Case Keenum
Casey Austin Keenum (born February 17, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Houston. After being signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2012, Keenum threw for 1,760 yards and 9 touchdowns in the eight games he started for the Texans, before being let go prior to the 2014 season. He was then signed to the St. Louis Rams' practice squad and then re-signed with the Texans later in 2014. In 2015, the Rams (who later relocated to Los Angeles) traded a draft pick to the Texans for Keenum, where he played until signing as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 2017.
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
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Born: | Brownwood, Texas, U.S. | February 17, 1988||||||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Wylie (Abilene, Texas) | ||||||||||||||||||
College: | Houston (2006–2011) | ||||||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||||
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After starter Sam Bradford was injured, Keenum came in and had a career year, setting highs in starts, passing yards, completions, and touchdowns. He led the Vikings to a 13-win regular season, followed by a last-second win, known as the Minneapolis Miracle, over the New Orleans Saints in the playoffs. Following that, Keenum played for the Denver Broncos, the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Browns. He is known for being a journeyman quarterback by having played for seven different NFL teams.