Player Dossier

2020-2025

Indiana

Chris Keys Jr.

S • 6'0" • 190 lbs • Collins, MS, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Chris Keys Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.5 disruption score.

Usage Score

1.3

Efficiency

9.5

Consistency

100

Season Value

36.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Mississippi State

202122232425

Snapshot

Career Teams
3
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Indiana • Mississippi State • Florida Atlantic
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Florida International

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Chris Keys Jr., S. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Mississippi State. Chris Keys Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.5 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season

Mississippi State paired 0 primary output with 9.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 9.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Indiana, Mississippi State, Florida Atlantic.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Toledo

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2024 Regular Season · Mississippi State

Games

7

Havoc Plays / G

0

Efficiency

9.5

Usage

1.3

Consistency

100

Best Game by takeover score

Tennessee

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Arizona State: 0. Toledo: 0. Georgia: 0. Texas A&M: 0. Arkansas: 0. Massachusetts: 0. Tennessee: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona State: 2 by 8.3. Toledo: 6 by 25. Georgia: 1 by 4.2. Texas A&M: 1 by 4.2. Arkansas: 2 by 8.3. Massachusetts: 2 by 8.3. Tennessee: 2 by 8.3

Split Comparison

Losses0 · n=6
First Half0 · n=4 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=3 · +0 vs First Half
All Games0 · n=7

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

7 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Toledo

Best efficiency game

25 vs Toledo

Result
Sun 11/10@ TennesseeL 14-3321000
Sat 11/2vs MassachusettsW 45-2020000
Sat 10/26vs ArkansasL 25-5821000
Sat 10/19vs Texas A&ML 24-3410000
Sat 10/12@ GeorgiaL 31-4111000
Sat 9/14vs ToledoL 17-4163000
Sun 9/8@ Arizona StateL 23-3020000

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Indiana

    2020-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Mississippi State

    2023-2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Florida Atlantic

    2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

202020212022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonIndiana0
2021 Regular SeasonIndiana00
2022 Regular SeasonIndiana19.81.31
2023 Regular SeasonMississippi State215.53.31
2024 Regular SeasonMississippi State09.51.3-2
2025 Regular SeasonFlorida Atlantic320.54.13

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Florida International

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Primary metric

1 disruption/tackle impact with 47 takeover score.

#2

Texas A&M

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.4 takeover score.

#3

Arizona

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.1 takeover score.

#4

Michigan

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.5 takeover score.

#5

Rice

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Regular Season · Mississippi State

0 primary output · 9.5 efficiency · 1.3 usage

36.9

#2

2023 Regular Season · Mississippi State

18.2

2 primary · 15.5 efficiency · 3.3 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic

10

3 primary · 20.5 efficiency · 4.1 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.9012

Newberry · Newberry, SC

Committed To
App State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

3

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

87

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 29 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Chris Keys Jr. quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
S
Teams played for
3
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
87