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KeiBeckham
- height 5-11
- Weight 175
- class Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown Trotwood, Ohio
- High school Trotwood-Madison
2016 – R – Freshman
- Played in UK’s win over Austin Peay
2015 – Freshman
- Redshirt season
High School
- First-team all-state player had nine interceptions as a senior, returning five for touchdowns
- A three-star prospect by all four major recruiting services
- Rivals lists him as the 20th-best player in the state of Ohio and the 44th best cornerback in the nation
- Scout listed Beckham as the fourth-best safety in the state of Ohio and 81st-best safety in the nation
- Added 34 tackles in 2014 with three fumbles forced and two fumbles recovered
- Strong senior season led him to Southwest Ohio Division III Defensive Player of the Year honors and was a first team all-state selection
- Selected as a Fox 45 Top 22, which picks the best 22 seniors prior to the start of the season
- Had eight interceptions his junior year with a pick six, 32 tackles and four fumble recoveries
- Four-year letterman and three-year starter
- Helped his team to state title his freshman season
- Honor-roll student
- Picked Kentucky after offers from Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Purdue and others
Personal
- Name is pronounced “key”
- Born in Dayton, Ohio
- Son of David White and Natasha White
- Currently enrolled in undergraduate studies
Community Cats
- Stayed after practice to spend time with the Special Olympics (2015)
Kei Says
- His nickname is “Key West”
- Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job is to become a sports broadcaster
- One word to describe him on the field is “passionate”
- He also enjoys playing basketball
- The 2016 UK football season is going to be special