Defensive back, Western Illinois, 2025–26
Don Paul Keith
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- River Rouge, MI
Don Paul Keith plays defensive back for Western Illinois. Last time out, at Southeast Missouri State: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
19 tackles, 2 INT
Last game: 3 tackles at Southeast Missouri State, L 30–40
Next game: vs. UT Martin, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Illinois | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Western Illinois | 19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Career | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Illinois | 12 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Western Illinois | 12 | DB | So. | 6′1″ | 185 |
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.
Game by game
2026 Western Illinois 6 games, 19 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Illinois State | L 10–41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Wisconsin | L 9–36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Morehead State | W 59–2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at North Alabama | L 20–23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Tennessee State | W 28–21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Southeast Missouri State | L 30–40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2025 Western Illinois 3 games, 5 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Illinois | L 3–52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Northwestern | L 7–42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | atTennessee State | W 17–16 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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