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Franklin College

2016 Football

38 Keaton Lyons

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 220
  • Class Senior

Biography

2014: Helped team win its fifth straight Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference title and participate in the NCAA Division III playoffs...made 23 tackles on the season, including 5.5 tackles for loss...recorded 3.5 sacks...had a season-high four tackles in first-round playoff game against Wabash (11/22)...picked off a pass in team's home win over Rose-Hulman (10/25)...recorded three tackles in wins over Anderson (9/20), Earlham (10/11), Mount St. JOseph (10/18), and Defiance (11/8).

2013: Recorded 7.5 tackles for loss and three sacks during sophomore season...made a season-high eight tackles against Manchester (9/21)...recorded two sacks and had a quarterback hurry and pass break up against Manchester...added seven stops in team's NCAA Division III first-round playoff victory over Washington University-St. Louis (11/23)...had 42 tackles on the season...forced a fumble and fumble recovery at No. 1-ranked Mount Union (9/7)...also forced a fumble against Bluffton (11/9)...had a fumble recovery against Butler (9/14).

2012: Named the HCAC Freshman of the Year...recorded a career-high nine tackles in a home conference victory against Bluffton (11/3)...had eight stops in road league wins against Anderson (10/13) and Defiance (10/27)...tallied two sacks against rival Hanover to secure the conference regular-season title (11/10)...made 3.5 tackles for loss, including a sack against Defiance...also forced a fumble against Defiance...recorded a quarterback hurry in team's NCAA Division III first-round playoff victory at Adrian...appeared in 10 games and had six or more tackles on four occasions.

High School: Led Rensselaer Central High School to the 2009 and 2010 semi-state runner-up finishes while playing for Head Coach Chris Meeks...named All-State as a running back...earned IFCA Junior All-State honors...team's Offensive Back Award in 2010 and 2011...named to the all-conference team three time and was a two-time all-area selection...led team to the 2010 Hoosier Conference championship...three-time sectional champion...also won two regional titles during his high school career.

Personal: Majors in business…son of Ned Lyons and Ann Gwin.

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Historical Player Information

  • 38

    2012Freshman

    DL
    0 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2013Sophomore

    LB
    6'2" 220 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2014Junior

    LB
    6'2" 220 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2016Senior

    LB
    6'2" 220 lbs
    38