Dalton Keene

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the New England Patriots in the third round (101st overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft...Signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad on September 7, 2022...Signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad on October 15, 2022...Signed with the Houston Texans as a free agent on August 1, 2023...Signed to the Texans practice squad on Aug. 20, 2023...Signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on Jan. 22, 2024.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the New England Patriots in the third round (101st overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft...Signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad on September 7, 2022...Signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad on October 15, 2022...Signed with the Houston Texans as a free agent on August 1, 2023...Signed to the Texans practice squad on Aug. 20, 2023...Signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on Jan. 22, 2024.

CAREER:

• Saw action in seven career games with the Patriots (2020-22) and Texans (2023), notching three receptions for 16 yards (5.3 avg.)

2023 (Houston 1/0):

• Elevated from the practice squad to the active roster via standard elevation for Week 10 at Cincinnati (11/12), playing in offensive snaps and special teams snaps

2020 (New England 6/0):

• Was inactive for the first five games of the season
• Saw his first NFL action in a Week 7 loss vs. San Francisco (10/25) and made his first career reception, an eight-yard grab in the third quarter
• Returned to action after missing three games while on injured reserve as part of a Week 13 win at the Chargers (12/6)
• Checked in as a reserve tight end and made one catch for six yards in the second quarter of a Week 17 win vs the Jets (1/3)

COLLEGE:

• Totaled 59 receptions for 748 yards and eight touchdowns over three seasons at Virginia Tech
• Earned 2018 Honorable Mention All-ACC accolades
• Started all 13 games and caught 21 passes for 240 yards
  and a career-high five touchdowns as a junior in 2019
• Started all 13 games and posted career-highs with 28 receptions for 341 yards and three touchdowns in 2018, earning Honorable Mention All-ACC accolades
• Played in all 13 games with 12 starts and tallied 10 receptions for 167 yards in 2017

PERSONAL:

• Son of Wesley and Stacy Keene
• Has a brother, Trey, and a sister, Kailey. Brother played baseball and football at
  Northern Colorado
• Majored in building construction at Virginia Tech