Davhon Keys

2025 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll Two-year starter at linebacker entering third season with the program … Led Tigers in tackles with 92 last year … Started 4 of the final 7 games of the season, filling in for an injured Whit Weeks … Versatile linebacker who is good in coverage … Returned an interception 41 yards for a touchdown in win over Baylor in the 2024 Texas Bowl … Has a nose for the football and good instincts on the field … Has 5 career games with 10 or more tackles, including a career-best 15 in win over Florida in 2025 … Has played in 25 games with 9 starts in his 2 years at LSU … Enters junior season with 123 career tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks … Joined the program after a standout prep career that saw his team win 3 state titles at Aledo (Texas) High School … Excellent student in the classroom as well … Twice named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2024 and 2025 … Majoring in information systems and decision sciences. Led LSU and finished second in the SEC in tackles with 92 … Appeared in 13 games with 5 starts … Started 4 of the final 7 games when he filled in for an injured Whit Weeks … Played a total of 572 defensive snaps with a season-high 78 coming against Florida … Had 4 games with double-digit tackles including a career-best 15 in win over Florida … Had career-outing vs. Florida when he filled in for Whit Weeks after the starter was ejected after just 3 plays due to targeting … Added a tackle for a 6-yard loss and credited with half-sack in win over the Gators … Other double-digit tackle games came against Louisiana Tech (11), Western Kentucky (10) and Houston (14) … First start of season came in win over Southeastern Louisiana and finished with 4 tackles, a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup … Started again at Vanderbilt (9 tackles) … Had back-to-back starts against Alabama (5 tackles, 1.0 TFL) and Arkansas (6 tackles). Appeared in 12 games with 4 starts … Started final 4 games of season, helping LSU to a 3-1 mark during that span … Tallied 31 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks … Added 3 pass breakups, 2 quarterback hurries … Returned an interception 41 yards for a touchdown in Texas Bowl win over Baylor … The interception came on Baylor's first possession of the game and put the Tigers up 14-0 in the first quarter … First career start came at Florida (4 tackles, 1 pass breakup) … Had career-best 10 tackles and a sack for a 6-yard loss in win over Oklahoma … Great all-around effort in win over Baylor with 6 tackles, an interception return for a TD (41 yards), a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup …. Made LSU debut against Nicholls in Tiger Stadium in week 2 … Played on special teams in 12 games, seeing most action on kickoff return and punt return … Played a total of 93 special teams snaps … On defense, logged 245 snaps with a season-best 83 coming against Baylor in the Texas Bowl. Top-rated inside linebacker from Texas powerhouse Aledo High School … Born in Louisiana but moved to Texas at an early age … Consensus 4-star linebacker and rated the No. 33 linebacker nationally and the No. 60 player in the state of Texas … Given 4-stars by Rivals and 247Sports … Rated as high as the No. 12 linebacker nationally by ESPN and No. 18 by Rivals … Won 3 state titles in high school, including the Texas 5A Division I State Championship as a senior … Had 12 tackles, 2 tackles for loss and a sack in 51-8 win over Smithson Valley in 2023 state championship game, earning game MVP honors … For career, racked up 398 total tackles, 40 tackles for loss, 19 quarterback hurries and 8 sacks … Added 9 interceptions – returning 4 for touchdowns – to go with 6 fumble recoveries, 4 forced fumbles, 2 blocked field goals and a blocked punt … Scored 35 total touchdowns in his prep career. Tackles: 15 vs. Florida, 2025 Tackles for Loss: 1.0, 4x (Last: at Oklahoma, 2025: First: vs. Oklahoma, 2024) Sacks: 1.0 vs. Oklahoma, 2024 Interceptions: 1 vs. Baylor, 2024 Texas Bowl Pass Breakups: 1, 5x (Last: vs. Houston, 2025 Texas Bowl; First: at Arkansas, 2024) Forced Fumble: 1 at Oklahoma, 2025 Fumble Recovery: 0