Player Career

Talik Keaton Career Story

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Player Story

Talik Keaton story

Talik Keaton built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a wide receiver from Sarasota, FL wearing No. 1, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Talik Keaton's career was his receiving role: 83 catches, 952 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns, and 20 rushing yards across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Marshall. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 20 rushing yards, 3 tackles, and 488 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Marshall.

The arc is straightforward: Talik Keaton moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Marshall

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20192019202020212021202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 PostseasonMarshall14070.68.8
2019 Regular SeasonMarshall14070.68.80
2020 Regular SeasonMarshall17553.916.235
2021 PostseasonMarshall26870.613.393
2021 Regular SeasonMarshall26870.613.30
2022 Regular SeasonMarshall22656.715.9-42
2023 PostseasonMarshall14366.710.1-83
2023 Regular SeasonMarshall14366.710.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Navy

Week 1 · W 49-7

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

100

Receiving Yards

93.1 takeover

100 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Norfolk State

Week 1 · W 55-3

71

Receiving Yards

86.4 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

71 receiving yards with a 59.2 efficiency score.

#3

vs Arkansas State

Week 13 · W 35-21 · Conference game

34

Receiving Yards

80.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

34 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Middle Tennessee

Week 6 · L 13-24 · Conference game

60

Receiving Yards

79.4 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

60 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Eastern Kentucky

Week 1 · W 59-0

68

Receiving Yards

76.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

68 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Marshall

268 primary output · 70.6 efficiency · 13.3 usage

67.1

#2

2021 Regular Season · Marshall

67.1

268 primary · 70.6 efficiency · 13.3 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Marshall

59.4

226 primary · 56.7 efficiency · 15.9 usage

Milestones

1

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games