From now until the 2026 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, all the way to Day 3 selections and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Alabama DT Tim Keenan III.
No. 96 Tim Keenan III/DT Alabama – 6-1, 332 pounds (RS-Senior)
MEASUREMENTS
Player Ht/Wt Hand Size Arm Length Wingspan
Tim Keenan III 6-1/332 N/A N/A N/A
40-Yard Dash 10-Yard Dash Short Shuttle 3-Cone
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Broad Jump Vertical Bench Press
N/A N/A N/A
The Good
– Thick upper and lower half
– Natural leverage at his height
– Elite anchor; rarely gets pushed back, even against double-teams
– Ties up multiple blockers allowing linebackers to make plays
– Good hand placement; makes it difficult for OL to place punches and find leverage against him
– Strong motor; plays to the whistle
– Solid burst out of his stance
The Bad
– Limited length
– Pass-rush production; lacks toolkit to counter
– Bull rush is less effective than it should be
– Limited versatility; 0-tech or bust
– Two-down player right now
– Very slow in space
– Lacks lateral mobility and change of direction
– Opts for finesse rather than power at times
Stats
– Career: 41 games, 26 starts, 95 total tackles, 12.5 TFLs, 5.5 sacks, three passes defensed, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble
– 2025: 12 starts, 16 total tackles, three TFLs, two sacks, one pass defensed, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumbles
– Career snaps: 1,375 on defense
– Pro Football Focus: 45 career pressures, nine career missed tackles (9.4 miss %)
– PFF’s No. 186 DT in 2025, No. 131 against the run
– Two career penalties against
Injury History
– High-ankle sprain in 2025, missed three games after tightrope surgery
– MCL injury in 2020 during senior year of high school, came to Alabama weighing 380 pounds
Bio
– Turned 23 years old in December
– Four-star prospect out of Ramsay HS in Birmingham, Ala.
– Spent all five seasons at Alabama
– Chose Alabama over Tennessee, Georgia, Auburn, and others
– Team captain in 2025
– Shed 65 pounds from when he arrived at Alabama in 2021 to when he started the season in 2023
– Play weight is between 320 and 330 pounds
– Listens to gospel music before workouts; faith and family are at the center of his life
– Views run defense as a mentality
– Senior Bowl participant
Tape Breakdown
The most important role of a two-gap nose tackle is to eat up space and tie up as many blockers as possible to free up others to make plays. Keenan understands this and does it well. Here are a few examples of him eating double- and triple-teams. Watch how he spreads out his arms to eat up more space and occupy three blockers on the first play.
Keenan’s anchor in general is impressive. Whether it’s against one, two, or three blockers, he rarely gets pushed backward. His footwork in this area is great with short, choppy steps backward. He almost looks like a guard in pass pro at times.
For how strong Keenan is going backward, he doesn’t have the same level of trust in his bull rush going forward. He has the leverage and strength to make it work, but he opts to go around blockers instead of through them sometimes. This clip shows that, and also what it can look like when he trusts his strength.
Keenan isn’t blessed with freakish athleticism at his size, but he makes up for it with a consistent motor. He strains to the whistle. He also knows to get his hands up in the throwing lanes when he can’t get to the quarterback.
I had to show this play for pure comedic value. It shows his effort and lack of movement skills in space. But you have to credit him for trying his best Troy Polamalu-diving interception attempt.
Finally, Keenan’s pass-rush skills are limited. His moves aren’t explosive enough, and he often doesn’t have time to get to the second move. There are times where he strings moves together and it looks okay, which points to upside in that area with good coaching.
Conclusion
Keenan is your quintessential 3-4 nose tackle. He eats space, has good natural leverage, understands how to occupy multiple blockers, and is perfectly okay with letting others make plays. He will be limited to a two-down role in the NFL but has a chance to develop into a very nice rotational starter on run downs, especially with the way the NFL is trending. His 2025 season was a step back from 2024, but a tightrope surgery may be partially to blame. The gap between his ceiling and floor probably isn’t that wide.
My NFL comp for him is Andrew Billings.
NFL Projection: Early Day 3
Steelers Depot Draft Grade: 7.2 (Spot Starter)
Grade Range: 7.0-8.0
Games Watched: at Georgia (2025), vs Mizzou (2024), at Vanderbilt (2024), at Tennessee (2024)
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