Tim Keenan III is exactly what NFL teams are looking for in a nose tackle. Listed at 6’2″, 320 pounds, he has a short-but-stout build. He is nearly impossible to move against the run and plugs gaps even when double-teamed. However, the Alabama defensive lineman doesn’t offer much as a pass-rusher.
Keenan entered the Crimson Tide’s program as a 4-star recruit in the 2021 class but redshirted as a true freshman after suffering an MCL injury during his senior year of high school.
The Birmingham, Alabama native didn’t get much playing time until the 2023 campaign, when he became a regular starter and recorded 38 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack. The following season became a breakout campaign, collecting 40 tackles with 7.5 TFLs and 2.5 sacks.
Keenan got off to a slow start this fall after missing Alabama’s first three games due to tightrope surgery on his ankle at the end of August.
Matt Holder has been a part of B/R’s Scouting Department for four seasons. He also writes about the Las Vegas Raiders and NFL draft for SB Nation’s Silver and Black Pride, and co-hosts a YouTube Channel, Tape Don’t Lie, providing film breakdowns and more draft prospect analysis.