Spencer Keith

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Little Rock, Ark.
High School:
Pulaski Academy

Career

• 6,041 passing yards rank third among KSU's all-time leaders

• 33 passing touchdowns rank third among KSU's all-time leaders

• 549 completions rank third among KSU's all-time leaders

2011 Junior Season

• Went the final five games of the season without throwing an interception

• Completed 166-of-325 passes for 1,682 yards and 11 touchdowns

• Ran for three touchdowns

• Had a 70 yard pass completion for a touchdown against Eastern Michigan

• Had the longest run of his career (59 yards) at Akron, while completing 11-of-16 passes with two touchdowns

• Ran for touchdowns in consecutive games (South Alabama & Ohio)

• Threw for a season-high 281 yards, and tied a career high with 3 touchdowns, in a win over Central Michigan

• Named MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week on Nov. 10

• Named to Academic All-MAC Team

2010 Sophomore Season

• Completed 59.1 percent of his passes, the second highest percentage in school history

• Threw for 2,212 yards, the fifth most in a season by a Kent State quarterback

• Tallied three rushing touchdowns

• Completed 26-of-32 passes for two touchdowns and ran for a touchdown at Bowling Green, giving him the highest single game completion percentage (81.3) since Josh Cribbs in 2004

• Threw for 252 yards against Ball State to set a season-high against a MAC opponent

• Completed 20 or more passes in each of his first three games

• Completed 25-of-39 passes for 244 yards at Western Michigan

• Named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week after throwing three touchdown passes against Murray State

• Displayed punting ability at Penn State with each of his quick kicks being downed at the 10 yard line

• Had two punts downed inside the 15 yard line against Ohio, including a 40-yarder downed at the one

• Had a nine-yard touchdown run at Miami, while recording a season-high 44 yards rushing

• Voted a team captain

2009 Freshman Season

• Set school freshman records with 2,147 yards and 14 touchdowns, both of which stand fifth in school annals

• The 14 TDs also rank ninth in Kent State career records

• 57.1 completion percentage (168-294) was second in season records, while his 126.72 pass efficiency ranks fourth

• Compiled those numbers despite starting just seven times in 10 appearances

• Inserted into the line-up in week two after Giorgio Morgan went out with a sprained ankle

• Threw for 200+ yards on seven occasions, including a pair of 300-yard efforts

• Threw for 373 (6th in school annals) yards Oct. 31 against Western Michigan and 377 yards (5th) the following week at Akron

• Those were the first back-to-back 300-yard efforts since 2004 and the largest two-game total since 1997

• Had four consecutive multi-TD games (Oct. 17-Nov. 7) and five on the year

Prior To Kent State

• Last fall as a senior at Pulaski Academy, set state season records for passing yards (5,310, which also led the country), attempts (625) and completions (396) en route to leading the Bruins to a 13-1 record and the 5A state title

• Tossed 70 touchdown passes

• Earned MVP honors in the championship game

• Also rushed for 296 yards and seven more scores playing for head coach Kevin Kelley

• Recipient of the Lander’s Award as the Arkansas Player of the Year (voted on by the media)

• Garnered Offensive Player of the Year accolades from the Arkansas Democrat and ArkansasSports360.com

• A two-time all-state, all-conference and all-metro selection, he threw for 4,768 yards and 51 touchdowns as a junior, totaling 10,076 yards and 121 touchdowns his final two seasons

• Also lettered in basketball and track, averaging 18.5 points a game as a junior on the hardwood while finishing seventh in the state in the 300-meter hurdles his sophomore year

• Coached by Kevin Kelley

Personal

• Born Sept. 25, 1990

• Son of Steve and Rhonda Keith

• Has two older brothers, Michael and Joshua

• Member of the National Honor Society

• Majoring in mathematics with a focus in pre-med