2023 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Earned the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Year award along with Jake Wilson...Was also named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Special Teams Player of the Year along with Jace Tutty.
Season: Appeared in two games...Earned the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week four times (Delaware, 9/9; Northwestern, 9/30; UMass, 10/14; Michigan State, 11/26)...Was the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Special Teams Player of the Week twice (Ohio State, 10/21; Maryland, 11/5).
Delaware (9/9): Saw his first career action and made a solo tackle.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Varina High School for head coach Marcus Lewis...Served two years as a team captain...Led Varina to an 11-2 record and a regional semifinals appearance in 2022...Guided the Devils to a 13-1 record and a Virginia Class 4A state championship as a junior...Earned first-team all-state honors as a linebacker as a junior...Claimed first-team all-region as a linebacker as a junior and senior...Named second-team all-region as a receiver in 2021...As a senior, collected 70 tackles, 11 sacks and nine tackles for loss...As a junior, recorded 65 tackles, 15 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, five pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery...Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports and On3 and a three-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals...Ranked as the No. 177 overall prospect in the class, the No. 15 linebacker and No. 3 prospect in Virginia by On3...Tabbed as the No. 15 linebacker and No. 5 prospect in the state by 247Sports...Rated as the No. 30 outside linebacker and No. 8 prospect in Virginia by Rivals...Ranked as the No. 30 outside linebacker and No. 9 player in Virginia by ESPN.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kaveion Allen Keys...Son of Cavin Keys and Aisha T. Roberts...Has three brothers, Jacory, Amari and Lennox...Hobbies include playing video games, hanging out with friends and working out...Intends to major in communications to pursue a career in sports broadcasting.