at Arizona State and Nebraska.

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Sam Keller attended San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, California and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball.

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Sam Keller finished his senior season with 3,282 passing yards and 38 touchdowns.

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Sam Keller graduated from San Ramon Valley High School in 2003.

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Sam Keller enrolled at Arizona State on a scholarship offer in 2003, as the ninth-ranked quarterback in the class.

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Sam Keller played in six games as a true freshman, passing for 247 yards and a touchdown.

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In 2004, as a sophomore, Sam Keller played backup to senior Andrew Walter.

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Sam Keller played in only six games, but threw for 606 yards and five touchdowns with only one interception.

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Sam Keller earned his first career start in the Sun Bowl against Purdue, leading a fourth-quarter comeback victory with 370 yards and three touchdowns.

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Sam Keller earned the Sun Bowl Most Valuable Player Award.

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Sam Keller had 461 yards against LSU, followed up by 409 yards against Northwestern.

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Sam Keller continued with 300-yard performances against USC and Oregon State.

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Sam Keller only started the next three games, but finished the season with 2,165 yards and 20 touchdowns.

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Sam Keller was named the team's scout team offensive player of the year.

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In 2007, as a redshirt-senior, Sam Keller finished the season with the Cornhuskers with 2,422 yards and 14 touchdowns in nine games.

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Sam Keller set a Nebraska career and single-season record by completing 63.1 percent of his passes, as well as passing yards per game in a single season and career.

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Sam Keller broke his collar bone in the ninth game against Texas and was replaced as the starter for the final three games of the season by Joe Ganz.

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Sam Keller briefly held the school record for passing yards in a single game, which Ganz later broke.

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Sam Keller's 2,422 yards was a career-high, along with his 10 interceptions.

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Sam Keller's 14 touchdowns was the lowest since his sophomore season, and his quarterback efficiency rating was a career-low 133.74.

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Sam Keller was tried out by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers immediately following the 2008 NFL draft after going undrafted, however they did not sign him.

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Sam Keller is a sales representative for a wine and spirits company in Scottsdale, AZ.

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On May 6,2009, Sam Keller filed a lawsuit against EA Sports and the NCAA in an attempt to recover damages for the likenesses of college athletes being used in the NCAA Football and NCAA Basketball series.

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Sam Keller was the ninth-rated quarterback in the nation coming in from high school.

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In College, Sam Keller majored in interdisciplinary studies.

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Sam Keller's father was an All-American at Michigan for Bo Schembechler and a third-round draft choice of the Dallas Cowboys.

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Sam Keller has three sisters named Gabby, Jessica, Crystal, and a brother named Robby.

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Sam Keller married his wife Hilary on February 23,2016 in Tempe, AZ.