Pronounced KAY-oh
2010 Co-Special Teams Captain Jim Thorpe Award Watch List
2010 Idaho Most Valuable
Player 2010 Second-team all-Western
Athletic Conference 2009 First-team
all-Western Athletic Conference 2008
Team Captain 2007 John Friesz Award
(team MVP) 2007 Elite Eleven 2007 second-team all-Western Athletic Conference
safety and punt returner 2007
Rivals.com all-WAC punt returner 2007
Phil Steele’s second-team all-WAC safety and punt returner 2006 honorable mention Sporting News all-freshman
team All-time punt return yardage (585) leader at Idaho, fourth on
all-time punt returns (53), fifth on career tackles list (358), fifth on career
fumble recoveries list (6), tied for sixth on career interceptions (11) and
career passes defensed (21) lists.
2010: Led the Vandals with three interceptions and five
passes defensed in addition to recording 61 tackles (45 solo, 16 assists) –
fifth best on the team.
2009: Led the Vandals in total tackles and was second in the
Western Athletic Conference ... WAC leader in solo stops and was tied for 14th
nationally ... earned WAC Player of the Week after 12 solo tackles (15 total)
against Colorado State.
2008: Injured during the Vandals’ fourth-game and missed the
remainder of the season after having shoulder surgery ... but, had 31 total tackles
(26 solo and five assists) in addition to one blocked kick prior to injury.
2007: Chosen the winner of
Idaho’s John Friesz Award as the team’s Most Valuable Player ... earned that
honor with stellar play defensively and on special teams, for which he earned a
position on the Vandals’ Elite Eleven ... earned a reputation as a fierce,
tireless competitor ... also set a school record with a 100-yard punt return
against Northern Illinois ... also set Vandal marks in punt return yards (319)
and punt return average (16.8) ... finished the season with 81 total tackles
(55 solo, 26 assists), five tackles for loss (-28 yards), three fumble
recoveries, four interceptions (65 yards) and four pass breakups.
2006: Pressed into service
as a true freshman ... became a leader in the secondary with 72 total tackles
(59 solo and 13 assists) – second only to linebacker David Vobora ... also had
the second highest passes defensed with six in addition to six tackles for loss
(-17 yards), an interception and a quarterback hurry ... twice had
double-figure tackle efforts with 10 at Utah State and 10 against Nevada ...
was an honorable mention choice on Sporting News all-freshman team.
High school: Was the
Cascade Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … also all-state
choice at defensive back and all-conference running back … was an all-league
selection at defensive back as a junior as well … team’s Most Inspirational
Award winner … team captain … in two years at Archbishop Murphy he rushed for
2,946 yards on 259 carries … scored 37 TDs and threw for 184 yards on option
passes … also returned kicks and punts … played baseball.
Personal: Son of Diana and
Regan Keo ... born Dec. 17, 1987 ... majoring in Sport Science.
Single-game
bests
Tackles – 15 (vs. Colorado
State, Oct. 3, 2009);
Unassisted tackles – 12 (vs. Colorado State, Oct. 3,
2009);
Assists – 9 (at Northern Illinois, Sept. 26, 2009);
Tackles-for-loss –
2, twice (at Fresno State, Oct. 13, 2007, and at Louisiana Tech, Oct. 14,
2006);
Forced fumble – 1 (at Nevada, Oct. 24, 2009);
Fumble recoveries – 1,
four times (vs. Utah State, Nov. 28, 2009; vs. Fresno State, Oct. 13, 2007; vs.
Cal Poly, Sept. 8, 2007, and at USC, Sept. 1, 2007);
Interceptions – 2 (at USC,
Sept. 1, 2007);
Passes defensed – 2 (at Nevada, Oct. 27, 2007);
Blocked kicks –
1 (at Utah State, Sept. 20, 2008).
