Mikey Keene
Mikey Keene is an American college football quarterback for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He previously played for the Knights football|UCF Knights], Bulldogs football|Fresno State Bulldogs], and Michigan Wolverines.
Early life
Keene attended Chandler [High School |Chandler High School] in Chandler, Arizona. In his junior season, he recorded 193 completions for 2,835 yards and 23 touchdowns, winning a state championship in 2019. In his senior season, he completed 154 passes for 2,069 yards and 22 touchdowns, winning a second straight state championship as the starting quarterback at Chandler. It was Chandler’s fifth consecutive as a program. As a three-star recruit, Keene committed to play college football at the University of Central Florida.College career
UCF
In 2021, Keene enrolled at the University of Central Florida and was the 2021 [UCF Knights football team|UCF Knights] backup to future Heisman Trophy finalist Dillon Gabriel. After an injury to Gabriel, Keene became the starter as a true freshman. He made ten starts, totaling 1,730 yards and 18 total touchdowns. Keene threw for 144 yards and one touchdown in the 2021 Gasparilla Bowl, leading UCF to a 29–17 over Florida. In 2022, Keene was the UCF Knights football team|Knights] backup to John Rhys Plumlee, where he would only appear in four games. He finished the season with 647 yards and six touchdowns, before entering the NCAA transfer portal.Fresno State
On December 21, 2022, Keene announced his decision to transfer to California [State University, Fresno|Fresno State]. In 2023, he entered the season as the 2023 [Fresno State Bulldogs football team|Bulldogs]’ starting quarterback. In the season opener against Purdue, Keene threw for four touchdowns and 366 yards, leading Fresno State to a 39–35 victory. Against Arizona State, Keene threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns, leading Fresno State to a 29–0 shutout win. Keene led Fresno State to a 9–4 record and a 37–10 victory in the 2023 [New Mexico Bowl]. In the New Mexico Bowl, he threw for a career-high 380 yards and recorded four total touchdowns, being named the game's offensive MVP. Keene finished the season throwing for 2,976 yards and 24 touchdowns.In 2024, Keene opened the season playing his future team the next year, the 2024 [Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan Wolverines]. He completed 22 of 36 passes for 238 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. In total for the season, he threw for 2,892 yards with 18 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Following the season, he entered the transfer portal for a second time in his career.