Keoke Toomer

Played in ten games and recorded 24 total tackles, 14 of them solo ... had two tackles for loss on the year, and one sack ... had a season high six tackles and forced two fumbles, along with one sack against IUP on 11/1. Played in all 11 games, starting the final eight games at linebacker … finished with 40 tackles, 18 solo … had 3.5 TFL for minus 23 yards and had a pair of sacks … had a forced fumble … posted a season-high nine tackles vs. Edinboro (10/7/23), with four solo … had two TFL, including a sack, and forced a fumble … totaled seven tackles with a pair of quarterback hurries vs. California (Pa.) (11/4/23) along with six stops vs. Slippery Rock (10/14/23). Redshirted. Played for head coach Jason Simmons at Ben Davis High School along with fellow Gannon freshmen Donell Mason and Myron Green … the Giants finished at 7-6 but reached the semifinals of the IHSAA Class 6A state championships, losing to eventual state champion Central Grove … played in the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference, reputed to be the toughest football conference in the Hoosier State … was an IFCA Class 6A All-State selection and earned honorable mention All-Marion County accolades … also an IFCA Academic All-State honoree … finished with 114 tackles, 97 solo, with 6 TFL, 5 sacks and 17 hurries … had 2 interceptions for 37 yards … as a junior, had 99 total tackles, 72 solo, with 11 TFL, 7 sacks, 13 hurries, 2 fumbles caused and an interception as Ben Davis once again reached the state semifinals before losing to eventual state champion Center Grove in the Class 6A state semifinals … team finished at 7-6 … in 2019, the Giants posted an 8-5 record, again losing to Center Grove in the state semifinals … also competed in track. Sport Business major ... son of Keoke and Nicole Toomer ... has three sisters, Kaleah, Ashanti, and Koi, and two brothers, Khi and Keontay ... sister, Ashanti, plays volleyball at Southwestern Michigan College ... brother, Keontay, is committed to play football at Louisville.