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Cortland Red Dragons

SUNY Cortland Athletics

2024 Football Roster

56 Junius Keys

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Yr. Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 275
  • Hometown Queens
  • High School Eagle Academy
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

2024: Junius was a third team All-Empire 8 honoree...Started all 12 games during the season for Cortland...Registered 46 total tackles, including nine solo tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, six quarterback hurries, and one fumble recovery...Recorded a season-high nine tackles in a home win over St. John Fisher...Provided four tackles and 0.5 sacks in a road victory over Utica...Had three tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, and recovered a fumble in a road win at Hilbert...Registered 0.5 sacks among three tackles in a road win at Susquehanna...Chipped in eight tackles and a quarterback hurry in a win over Ithaca in the 65th Cortaca Jug Game...Posted three tackles and a quarterback hurry in a win over Endicott in the second round of the NCAA Div. III playoffs...Made three tackles against Springfield in the third round of the NCAA Div. III playoffs.

2023: Played in all 15 games...Finished the season with 23 tackles, including 3.5 sacks and 6.5 total tackles for loss, along with a forced fumble and a pass breakup...Had four tackles, including 1.5 sacks, at St. John Fisher and made four tackles versus Utica.

2022: Played in eight games...Registered 15 tackles and 4.5 sacks...Finished with three tackles, two solo, and two sacks in a win at Buffalo State...Recorded two solo tackles and a sack in a home victory versus Hartwick...Made three stops with half a sack in a home win versus St. John Fisher...Registered a sack in a win at Utica...Had two tackles against Ithaca at Yankee Stadium.

Prior to Cortland: Attended Nassau Community College...Member of the football program...Attended East Coast Prep.

High School: A 2018 graduate of Eagle Academy Southeast Queens...Four-year starter in football...Named Eagle Academy for Young Men III Lineman of the Year and Most Improved Player.

Parents: Chantal and Nigel Adams, Jordan and Letterence Keys...Father, Letterence, played professional basketball in Argentina and Germany...Siblings: Jaya, Nyla, Darryl, Davante, Nilazia.

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Historical Player Information

  • 94

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 240 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2023Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 260 lbs
    94
  • 56

    2024Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 275 lbs
    56