#74 Mitch Keppy Season 2016-17

2016 – – Saw action in two games . . . did not see action in 45-21 win over Miami . . . saw action in 42-3 win over Iowa State as offense gained 435 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 23-21 loss to North Dakota State . . .  did not see action in 14-7 win at Rutgers . . . did not see action in 38-31 loss to Northwestern . . . did not see action in 14-7 win at Minnesota . . . did not see action in 49-35 win at Purdue . . . did not see action in 17-9 loss to #10 Wisconsin . . . did not see action in 41-14 loss at #12 Penn State . . . did not see action in 14-13 win over #2 Michigan . . . did not see action in 28-0 win at Illinois . . . saw action in 40-10 win over #15 Nebraska as offense rushed for 264 net yards and gained 408 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 30-3 Outback Bowl loss to #17 Florida.

2015 – – Suffered injury during preseason and missed the entire season due to injury.

2014 – – Did not see any game action.

2013 Honors – – Team Leader Award, Offense . . . 2013 – – Did not see any game action.

2012 – – Redshirted.

High school honors – – Named to Max Prep All-America team . . . first team all-state as a senior . . . named to all-area team four straight years by Moline Dispatch . . . named to first team and team captain on all-Western Illinois team by Quad City Times . . . first team all-conference on both offense and defense as a senior . . . first team all-conference on defense as a sophomore and junior after earning second team as a freshman . . . second team all-conference on offense as sophomore and junior after earning honorable mention honors as a freshman . . . Career – – Four-year varsity letterman as offensive and defensive lineman . . . helped prep team reach state playoffs as sophomore and senior . . . team captain as junior and senior . . . recorded 69 tackles as a senior, with four tackles for loss and two sacks . . . also had two recovered fumbles and scored one touchdown . . . recorded 106 tackles as a junior, 73 tackles as a sophomore and 56 tackles as a freshman . . . also competed in baseball and wrestling, earning first team all-conference honors in wrestling . . . placed second in state wrestling meet as a sophomore and junior.

Personal – – Born 8/21/93 in Davenport, Iowa . . . leisure studies major . . . member of prep Honor Roll . . . parents are Lori and Myron Keppy . . . father was a former Hawkeye lineman (1985-88) . . . high school coach was Nick Schroder.