Trevor Keegan (born August 30, 2000) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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, winning three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles and a

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in 2023. Keegan was twice named to the All-Big Ten team. He was selected by the Eagles in the 5th round of the

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Early life

Keegan was born on August 30, 2000, the son of Mike and Amanda Keegan, and attended

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. He was a two-time Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 6A All-State performer, 2017 and 2018, and rated as the best recruit in Illinois, receiving scholarship offers from multiple schools, including

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, and

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. He committed to play at the

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in December 2018.

College career

Keegan enrolled at the

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, but did not appear in any games. As a sophomore in

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, he played five games on special teams and two on the offensive line. As a junior in

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, Keegan started 11 games (including the

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) at left guard and was part of Michigan's offensive line that won the

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. Prior to the 2022 season, Keegan lost approximately 30 pounds, going from 340–343 pounds to 303–305 pounds. As a senior, he started at left guard in 11 games. At the end of the 2022 season, Keegan was selected by the conference coaches and media as a first-team offensive guard on the All-Big Ten team. All three of Michigan's interior offensive lineman (Keegan,

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, and Zak Zinter) were named to the first team by the conference coaches. Keegan also won back-to-back Joe Moore Awards in 2022. In 2023, Keegan returned for a 5th season, and started all 15 games as Michigan won a national championship. Keegan was named All-Big Ten for a second consecutive season.

Professional career

Keegan was drafted by the

in the fifth round, with the 172nd overall selection, of the

. He won a Super Bowl championship when the Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40–22 in Super Bowl LIX.

References

External links

Philadelphia Eagles bio

Michigan Wolverines bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Keegan, Trevor 2000 births Living people American football offensive guards Michigan Wolverines football players Sportspeople from Crystal Lake, Illinois Players of American football from McHenry County, Illinois Philadelphia Eagles players