Defensive tackle, USC (from North Carolina, Kentucky), 2021–25
Keeshawn Silver
Lettered 2023–24 at Kentucky; 2025 at USC (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 330 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Rocky Mount, NC
Keeshawn Silver played defensive tackle at North Carolina (2021–22), Kentucky (2023–24) and USC (2025).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | North Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Kentucky | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kentucky | 26 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | USC | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 65 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | North Carolina | 9 | DT | RS | ||
| 2022 | North Carolina | 9 | DT | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Kentucky | 9 | DT | So. | ||
| 2024 | Kentucky | 9 | DT | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | USC | 9 | DT | Sr. | 6′4″ | 330 |
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
2025 USC 11 games, 19 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 59–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Purdue | W 33–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Michigan State | W 45–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Illinois | L 32–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Michigan | W 31–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Notre Dame | L 24–34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Nebraska | W 21–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Iowa | W 26–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Oregon | L 27–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. UCLA | W 29–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. TCU | L 27–30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2024 Kentucky 12 games, 26 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Southern Miss | W 31–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. South Carolina | L 6–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Georgia | L 12–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Ohio | W 41–6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Ole Miss | W 20–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Vanderbilt | L 13–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Florida | L 20–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Auburn | L 10–24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Tennessee | L 18–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Murray State | W 48–6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Texas | L 14–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Louisville | L 14–41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Kentucky 11 games, 17 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Ball State | W 44–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 28–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Akron | W 35–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Florida | W 33–14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atGeorgia | L 13–51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Tennessee | L 27–33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Mississippi State | W 24–3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Alabama | L 21–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atSouth Carolina | L 14–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atLouisville | W 38–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Clemson | L 35–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 North Carolina 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | at Miami | W 27–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4⅛″ |
| Weight | 319 lb |
| Arm length | 35″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| Wingspan | 84⅜″ |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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