{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography |name=Ramel Keyton |currentteam= |number= |position=Wide receiver |birth_date={{birth date and age|2000|9|14}} |birth_place=Marietta, Georgia, U.S. |height_ft=6 |height_in=2 |weight_lb=191 |high_school=Marietta (Marietta, Georgia) |college=Tennessee (2019–2023) |undraftedyear=2024 |pastteams= *Las Vegas Raiders ({{NFL Year|2024}}) *Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2025}})* |status= |highlights= | statseason = 2024 | statweek = | statlabel1 = Receptions | statvalue1 = 1 | statlabel2 = Receiving yards | statvalue2 = 7 | statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns | statvalue3 = |pfr=KeytRa00 }}
'''Ramel Pierre Keyton''' (born September 14, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, and signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2024.
==Early life== Coming out of high school, Keyton was rated as a four star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Callahan |first=Ryan |date=May 16, 2018 |title=Four-star wide receiver Ramel Keyton of Marietta, Ga., commits to Tennessee Vols |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/football/2018/05/16/ut-vols-wide-receiver-ramel-keyton-marietta-ga-picks-tennessee-jeremy-pruitt/616543002/ |access-date=May 16, 2024 |website=Knoxville News Sentinel}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Cam |date=May 17, 2018 |title=Tennessee lands commitment from 4-star Georgia WR Ramel Keyton |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2018/tennessee-lands-commitment-from-4-star-georgia-wr-ramel-keyton |access-date=May 16, 2024 |website=USA TODAY High School Sports}}</ref>
==College career== In Keyton's freshman season in 2019, he tallied four receptions for 104 yards, while also rushing for ten yards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ramel Keyton 2019 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ramel-keyton-1/gamelog/2019/ |access-date=May 16, 2024 |website=Sports Reference}}</ref> During the 2020 season, Keyton played in seven games notching nine receptions for 76 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Mike |date=December 5, 2020 |title=Tennessee wide receiver Ramel Keyton will focus on academics, not finish season with Vols |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/football/2020/12/05/tennessee-football-ramel-keyton-opt-out-transfer/6444707002/ |access-date=May 16, 2024 |website=Knoxville News Sentinel}}</ref> During the 2021 season, Keyton totaled seven receptions for 72 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ramel Keyton 2021 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ramel-keyton-1/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=May 16, 2024 |website=Sports Reference}}</ref> In week seven of the 2022 season, Keyton had 77 yards and two touchdowns in a win over UT Martin.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Ezman |first=Alfred |date=August 29, 2023 |title=Ramel Keyton May Take Centerstage in CFB |url=https://www.si.com/college/tennessee/football/ramel-keyton-may-take-centerstage-in-cfb |access-date=May 16, 2024 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> In the 2022 Orange Bowl, Keyton hauled in four receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown versus Clemson.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sylvia |first=Ryan |date=December 23, 2023 |title=Ramel Keyton looks to end five-year Vols career on high note in Citrus Bowl |url=https://tennessee.rivals.com/news/ramel-keyton-looks-to-end-five-year-vols-career-on-high-note-in-citrus-bowl |access-date=May 16, 2024 |website=Rivals.com}}</ref> Keyton finished the 2022 season bringing in 31 receptions for 562 yards and five touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ragan |first=Zach |date=April 18, 2024 |title=Tennessee Vols WR Ramel Keyton visits with AFC franchise ahead of 2024 NFL Draft |url=https://atozsports.com/nashville/tennessee-vols-wr-ramel-keyton-visits-afc-franchise-2024-nfl-draft/ |access-date=May 16, 2024 |website=AtoZ Sports}}</ref> During the 2023 season, Keyton would start all 13 games for the Volunteers, where he notched 35 receptions for 642 yards and six touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grubbs |first=Grant |date=April 28, 2024 |title=Report: Ramel Keyton agrees to UDFA deal with Las Vegas Raiders |url=https://www.on3.com/pro/news/report-ramel-keyton-agrees-to-udfa-deal-with-las-vegas-raiders/ |access-date=May 16, 2024 |website=On3.com}}</ref> After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Keyton decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramey |first=Grant |date=January 6, 2024 |title=Tennessee senior wide receiver Ramel Keyton declares for the 2024 NFL Draft |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/tennessee-volunteers/news/tennessee-vols-football-ramel-keyton-declare-nfl-draft-2024/ |access-date=May 16, 2024 |website=On3.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Paschall |first=David |date=December 26, 2023 |title=UT receiver Keyton seeking a lasting impression; Small opts out |url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/dec/26/vols-keyton-seeking-lasting-impression-small-opts-out-tfp/ |access-date=May 16, 2024 |website=Chattanooga Times Free Press}}</ref>
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 2 3/8 | weight = 191 | dash = 4.51 | ten split = 1.57 | twenty split = 2.57 | shuttle = 4.42 | cone drill = 7.07 | vertical = 33.5 | broad ft = 10 | broad in = 4 | arm span = 32 2/4 | hand span = 9 7/8 | note = All values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Ramel Keyton College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1029900&DraftYear=2024 |access-date=May 16, 2024 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref> }}
===Las Vegas Raiders=== After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Keyton decided to sign with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raiders' Ramel Keyton: Signs with Raiders |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/raiders-ramel-keyton-signs-with-raiders/ |access-date=May 16, 2024 |website=CBS Sports |date=April 28, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ragan |first=Zach |date=April 28, 2024 |title=New Raiders WR Ramel Keyton made one of the best catches you'll ever see during his college career at Tennessee |url=https://atozsports.com/nashville/new-raiders-wr-ramel-keyton-vols-football-tennessee-florida/ |access-date=May 16, 2024 |website=AtoZ Sports}}</ref> After an impressive preseason, Keyton made the Raiders initial 53-man roster as an undrafted rookie. He was waived on September 28, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 1.
On April 25, 2025, Keyton was waived by the Raiders.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 25, 2025 |title=Raiders waive 6 players |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-waive-six-players-mj-devonshire-ramel-keyton-nfl-2025-transactions |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=Raiders.com}}</ref>
===Tennessee Titans=== On July 28, 2025, Keyton signed with the Tennessee Titans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-sign-wr-ramel-keyton-waive-injured-wr-treylon-burks|work=TennesseeTitans.com|title=Titans Sign WR Ramel Keyton, Waive-Injured WR Treylon Burks|date=July 28, 2025|accessdate=July 28, 2025|first=Jim|last=Wyatt}}</ref> He was waived by Tennessee on August 3.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wyatt |first1=Jim |date=August 3, 2025 |title=Titans Sign OL Arlington Hambright, Waive WR Ramel Keyton |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-sign-ol-arlington-hambright-waive-wr-ramel-keyton |access-date=4 August 2025 |website=Tennessee Titans}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://utsports.com/sports/football/roster/ramel-keyton/19013 Tennessee Volunteers bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Keyton, Ramel}} Category:Living people Category:2000 births Category:American football wide receivers Category:Tennessee Volunteers football players Category:Players of American football from Marietta, Georgia Category:Las Vegas Raiders players Category:Tennessee Titans players Category:21st-century American sportsmen