Overview
- Los Angeles chose the 6-foot-1, 327-pound defender in the seventh round at No. 232 on Saturday, using its lone defensive pick on Keenan.
- Keenan fits as interior depth behind starter Poona Ford in the Rams’ 3-4 scheme, which relies on a true nose tackle to anchor the run.
- He spent five seasons at Alabama and captained the 2025 team, returning from an ankle injury to start 12 games with 16 tackles, three tackles for loss, and two sacks.
- Scouting pegs him as a run-stuffer more than a pass rusher, and Pro Football Focus graded his 2024 run defense at 90.1, fifth-best among FBS defensive tackles.
- His selection made him Alabama’s ninth draftee of 2026 and extended a 12-year streak of Crimson Tide defensive linemen being taken in the NFL Draft.