# Ramel Keyton

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{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Ramel Keyton
|currentteam= 
|number=
|position=[Wide receiver](/source/Wide_receiver)
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2000|9|14}}
|birth_place=[Marietta, Georgia](/source/Marietta%2C_Georgia), U.S.
|height_ft=6
|height_in=2
|weight_lb=191
|high_school=[Marietta](/source/Marietta_High_School_(Georgia)) (Marietta, Georgia)
|college=[Tennessee](/source/Tennessee_Volunteers_football) (2019–2023)
|undraftedyear=2024
|pastteams=
*[Las Vegas Raiders](/source/Las_Vegas_Raiders) ({{NFL Year|2024}})
*[Tennessee Titans](/source/Tennessee_Titans) ({{NFL Year|2025}})*
|status=
|highlights=
| statseason   = 2024
| statweek     = 
| statlabel1   = [Receptions](/source/Reception_(gridiron_football))
| statvalue1   = 1
| statlabel2   = [Receiving yards](/source/Receiving_yards)
| statvalue2   = 7
| statlabel3   = [Receiving touchdowns](/source/Touchdown)
| statvalue3   = 
|pfr=KeytRa00
}}

'''Ramel Pierre Keyton''' (born September 14, 2000) is an American professional [football](/source/American_football) [wide receiver](/source/wide_receiver). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Tennessee Volunteers](/source/Tennessee_Volunteers_football), and signed with the [Las Vegas Raiders](/source/Las_Vegas_Raiders) as an [undrafted free agent](/source/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](/source/college_football) for the [Tennessee Volunteers](/source/Tennessee_Volunteers_football).<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](/source/2022_UT_Martin_Skyhawks_football_team).<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](/source/2022_Orange_Bowl), Keyton hauled in four receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown versus [Clemson](/source/2022_Clemson_Tigers_football_team).<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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/2024_NFL_draft), Keyton decided to sign with the [Las Vegas Raiders](/source/Las_Vegas_Raiders) as an [undrafted free agent](/source/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](/source/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>

== References ==
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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

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