Keshon Artis Season 2021

2022 at Virginia Tech
• Season Notes:  Has played in 10 games ... Has recorded 10 tackles (four solo) and 1.5 TFL (2 yards).
• Aided on two tackles at Duke (Nov. 12).
• Assisted on two tackles against Georgia Tech (Nov. 5).
• Recorded a 2-yard solo TFL at No. 24 NC State (Oct. 27).
• Played on special teams units against Miami (Oct. 15).
• Aided a tackle in the backfield (0.5 TFL) at Pitt (Oct. 8).
• Assisted on a tackle against West Virginia (Sept. 22).
• Made a solo tackle against Wofford (Sept. 17).
• Wore Coach Beamer’s No. 25 jersey and was credited with a solo tackle against Boston College (Sept. 10).
• Registered a solo tackle at Old Dominion (Sept. 2).
 

2021: Played in all 13 games, making one start at MLB ... Made a career-high four tackles and his first TFL vs. Middle Tennessee State (9/11) ... Recorded his first career sack (-7.0 yard) vs. Richmond (9/25) ... Made his first career start and registered three tackles including 1.0 TFL (-1.0 yard) vs. Pitt (10/16) ... Recorded two tackles including 1.0 TFL (-2.0 yards) at Boston College (11/5) ... Registered three tackles vs. Duke (11/13) ... Recorded a career-high four tackles, including 1.0 TFL (-4.0 yards) at Miami (11/20) ... Made two tackles at Virginia (11/27) ... Recorded two tackles including one TFL vs. Maryland (12/29).

2020: Played in seven games, posting two tackles on special teams ... Wore Coach Beamer's No. 25 jersey at Louisville (10/31).

2019: Played in four games and redshirted ... Had two tackles on the season, one vs. Boston College (8/31) and one vs. Duke (9/27).

2018: Played in 11 games ... Had a key role on special teams ... Recorded a tackle vs. Marshall (12/1).

High School: Two-time first team all-state linebacker and the 2016 6A South Region Player of the Year and finished his senior season with 103 tackles, 15.0 sacks, 39 tackles for loss, six forced fumbles and two pass break ups … Coached by Scott Johnson at Oscar Smith High School, where he was the 2017 Southeastern District Defensive Player of the Year … Represented the United States on the U19 National Team in the 2018 International Bowl IX … Also ran track for Oscar Smith.
  
Personal: Keshon Leander Artis … Son of Leander Artis III and Keisha Artis … Family cousin, Kenny Easley, was a five-time Pro Bowl selection with the Seattle Seahawks and was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017 ... Majoring in management with a concentration in human resources management.