Tight end, Virginia Tech, 2017–19
Dalton Keene
- Number
- No. 29
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 251 lb
- Class (2019)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Littleton, CO
- Born
- Apr 14, 1999
Dalton Keene played tight end at Virginia Tech (2017–19). The New England Patriots took Keene in round 3, No. 101 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
82receiving yards, career highat Duke, 20183receiving touchdowns, career highat Miami, 2019Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 167 | 16.7 | 0 | 40 |
| 2018 | Virginia Tech | 28 | 341 | 12.2 | 3 | 67 |
| 2019 | Virginia Tech | 20 | 236 | 11.8 | 5 | 27 |
| Career | 58 | 744 | 12.8 | 8 | 67 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Virginia Tech | 29 | TE | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Virginia Tech | 29 | TE | So. | ||
| 2019 | Virginia Tech | 29 | TE | Jr. | 6′4″ | 251 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 0.71 | – | – | 7.1 | – |
| 2018 | Virginia Tech | 33 | 0.73 | 77th (n=497) | 0.53 | 24.1 | 4% |
| 2019 | Virginia Tech | 35 | 0.54 | 49th (n=499) | 0.54 | 18.8 | 6% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 Virginia Tech 9 games, 20 catches, 236 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 28–35 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 24–17 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Oct 5 | at | W 42–35 | 5 | 73 | 3 | 26 | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 34–17 | 4 | 53 | 1 | 18 | – |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 43–41 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 25 |
| Nov 2 | at | L 20–21 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 28–0 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 27 | – |
| Nov 29 | at | L 30–39 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 30–37 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | – |
2018 Virginia Tech 11 games, 28 catches, 341 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 62–17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Sep 22 | at | L 35–49 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Sep 29 | at | W 31–14 | 2 | 82 | 1 | 67 | – |
| Oct 13 | at | W 22–19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. | L 28–49 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Nov 3 | vs. | L 21–31 | 3 | 65 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Nov 10 | at | L 22–52 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Nov 17 | vs. | L 14–38 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 15 | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 34–31 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 45 | – |
| Dec 1 | vs. | W 41–20 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 31–35 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 7 | – |
2017 Virginia Tech 6 games, 10 catches, 167 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at | W 64–17 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 38–0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. | L 17–31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Oct 7 | at | W 23–10 | 4 | 66 | 0 | 29 | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 59–7 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 24–3 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4⅛″ |
| Weight | 253 lb |
| Arm length | 32¼″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.71 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.63 sW |
| Vertical jump | 34″ |
| Broad jump | 10′5″ |
| Bench press | 21 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.07 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.19 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 3 games with a stat; latest team: Houston Texans.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | New England Patriots | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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