Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2019Virginia Tech
Dalton Keene
TE • 6'4" • 251 lbs • Littleton, CO, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Dalton Keene reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
41
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
43
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Player Story
Dalton Keene built his college career from 2017 through 2019 as a tight end from Littleton, CO wearing No. 29, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Dalton Keene's career was his receiving role: 58...
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- Committed To
- Virginia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 37
- Overall
- No. 101
- NFL Team
- New England Patriots
Dalton Keene, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Virginia Tech. Dalton Keene reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 744
- Receptions
- 58
- Touchdowns
- 8
Quick Answers
Dalton Keene quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia Tech · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 744
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Virginia Tech
- Top game
- Miami
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Chatfield · Virginia Tech
- High school pipeline
- Chatfield · 10 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 3 · Pick 37 · New England Patriots
- Latest roster
- No. 29 · Junior
- 2019 Receiving yards rank
- 236 receiving yards · TE 70th (top 20%) · ACC 65th (top 31%) · National 562nd (top 29%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 6 | 10 | 167 | 0 | 51.8 |
| 2018 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 11 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 65.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 11 | 24 | 322 | 3 | 65.4 |
| 2019 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 58.6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 9 | 19 | 230 | 4 | 58.6 |
Related Context
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Dalton Keene played TE for Virginia Tech. Across 3 tracked seasons, Dalton Keene recorded 33 rushing yards, 744 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Virginia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Virginia Tech paired 341 primary output with 62.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 73.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Virginia Tech
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
26.2
Efficiency
73.4
Usage
17.8
Consistency
32.6
Best Game by takeover score
Miami
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 6. Boston College: 13. Furman: 14. Miami: 73. Rhode Island: 53. North Carolina: 18. Notre Dame: 0. Pittsburgh: 45. Virginia: 14
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kentucky: 1 by 40. Boston College: 4 by 21.7. Furman: 2 by 46.7. Miami: 5 by 97.3. Rhode Island: 4 by 88.3. North Carolina: 1 by 100. Pittsburgh: 2 by 100. Virginia: 1 by 93.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins40.6 · Games = 5 · +32.4 vs Losses
Losses8.3 · Games = 4 · -32.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Miami
Best efficiency game
100 vs Pittsburgh
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | @ Kentucky | L 30-37 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Fri 11/29 | @ Virginia | L 30-39 | — | 1 | 14 | 6.7 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Pittsburgh | W 28-0 | — | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 22.50 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Notre Dame | L 20-21 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs North Carolina | W 43-41 | — | 1 | 18 | 5.4 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Rhode Island | W 34-17 | — | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Miami2+ TD | W 42-35 | — | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 14.60 | 3 | 26 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Furman | W 24-17 | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Boston College | L 28-35 | — | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 3.30 | 0 | 10 |
Player Story
Dalton Keene story
Dalton Keene built his college career from 2017 through 2019 as a tight end from Littleton, CO wearing No. 29, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Dalton Keene's career was his receiving role: 58 catches, 744 receiving yards, 8 touchdowns, and 33 rushing yards across 26 career games in the available record. His career also includes 33 rushing yards and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Dalton Keene's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Virginia Tech
2017-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 167 | 78.9 | 8 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 341 | 62.6 | 13.5 | 174 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 341 | 62.6 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 236 | 73.4 | 17.8 | -105 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 236 | 73.4 | 17.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Miami
Week 6 · W 42-35 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
73
Receiving Yards
99.1 takeover
73 receiving yards with a 97.3 efficiency score.
#2
@ Boston College
Week 6 · W 23-10 · Conference game
66
Receiving Yards
86.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
66 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Rhode Island
Week 7 · W 34-17
53
Receiving Yards
81.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
53 receiving yards with a 88.3 efficiency score.
#4
@ Duke
Week 5 · W 31-14 · Conference game
82
Receiving Yards
79.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
82 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Pittsburgh
Week 13 · W 28-0 · Conference game
45
Receiving Yards
76.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
45 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Virginia Tech
341 primary output · 62.6 efficiency · 13.5 usage
65.4
#2
2018 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
65.4
341 primary · 62.6 efficiency · 13.5 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Virginia Tech
58.6
236 primary · 73.4 efficiency · 17.8 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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