{{Short description|American football player (born 1989)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{more footnotes needed|date=June 2012}} {{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Thomas Keiser | image = Thomas Keiser Carolina Panthers 2011.jpg | image_size = | caption = Keiser with the Carolina Panthers | current_team = | number = 98, 90, 53 | position = Outside Linebacker | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|3|28|mf=y}} | birth_place = Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lbs = 260 | high_school = Wexford (PA) North Allegheny | college = Stanford | undraftedyear = 2011 | pastteams = * Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2012}}) * San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2013}}) * Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2014}}) * San Jose SaberCats ({{AFL Year|2015}})* | status = | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 41 | statlabel2 = Sacks | statvalue2 = 9.0 | statlabel3 = Pass deflections | statvalue3 = 4 | statlabel4 = Interceptions | statvalue4 = 2 }} '''Thomas Keiser''' (born March 28, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was an outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). Keiser played college football for the Stanford Cardinal.
==Early life== Keiser attended high school at North Allegheny Senior High School and played for the Tigers before graduating in 2007.
==College career== Keiser played college football at Stanford University. He entered the 2011 NFL draft after his junior season.<ref>[http://www.stanforddaily.com/2011/01/06/breaking-tom-keiser-to-enter-nfl-draft/ BREAKING: Tom Keiser to enter NFL draft]</ref>
==Professional career==
=== Carolina Panthers === Keiser was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on July 30, 2011. He was waived on September 4, 2011, but was re-signed to the Panthers’ practice squad on September 6, 2011. Keiser was signed to the active roster on November 8, 2011. He was waived by the Panthers on May 13, 2013.
=== San Diego Chargers === Keiser signed with the San Diego Chargers on May 17, 2013. He was released on August 31, 2013, but was signed to the Chargers' practice squad on September 1, 2013. Keiser was signed to the active roster on October 1, 2013. Keiser proved to be a physical linebacker, playing 12 games, while starting 3, collecting 21 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and an interception. Keiser intercepted Peyton Manning in week 15 to seal the game and win for the chargers. He was released on August 30, 2014.
===Arizona Cardinals=== Keiser was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals on August 31, 2014. He was released on November 14, 2014.
===San Jose SaberCats=== Keiser was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League (AFL) on December 3, 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4901315 |title=Former NFL and Stanford LB Thomas Keiser Joins SaberCats |date=December 3, 2014 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |accessdate=December 4, 2014}}</ref> He was placed on reassignment on March 27, 2015.
== Personal life == Keiser is married to Heimana Vaea-Maafu-Moimoi Keiser.
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==External links== {{commons category}} *[http://www.ThomasAKeiser.com Thomas Keiser Official Website] *{{Twitter}} * [http://www.panthers.com/team/roster/Thomas-Keiser/e89b9655-dda4-437c-9b35-784640378d04 Carolina Panthers bio] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20131004222354/http://www.chargers.com/team/roster/thomas-keiser/46619745-b152-44d8-94c7-93519430dc27/ San Diego Chargers bio] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120612025529/http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/keiser_thomas00.html Stanford Cardinal bio] r
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