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Brett Keisel

Brett C. Keisel

Defensive End

6-5, 269 lbs

Greybull, Wyoming

Born: September 19, 1978 in Provo, Utah (47-278)

High School: Greybull HS

Draft: Pittsburgh Steelers in Round 7 of the 2002 NFL Draft

Pronunciation: KEE-sul

Years at BYU: 1997-01

93 83 93

Defense

SeasonTklSoloAstSacksTFLPBUINTYdsINT TDFFFRFR TDBlkSfty
19982110.00.0000000000
2000221394.09.0300010000
20014425193.511.0300010000
Total6839297.520.0600020000

Participation

SeasonClassNoPosGamesStarts
1998R-FR83TE20
2000R-JR93DE120
2001R-SR93DE1413
Total2813

Roster History

SeasonClassNoPos
1997RS (FR)93TE
1998R-FR83TE
2000R-JR93DE
2001R-SR93DE

Defense

Date Site Opponent Result GS Tkl Sk TFL QBH PBU FF
Nov 7, 1998 H UNM W 46-21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 14, 1998 A UTEP W 31-14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 26, 2000 N FSU L 3-29 0 4 1 2 0 1 0
Sep 2, 2000 A UVA W 38-35 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14, 2000 H MSST L 28-44 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 23, 2000 H UNLV W 10-7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30, 2000 A SYR L 14-42 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 6, 2000 H USU W 38-14 0 3 1 3 0 0 0
Oct 21, 2000 H SDSU L 15-16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26, 2000 H WYO W 19-7 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 2, 2000 A CSU L 21-45 0 3 0 1 0 0 1
Nov 18, 2000 H UNM W 37-13 0 2 0 1 1 0 0
Nov 24, 2000 A UTAH W 34-27 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 25, 2001 H TULN W 70-35 1 3 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 1, 2001 H NEV W 52-7 1 3 0 1 2 0 0
Sep 8, 2001 A CAL W 44-16 1 3 0 1 0 0 0
Sep 29, 2001 A UNLV W 35-31 1 7 1 2 0 0 1
Oct 5, 2001 H USU W 54-34 1 8 2 2 0 1 0
Oct 13, 2001 A UNM W 24-20 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20, 2001 H AFA W 63-33 1 3 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 1, 2001 H CSU W 56-34 1 3 0 0 1 1 0
Nov 10, 2001 A WYO W 41-34 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 17, 2001 H UTAH W 24-21 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 1, 2001 A MSST W 41-38 1 3 0.5 2 0 0 0
Dec 8, 2001 A HAW L 45-72 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 31, 2001 B LOU L 10-28 0 3 0 2 0 0 0

Participation

Date Site Opponent Result GS
Nov 7, 1998 H UNM W 46-21 0
Nov 14, 1998 A UTEP W 31-14 0
Aug 26, 2000 N FSU L 3-29 0
Sep 2, 2000 A UVA W 38-35 0
Sep 9, 2000 A AFA L 23-31 0
Sep 14, 2000 H MSST L 28-44 0
Sep 23, 2000 H UNLV W 10-7 0
Sep 30, 2000 A SYR L 14-42 0
Oct 6, 2000 H USU W 38-14 0
Oct 21, 2000 H SDSU L 15-16 0
Oct 26, 2000 H WYO W 19-7 0
Nov 2, 2000 A CSU L 21-45 0
Nov 18, 2000 H UNM W 37-13 0
Nov 24, 2000 A UTAH W 34-27 0
Aug 25, 2001 H TULN W 70-35 1
Sep 1, 2001 H NEV W 52-7 1
Sep 8, 2001 A CAL W 44-16 1
Sep 29, 2001 A UNLV W 35-31 1
Oct 5, 2001 H USU W 54-34 1
Oct 13, 2001 A UNM W 24-20 1
Oct 20, 2001 H AFA W 63-33 1
Oct 27, 2001 A SDSU W 59-21 1
Nov 1, 2001 H CSU W 56-34 1
Nov 10, 2001 A WYO W 41-34 1
Nov 17, 2001 H UTAH W 24-21 1
Dec 1, 2001 A MSST W 41-38 1
Dec 8, 2001 A HAW L 45-72 1
Dec 31, 2001 B LOU L 10-28 0

Kick Returns

SeasonTeamLgNoYdsAvgTD
2005Pittsburgh SteelersNFL22311.50
NFL22311.50

Defense

SeasonTeamLgTklSackTFLPBUINTYdsTDFFFRFR TD
2002Pittsburgh SteelersNFL4000000010
2004Pittsburgh SteelersNFL9000000000
2005Pittsburgh SteelersNFL33322000110
2006Pittsburgh SteelersNFL565.564000010
2007Pittsburgh SteelersNFL38226000000
2008Pittsburgh SteelersNFL41152000000
2009Pittsburgh SteelersNFL54342000120
2010Pittsburgh SteelersNFL333171791200
2011Pittsburgh SteelersNFL48356000210
2012Pittsburgh SteelersNFL464.541000010
2013Pittsburgh SteelersNFL29431000120
2014Pittsburgh SteelersNFL171151160000
NFL49737394129519120

Participation

Season Team Lg G GS
2002Pittsburgh SteelersNFL50
2004Pittsburgh SteelersNFL130
2005Pittsburgh SteelersNFL160
2006Pittsburgh SteelersNFL1616
2007Pittsburgh SteelersNFL1616
2008Pittsburgh SteelersNFL1010
2009Pittsburgh SteelersNFL1515
2010Pittsburgh SteelersNFL1111
2011Pittsburgh SteelersNFL1414
2012Pittsburgh SteelersNFL1616
2013Pittsburgh SteelersNFL1212
2014Pittsburgh SteelersNFL124
NFL156114

Defense

SeasonTeamLgTklSackTFLPBUINTYdsTDFFFRFR TD
2002Pittsburgh SteelersNFL1000000000
2004Pittsburgh SteelersNFL1000000000
2005Pittsburgh SteelersNFL9220000100
2007Pittsburgh SteelersNFL7011000000
2008Pittsburgh SteelersNFL9121000010
2010Pittsburgh SteelersNFL14011000010
NFL49737393929519120

Participation

Season Team Lg G GS
2002Pittsburgh SteelersNFL20
2004Pittsburgh SteelersNFL20
2005Pittsburgh SteelersNFL40
2007Pittsburgh SteelersNFL11
2008Pittsburgh SteelersNFL33
2010Pittsburgh SteelersNFL33
2011Pittsburgh SteelersNFL11
NFL168

Kick Returns

SeasonTeamLgNoYdsAvgTD
2005Pittsburgh SteelersNFL100.00
NFL00

Defense

SeasonTeamLgTklSackTFLPBUINTYdsTDFFFRFR TD
2002Pittsburgh SteelersNFL1100000000
2005Pittsburgh SteelersNFL92110
2006Pittsburgh SteelersNFL1100000000
2007Pittsburgh SteelersNFL9001000000
2008Pittsburgh SteelersNFL7000000000
2009Pittsburgh SteelersNFL3000000000
2010Pittsburgh SteelersNFL4000000000
2011Pittsburgh SteelersNFL9000000000
2012Pittsburgh SteelersNFL3000000000
2013Pittsburgh SteelersNFL2000000100
2014Pittsburgh SteelersNFL0001000000
NFL49737394029519120

Participation

Season Team Lg G GS
2002Pittsburgh SteelersNFL40
2005Pittsburgh SteelersNFL40
2006Pittsburgh SteelersNFL43
2007Pittsburgh SteelersNFL55
2008Pittsburgh SteelersNFL44
2009Pittsburgh SteelersNFL33
2010Pittsburgh SteelersNFL44
2011Pittsburgh SteelersNFL44
2012Pittsburgh SteelersNFL22
2013Pittsburgh SteelersNFL33
2014Pittsburgh SteelersNFL11
NFL3829
Date Team League Transaction
Jul 23, 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Signed three-year, $932k contract
Apr 12, 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Re-signed to 1-year contract
Mar 14, 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Signed four-year, $14 million contract
Aug 31, 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Signed five-year, $18.885 million contract
Mar 11, 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Became free agent
Aug 19, 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Signed two-year, $3 million contract
Dec 1, 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Placed on injured reserve
Feb 2, 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Activated from injured reserve
Mar 9, 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Released

Combine

Year Event Ht Wt 40-Yd Vert Bench Broad 3-Cone Shuttle
2002 NFL Combine 605 279 4.89 33.50 26 107 7.28 4.51
Season Award
2001 Honorable Mention All-MWC
Season Award Team
2010 AFC Pro Bowl Pittsburgh Steelers