2020 Football Roster
Keith Sherald Jr.
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 181
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Waldorf, Md.
- High School:
- Bishop McNamara
Career
• Academic All-MAC (2018)
2021 Season
• Got the start at #6 Texas A&M and made 3 total tackles
• Started the home opener against VMI making one tackle
• Started at #5 Iowa and amd 5 total tackles
• Started at Maryland recording 5 tackles, one fumble recovery, and an interception
• Started against Bowling Green recording a team high 11 tackles including 1.5 for a loss
• Started against Buffalo recording 5 tackles including one for a loss and an interception
• Started at Western Michigan recording 4 tackles including 1 for a loss
• Started at Ohio recording 8 tackles and one interception
• Started against NIU recording 9 tackles and having 2 pass break ups
• Started at Akron recording 1 tackle
• Started against Miami recording 4 tackles
2020 Season
• Did not see action in 2020
2019 Junior Season
• Named to Athlon's preseason All-MAC Fourth Team
• Played in all 13 games in the defensive backfield
• Third on the team with 86 tackles, led team with 53 solo stops
• Tied for the team lead with three interceptions
• Had two interceptions in the win over Eastern Michigan, including one on the final drive of the game
• Tied for fourth on the team with six tackles for loss
2018 Sophomore Season
• Academic All-MAC
• Started all 12 games
• Totaled 91 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, six passes broken up, two forced fumbles, two quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery
• Tied for the team lead in tackles (91), led in forced fumbles (2) and second in passes broken up (6)
• Ranked tied for 11th in the MAC in tackles
• Made five solo tackles in first start and at Illinois (9/1)
• Had a career high 14 tackles at Miami (10/13)
2017 Freshman Season
• Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams
• Made four tackles
• Recorded first career tackle at Clemson (9/2)
Prior to Kent State
• Washington Catholic Athletic Conference 2016 Honorable Mention
• High School teammates with Xavier Williams
• Also played basketball at Bishop McNamara
• During senior season made 55 tackles, four interceptions, 2 fumble recoveries with 10 passes defended
Personal
• Born December 19, 1998
• Son of Keith and Roslyn Sherald
• Has two siblings, Quenisha and Russell
• Majoring in Computer Engineering
