Case Keenum is an American NFL football quarterback. He is playing for his current team, the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). Initially, he signed with the Houston Texans in the 2012 season. He threw for 1,760 yards and 9 touchdowns in the eight games that he started for the Texans, before being waived prior to the 2014 season. He was then signed to the St. Louis Rams’ practice squad and then re-signed with the Texans later in 2014. The Rams (who later relocated to Los Angeles) traded a draft pick to the Texans for Keenum in 2015, where he played until signing as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 2017. He led the Vikings to a 13-win regular season, followed by a last-second win, known as the Minneapolis Miracle, over the New Orleans Saints in the playoffs. Following that, Keenum played for the Denver Broncos, the Washington Redskins, and the Cleveland Browns. In 2017, he joined the Minnesota Vikings and he helped the team reach the 2017-18 NFC Championship game. He played college football for Houston, where he became the NCAA’s all-time leader in total passing yards, touchdowns, and completions. He was also a two-time C-USA MVP. He was a two-time recipient of the Sammy Baugh Trophy, which is handed out to the nation’s top college passer. He is the only quarterback in Division I FBS football history to have passed for more than 5,000 yards in each of three seasons. His shirt number or jersey number is 5 for Cleveland Browns.
Case Keenum to start at QB for Cleveland Browns on Thursday VS Broncos
Cleveland Browns quarterback Case Keenum will get the start Thursday against the Denver Broncos. Due to Baker Mayfield’s torn labrum in his left (non-throwing) shoulder, Mayfield would not play against the Broncos. “Baker fought really hard to play, he’s a competitor and obviously wants to be out there but just couldn’t make it on a short week,” Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said in a statement. “We know he will continue to do everything in his power to return as quickly as possible”. The injury halts Mayfield’s streak of 53 consecutive starts at quarterback for the Browns and gives backup Case Keenum his first NFL start in almost three years. The 33-year-old Keenum’s last start in an NFL game came on Dec. 29, 2019, with the Washington Football team, in a 47-16 loss to Dallas. free agent out of the University of Houston in 2012, Keenum has spent the last 10 years mostly as a backup for six NFL teams. He’s in the second year of a three-year $18 million contract with Cleveland, where he now faces the challenge of trying to help salvage the season of an underachieving, injury-riddled 3-3 Browns team that was projected to be a Super Bowl contender. “I’m built for this,” Keenum said. “This is what I’ve done my whole career – from not knowing if I’m going to start, up until the game time, to not knowing who’s out there with me, to introducing-myself-to-players-while-I’m-calling-a-play type stuff”. “I’m excited,” he said. “What better chance to take advantage of an opportunity than on Thursday Night Football? These opportunities don’t come around very often.”
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What is Case Keenum Famous For?
- Being an American NFL football quarterback.
- Being the player for the Cleveland Browns.
- Being a journeyman quarterback by having played for six different NFL teams.
When was Case Keenum born? Details About His Family, Real Name, and Education
Case Keenum opened his eyes for the first time on 17th February 1988 in Brownwood, Texas, the USA. He spent his childhood in Alpine, Texas for a few years until moving to Abilene, Texas. His real name or birth name is Casey Austin Keenum. Case is the son of his father, Steve Keenum who served as an offensive lineman and later as head football coach and athletic director at McMurry University, and his mother, Susan Keenum. The elder Keenum, known for an aggressive passing offensive strategy, was also head coach at Sul Ross State, offensive coordinator at Tarleton State, and offensive line coach at Hardin-Simmons. He also has two sisters namely Allison Simmons and Lauren Wray. Case holds American nationality and he belongs to American-White nationality. Aquarius is his Zodiac sign. Keenum is a Christian, saying after the Vikings’ “Minneapolis Miracle”, which led to a Vikings’ win, that the best moment of his life was giving his life to Jesus Christ. He celebrated his 33rd birthday as of 2021.
Regarding his educational background, he attended Wylie High School in Abilene, Texas, and then attended the University of Houston from 2006 to 2011 after he was offered a scholarship. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Houston Bauer College of Business in December 2010. He started playing football for Wylie High School. He passed for 6,783 yards and 48 touchdowns and rushed for 41 touchdowns and 2,000 yards for the Bulldogs during his high school football career. He began his college career for the Houston Cougars in the 2006 season. He was redshirted in the 2006 season during his freshman season. Case Keenum made his first collegiate appearance on 1st September 2007 when the Cougars opened the season at Oregon. Against the Ducks, he threw for 179 yards and a touchdown on 14-of-27 passing and added 47 rushing yards on nine carries. He played at quarterback in all thirteen games of the season, starting in seven. Overall, he finished with 2,259 passing yards, 14 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. He became the second player in school history to complete over 5,000 passing yards in one season in his 2008 season. He finished the 2009 season with 48 total touchdowns and over 5,800 total offensive yards. He tore his ACL during the Cougars’ third game of the season against UCLA in his 2010 season which ended his season.
Case Keenum Career Timeline
- Case Keenum went undrafted and signed with the Houston Texans.
- He was placed on the Texans’ 53-man roster as a third-string quarterback behind starter Matt Schaub and backup quarterback T. J. Yates in 2013.
- He threw his first NFL touchdown, a 29-yarder to DeAndre Hopkins in his pro debut on 20th October.
- In addition, he completed 15 of 25 passes for 271 yards and a touchdown, along with a 110.6 passer rating, the highest by a Texan quarterback in the season. Howevoer, Houston lost 17-16.
- Later, he was waived by the Texans on 31st August 2014.
- Then, he was claimed off waivers the next day by the St. Louis Rams and was waived by Rams on 28th October 2014. He re-signed with the team’s practice squad on 30th October.
- He signed off the Rams practice squad back to the Houston Texans on 15th December 2014 and filled a roster spot.
- On 21st December 2014, he won his first NFL game beating the Baltimore Ravens by a score of 25-13.
- On 28th December 2014, he won a second consecutive game with the Texans against the Jacksonville Jaguars 23-17.
- On 11th March 2015, Keenum was acquired from the Texans for a 7th-round pick in 2016.
- He also led the Rams to consecutive victories against the Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Seattle Seahawks.
- He finished the 2015 season (six games played, five as the starter) with 828 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception, with a 60.8% completion percentage.
- It was later announced that Keenum would be the starting quarterback heading into training camp during his 2016 season.
- He signed a one-year first-round restricted free-agent tender with the Los Angeles Rams on 18th April 2016.
- Then, he began the regular season as the starting quarterback. He led the team to 3 straight wins over the Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Arizona Cardinals.
- Later, he signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings on 31st March 2017.
- He started the Week 2 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, completing 20 of 37 passes for 167 yards in a 26-9 loss.
- After then, he played against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, former team Los Angeles Rams.
- During his 15 games (14 starts) of 2017, he finished with 3,547 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, seven interceptions, and a passer rating of 98.3.
- He was ranked 51st by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
- The Vikings finished the 2017 season with a 13-3 record, clinching the NFC North Division where he finished with 318 passing yards, a touchdown, and an interception against the New Orleans Saints.
- On 14th March 2018, he became a free agent and signed a two-year, $36 million contract with the Denver Broncos on the same day.
- He threw for 329 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions in a 27-24 victory in his debut game against Seattle Seahawks.
- Keenum recorded a career-high 3,890 passing yards, 18 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions in his 2018 season.
- In 2018, he authored the book “Playing for More with Andrew Perloff”.
- The Broncos agreed to trade Keenum on 7th March 2019. The deal became official on March 13, 2019.
- Then, he made his debut with the Redskins in Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles where he threw for a career-high 380 yards and three touchdowns as the Redskins lost 32-27.
- He threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns as the Redskins lost 31-21 against the Dallas Cowboys.
- He threw for 332 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown, in the 31-15 loss against the Chicago Bears.
- In ten games in the 2019 season, He finished with 1,707 yards, 11 touchdowns, and five interceptions in ten games of his 2019 season.
- Later, he signed a three-year, $18 million contract with the Cleveland Browns on 24th March 2020.
- He made his season debut in Week 6 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He completed 5 of 10 passes and threw for 46 yards in a 38-7 loss.
- He was named the starter for the Browns Week 7 matchup against the Denver Broncos on 20th October 2021 due to a shoulder injury from Mayfield.
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Awards and Achievements
- 2x Sammy Baugh Trophy (2009, 2011)
- Second-team All-American (2009)
- 2× C-USA Most Valuable Player (2009, 2011)
- 2× C-USA Offensive Player of the Year (2009, 2011)
- 2× First-team All-C-USA (2009, 2011)
- Houston Cougars No. 7 retired
- NCAA Division I FBS records
- Most career passing touchdowns (155)
- Most career passing yards (19,217)
- Most career pass completions (1,546)
Case Keenum NFL Career Stats
- Passing attempts: 2,104
- Passing completions: 1,310
- Completion percentage: 62.3
- TD-INT: 75-47
- Passing yards: 14,420
- Passer rating: 85.2
Case Keenum Wife: Who is Kimberly Keenum?
Case Keenum is a married man. He married his beautiful wife, Kimberly Keenum on 11th June 2011. Their wedding was held in Abilene, Texas. They have one child together. Today, the lovely married couple is enjoying their life a lot without any disturbances and there is no sign of divorce between them. He is very loyal to his wife and they both have a good understanding level of each other. The two first met when they were much younger, as churchgoers in a church attended by their families. They became friends and later lost contact after they went to different high schools for their education. Case and Kimberly finally reconnected when Kimberly was in his first year of college. Since then, the two lovers have remained inseparable. His sexual orientation is straight.
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Kimberly Keenum is an actor known for her role in the TV series All or Nothing: A Season with the Los Angeles Rams, an American Tv show where she appeared as herself. She is a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant and has been working for nearly a year at the Southeast Texas Cooperative for Social Services in Splendora, Texas. In addition, she was featured in Hard Knocks along with her husband’s Case in an HBO reality series that recorded the 2016 relocation of the Ram from St. Louis, Missouri. Moreover, she also worked with FCA’a Houston Office as a marketing and event planner.
How much is Case Keenum Net Worth?
Case Keenum is an NFL football quarterback whose net worth is estimated to have $20 Million as of 2021. In 2018 he signed a two-year deal with the Denver Broncos for $36 million. He signed a three-year, $18 million contract with the Cleveland Browns on 24th March 2020. His major source of wealth comes from his football career and he is living a lavish lifestyle as of today. His annual salary is between $3 Million-$5 Million at present. In July of 2020, he became part-owner of Haak Winery in Santa Fe, TX.
How tall is Case Keenum?
Case Keenum is a handsome footballer with an athletic body type. He stands tall at the perfect height of 6 ft 1 in or 1.85 m. His balanced bodyweight consists of 215 lbs or 98 Kg. He maintains his body a lot to keep himself fit and fine. Overall, he has got a healthy body with a charming smile and glowing face attracting a lot of people towards him. His eye color is pale green and his hair color is brown.
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