Valparaiso University

2023 Team Most-Improved Player Award

2024: Played in three games and made two starts at quarterback… Went 9-of-26 through the air… Started the first two games of the season against UNI and Youngstown State and also saw action against Morehead State… Passed for a season-high 101 yards including a 61-yard completion in the season opener on Aug. 31 at UNI… Member of PFL Academic Honor Roll… Earned Valparaiso University Presidential Academic Honors.

2023: Played in five games and made four starts at quarterback... Went 55-of-91 passing for 702 yards and six touchdowns... Made his collegiate debut on Oct. 21 at Davidson with 187 passing yards on 9-of-12 through the air, three touchdowns and no interceptions while playing only the second half... Had a season-high 15 completions on 21 attempts totaling 126 yards on Nov. 4 vs. Dayton while recording a pair of TD tosses... Earned the team’s Most-Improved Player Award.

2022: Did not see game action in his first season on campus... Retained four years of eligibility. 

Prep: Two-year varsity letter winner... All-conference as a senior... Went 19-of-29 through the air for 259 yards and two passing touchdowns in a 35-33 win over Marist in a 2021 semifinal playoff game... Team captain as a senior... Also played basketball as a freshman and three years of lacrosse... Academic all-conference honoree.

Personal: Majoring in marketing... Son of Jim and Michelle Keefe... Has one sibling, James... Father Jim played football at Loras College from 1989-1991... Enjoys hunting, fishing and competition... His aunt and uncle live in the Valpo area...