Keon Keeley holds the LDE · Backup spot in Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Keon Keeley is a 6'5", 275-pound defensive lineman for Notre Dame who transferred from Alabama. A five-star recruit ranked third-best in the nation, he compiled 133 tackles and 37 sacks during his prep career at Berkeley Prep in Tampa. As a freshman in 2023, he did not appear in games. In 2024, he saw action in six contests and registered three assisted tackles, including his collegiate debut against Western Kentucky. During his sophomore season in 2025, Keeley played 13 games, posting 16 tackles, three sacks, and one pass breakup while adding a blocked punt. He recorded four tackles and one sack against Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff's First Round.

Alabama2023 – 2025

Notre Dame2026 — present