TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent, May 2, 2019.
CAREER: Cornerback and special teams standout enters his third season with the Raiders after joining the club as an undrafted free agent in 2019...In 2020, appeared in 15 games with one start, totaling nine tackles (six solo) and finished tied for fourth on the team with five special teams tackles...In 2019, played in 14 games in his rookie campaign, leading the team with nine special teams tackles...Career totals include 29 games played with one start, 12 tackles (nine) and one pass defensed, while adding 14 stops on special teams.
2020: Appeared in 15 games with one start, totaling nine tackles (six solo)...Finished tied for fourth on the team with five special teams tackles..(9/13) at Car.: Recorded two tackles (one) on defense and also saw action on special teams...(9/21) vs. NO: Appeared exclusively on special teams...(9/27) at NE: Recorded a season-high two tackles on special teams...(10/4) vs. Buf.: Saw action on both defense and special teams...(10/11) at KC: Appeared on both defense and special teams...Returned one kickoff for 18 yards...(11/1) at Cle.: Saw action exclusively on special teams...(11/8) at LAC: Played primarily on special teams and recorded one stop...(11/15) vs. Den.: Saw action exclusively on special teams...(11/22) vs. KC: Played exclusively on special teams...(11/29) at Atl.: Recorded one tackle on defense...Also appeared on special teams...(12/6) at NYJ: Posted a career-high three tackles on defense...(12/13) vs. Ind.: Appeared in a reserve role on defense and added one tackle on special teams....(12/17) vs. LAC: Made his first career start at cornerback and recorded two tackles...Also appeared on special teams...(12/26) vs. Mia.: Played exclusively on special teams...(1/3/21) at Den.: Recorded one tackle on defense while adding one stop on special teams.
2019: Played in 14 games in his rookie season, while leading the team with eight special teams tackles...(9/9) vs. Den.: Appeared exclusively on special teams in his NFL debut...(9/15) vs. KC: Saw action on both defense and special teams, recording two tackles...(9/22) at Min.: Appeared exclusively on special teams and recorded one tackle...(9/29) at Ind.: Appeared exclusively on special teams and contributed one tackle...(10/6) vs. Chi.: Appeared exclusively on special teams and contributed one tackle...(10/27) at Hou.: Saw action primarily on special teams and recorded one stop...(11/3) vs. Det.: Appeared exclusively on special teams and contributed one tackle...(11/17) vs. Cin.: Appeared exclusively on special teams...(11/24) at NYJ: Saw action on special teams...(12/1) at KC: Appeared exclusively on special teams...(12/8) vs. Ten.: Appeared exclusively on special teams and contributed one tackle...(12/15) vs. Jac.: Saw action on special teams...(12/22) at LAC: Recorded one tackle and one pass defensed at cornerback, filling in for an injured S Lamarcus Joyner...Also notched a career-high two stops on special teams...(12/29) at Den.: Appeared exclusively on special teams.
COLLEGE: Played two years at South Carolina after transferring from Arizona Western College in Yuma, Ari. …In two years at South Carolina, played in 24 games with 12 starts…Totaled 71 tackles (49 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, two INTs, nine passes defensed and one fumble recovery…As a senior, played in 12 games with 11 starts…Totaled 63 tackles (42), 1.5 tackles for loss and a team-high nine passes defensed…Also had three kickoff returns for 45 yards…As a junior, played in 12 games with one start and was credited with eight tackles (seven)…As a sophomore at Arizona Western College, led team to an 11-1 record and an appearance in the NJCAA National Championship Game…Earned second-team All-American honors…Posted 30 tackles with six INTS, returning two picks for scores, and five passes defensed…Also averaged 42.0 yards on nine kickoff returns with two TDs…Named NJCAA Special Teams Player of the Week after logging 316 return yards, including back-to-back kickoff returns for TDs, against Mesa…Ranked the No. 24 JUCO prospect in the nation by Rivals.com…Rated as the No. 3 JUCO cornerback and the No. 10 overall player by ESPN.com…As a freshman, posted 36 tackles with five INTs and four passes defensed.
PERSONAL: Attended Salesian High School in Los Angeles…Played for his uncle, rapper Snoop Dogg, in the Snoop Youth Football League, a Pop Warner-age conference in Southern California…First name is pronounced KEY-shawn.
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special teams tackles – 9 in 2019, 5 in 2020; NFL totals: 14.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 3, 12/6/20 at NYJ. Solo – 3, 12/6/20 at NYJ. Passes defensed – 1, 12/22/19 at LAC.
