KeithShelton

Contending for playing time at an outside linebacker position … Continues his physical maturity and has gained approximately 10 pounds during the past year … Has played in one game.

2002 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in one game, UK’s win over Texas-El Paso … Made one tackle against the Miners … Got his first varsity letter.

2001 (Freshman): Redshirted.

High School: Rangy defensive back who was a two-year pick on The Associated Press all-state team … Three-year starter on offense and defense for East HS in Memphis, Tenn. … Helped East to a three-year mark of 37-5, including a Class AAAA state championship his junior year and a runner-up finish his senior year … Nabbed 20 interceptions during his career … Had seven interceptions and was his team’s leading tackler his senior season … Notched 10 pickoffs as a junior … Three-year all-region pick and a three-time pick for the all-area “Best of the Prep” team … “Keith is a winner through-and-through, on and off the field,” said East Coach Wayne Randall. “He has an innate ability to know what happens before it does, and when he gets there, he strikes you like a billy goat.” … Two-year letterman on the basketball team and helped win a city championship … A three-year letterman in track, running in the 400- and 800-meter events … Named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students and to Top Teens of America … Keith chose UK over Arkansas, Middle Tennessee, and Mississippi.

Personal: Full name is Keith Ledell Shelton, Jr. … Born 8-22-82 in Memphis, Tenn. … Son of Keith Shelton, Sr., who was a cornerback for Memphis State … An uncle, Michael Shelton, played linebacker for Austin Peay … Major is family and consumer sciences.

Shelton Career Statistics

Year  Position  G-GS  Tackles  TFL-Yds. Sacks-Yds.2002  Safety    1-0      1        0          0