Keith Price (born June 28, 1991) is an American

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coach and former

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. He is the

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s coach for

Idaho State University Idaho State University (ISU) is a Public university, public research university in Pocatello, Idaho, United States. Founded in 1901 as the Academy of Idaho, Idaho State offers more than 250 programs at its main campus in Pocatello and locations ...

, a position he has held since 2023. He played college football at

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, where he was the starting quarterback from 2011 to 2013. He signed with the

Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC West, West division. The club entered the NFL a ...

of the

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(NFL) as an

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following the

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. He had stints with the

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and

BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division (CFL), West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place. The Lions playe ...

of the

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(CFL) and the San Diego Fleet and Birmingham Iron of the

Alliance of American Football The Alliance of American Football (AAF) was a professional American football minor league. The AAF consisted of eight centrally owned and operated teams in the southern and western United States, seven of which were located in metropolitan area ...

(AAF).

Early years

Price grew up in

Compton, California Compton is a city located in the Gateway Cities region of southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated south of downtown Los Angeles. Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county, and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth ci ...

, and attended

St. John Bosco High School St. John Bosco High School (SJBHS) is a Salesians of Don Bosco, Salesian all-boys college preparatory high school located in Bellflower, California, and is operated by the San Francisco Province of the order. The school is named after the ord ...

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. As a senior at St. John Bosco, he completed 143 of 200 passes for 2,260 yards and 24 touchdowns, while also rushing for 579 yards and 10 touchdowns. Price's performance in high school was overshadowed by

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who became the Gatorade National Football Player of the Year while playing for Bosco rival Mater Dei High School in

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. Price was co-MVP of the Trinity League.

College career

In July 2008, Price announced that he had accepted a football scholarship to attend the

University of Washington The University of Washington (UW and informally U-Dub or U Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, United States. Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast of the Uni ...

2010 season

After serving on the scout team while redshirting in 2009, Price became the Huskies' backup quarterback in 2010. He appeared in eight games and was the starting quarterback against the No. 1 ranked

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. He completed 14 of 28 passes against Oregon for 127 yards, no interceptions, and a touchdown. He also replaced

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against

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, and threw a touchdown pass on his first play in the game.

2011 season

Price became Washington's starting quarterback as a redshirt sophomore in 2011. In the second game of the season, he completed 18 of 25 passes for 315 yards and four touchdowns in a 40-32 victory over

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. The following week, he threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns, while taking a hard hit on a sack from defensive lineman Jared Crick in the second quarter, in a 38-51 loss against the

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. During the 2011 regular season, Price completed 219 of 325 passes for 2,625 yards and a school record 29 touchdowns. His 161.9 quarterback rating ranked 13th among all

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players, and his 29 touchdown passes ranked seventh. Despite posting impressive statistics, Price had not garnered the nationwide media attention received by other leading quarterbacks. Price acknowledged feeling ignored but added, "I kind of like flying under the radar." In the Alamo Bowl that season against the Baylor Bears, Price threw for over 400 yards, four touchdown passes and three touchdown runs. Despite Price's effort, Washington lost 67-56. Price then began receiving a lot more attention as a future

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candidate. In 2011 as more attention grew, he was given the nickname "Teeth" Price for his charismatic smile during his interviews.

2012 season

During the 2012 season, Price completed 263 of 432 passes for 2,728 yards with 19 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.

2013 season

During the 2013 season, Price completed 233 of 352 passes for 2,966 yards with 21 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. His final collegiate game came in the team's 31-16 victory in the 2013 Fight Hunger Bowl. He finished his career with 8,921 passing yards and 75 touchdowns.

Professional career

Following the

, Price signed as an undrafted free agent with the

. On June 16, 2014, the Seattle Seahawks released Price. On September 9, 2014, Price was signed by the

of the Canadian Football League. On November 8, 2015, Price made his first career CFL start. His contract was not renewed in 2016 and he became a free agent. On March 23, 2016, the

signed Price to a contract. On June 10, 2017, he was released by the

. On September 5, 2018, Price was announced as a new signing for the San Diego Fleet of the

. After going undrafted in the

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, he was signed by the Birmingham Iron on January 16, 2019, and made the final roster on January 30. In the fifth game against the

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, Price replaced struggling starter Luis Perez in the 31–14 defeat. Price completed 18 of 29 passes for 234 yards and a touchdown, with the 30-yard score to running back

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being Birmingham's first passing touchdown of the

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. However, the following week the Iron turned back to Perez, when Price went down early in the game with an injury. Price could have returned but head coach

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elected to keep Perez in; Price's stat line read 3 completions on 4 attempts for 18 yards, and one rush for 9 yards. Price relieved Perez again in week 8, coming off the bench to complete both of his pass attempts for 31 yards in a victory over the

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. It would have been a playoff clinching win, but the league suspended operations several days later.

Coaching career

In 2021, Price was hired as the

s coach for

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. In 2022, Price joined

Boise State Boise State University (BSU) is a public research university in Boise, Idaho, United States. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has been awarding baccalaureate and master's degrees It ...

as a

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. In 2023, Price was hired as the

s coach for

Idaho State Idaho State University (ISU) is a public research university in Pocatello, Idaho, United States. Founded in 1901 as the Academy of Idaho, Idaho State offers more than 250 programs at its main campus in Pocatello and locations in Meridian, Idaho ...

Career statistics

CFL statistics

AAF statistics

References

External links

Idaho State profile

Boise State profile

Washington Huskies bio

Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Price, Keith 1991 births Living people American football quarterbacks BC Lions players Birmingham Iron players Boise State Broncos football coaches Canadian football quarterbacks Idaho State Bengals football coaches San Diego Fleet players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Seattle Seahawks players St. John Bosco High School alumni Players of American football from Compton, California Players of Canadian football from California Coaches of American football from California

Early years

College career

2010 season

2011 season

2012 season

2013 season

Professional career

Coaching career

Career statistics

CFL statistics

AAF statistics

See also

References

External links