Brett Keisel
Brett Keisel prior to Super Bowl XLV
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 19, 1978 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Provo, Utah | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Greybull (WY) | ||||||||||
| College: | Brigham Young | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2002 / Round: 7 / Pick: 242 | ||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 409 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 30.0 |
| Interceptions: | 2 |
| Touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Brett Keisel (born September 19, 1978) is a former American football defensive end who played 12 seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Brigham Young University. Keisel is known for his big beard, hence Steelers fans call him 'The Beard'.
Keisel was redshirted his freshman year at BYU. He played defensive end his sophomore year and then the following year transferred to Snow College. He then returned to BYU to finish his college football career. Keisel had a total of 66 tackles, with 39 being solo tackles, 9 quarterback sacks, and 19 stops behind the line of scrimmage.
Keisel was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round (242nd overall) in the 2002 NFL Draft. In his rookie year, he made five appearances, making four tackles.
In 2003, he was on the injured list for the entire season after undergoing surgery on a shoulder injury. He returned in the 2004 season with 13 appearances and nine tackles. The following year, he appeared in all 16 games recording 33 tackles and three sacks, the first of his NFL career. After the departure of Kimo von Oelhoffen via free agency for the New York Jets in March 2006, Brett signed a new four-year contract with the Steelers worth a reported 14 million dollars. That season, he won the 1st team position at right defensive end and played in all 16 games making 55 tackles and 5.5 sacks, a career high. In 2007, he made 16 appearances recording 39 tackles and two sacks.
On August 31, 2009, the Steelers signed Keisel to a new five-year contract worth $18.885 million, including a $5 million signing bonus.
In 2010, Keisel had his first career interception and first career touchdown in week 3 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, when he intercepted a pass thrown by Josh Freeman and returned it 79 yards for a touchdown. Keisel was also added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster for the first time in his career.
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