WATCH: 5-star EDGE Keon Keeley on Ohio State unofficial visit

On3 imageby:Drew Schott09/24/22

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Three of the schools in heavy pursuit of Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep five-star EDGE Keon Keeley are AlabamaFlorida and Ohio State. But only the Buckeyes have gotten two visits over the last three weeks.

Keeley returned to Ohio Stadium on Saturday night for Ohio State’s game against Wisconsin. He was previously in Columbus on the first weekend of September for the Buckeyes’ season-opening win over Notre Dame.

The 6-foot-6, 245 pound prospect is the No. 11 overall prospect and No. 1 EDGE in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. The former Fighting Irish commit is also the No. 3 player from Florida. 

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On3 rates Keeley higher than other recruiting services, according to the Industry Comparison. Per the 2023 On300, Keeley is the No. 3 overall prospect, No. 1 EDGE and No. 1 player from Florida.

Keeley was impressed with his previous game visit to Columbus. He spoke about his experience earlier this month with On3’s Chad Simmons.

“Just the game day atmosphere and the environment and seeing how the players prepare before the game, but also how the fans really love Ohio State football,” Keeley told Simmons. “It’s amazing.”

According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, Alabama is leading for Keeley’s commitment at 57.6%. Ohio State’s chance is currently at 14.6%. 

RPM was released to the public in December. The On3 engineering group teamed up with Spiny.ai to create the industry’s first algorithm and machine learning-based product to predict where athletes will attend college. 

It factors in machine learning, social sentiment, visits and historical trends. However, expert predictions are still a big piece of the RPM equation.

Keeley has an On3 NIL Valuation of $226K. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Keon Keeley On3 Scouting Summary 

The following is the On3 Scouting Summary for Keon Keeley:

“Long pass rusher with high-end flexibility and finishing ability behind the line of scrimmage. Has a big frame at 6-foot-6, 230 pounds with outstanding length (7-foot wing-span). Plays with advanced bend and flexibility, sinking his hips and using his supreme length to create disruption off the edge. Already shows signs of some technical acuity with quick hands and pass rush moves. Displays strong closing speed and finishes plays behind the line of scrimmage at a high rate. Among the more productive pass rushers in the nation as a junior. Also a bouncy athlete with a basketball background.”