Trevor Keegan, G Michigan: 2024 NFL Draft Profile

Keegan was a four-star offensive tackle recruit from Crystal Lake South High School in Crystal Lake, Ill. in the class of 2019

Michigan guard Trevor Keegan played a critical role along college football’s best offensive line over the past two years. The Senior Bowl lineman projects as a mid day three selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.

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Trevor Keegan, G Michigan: 2024 NFL Draft Profile

Classification: Fifth-year left guard from Crystal Lake, Ill.

Background: Keegan was a four-star offensive tackle recruit from Crystal Lake South High School in Crystal Lake, Ill. in the class of 2019. He was the No. 178 recruit according to 247Sports, No. 208 for Rivals, and No. 192 for On3.com. ESPN ranked him 171st in the nation with an 83 grade out of 100. Keegan was an Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 6A All-State selection and a Northwest Herald First Team All-Area selection in 2017 and 2018. He was a Daily Herald All-Area selection in each of his final three high school seasons. Keegan was a MaxPreps Freshman All-American in 2015. He was born on Aug. 30, 2000.

Injuries & Off-Field: Missed 2021 Northwestern game, minor arm injury caused him to temporarily leave game vs. Hawaii in 2022, missed three games in 2022 with a neck injury

Awards: 2021 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten, 2022 First Team All-Big Ten (coaches), 2022 Second Team All-Big Ten (media), 2023 Team Captain, 2023 Second Team All-Big Ten

Pros: Not penalized in 2023, more than 2,000 career starting snaps, excellent size and mass, arm length will meet guard standards, strong core, good peripheral vision and awareness, fights to maintain knee bend in pass pro, wide base supports stout anchor, sturdy frame is difficult for defenders to play through, overpowered Jah Joyner in pass pro (2023), quick to help his tackle and center when uncovered, some dominant reps when hands fit well, hot motor in run game, quick off the line, hard to stop once his momentum gets going, power to easily clear out undersized IDLs or OLBs, enough pop in hands on gap runs as puller to clear rushing lanes, mobility on short pulls and combo blocks, excels establishing first block then clearing out second level on combo blocks, enough speed to take some lead block snaps on pulls, latches and drives defenders out of gaps on vertical runs, creates rushing lanes on down blocks, uses the defender’s own momentum to remove them from plays, stays low and clears a path in short-yardage situations

Cons: Limited college experience outside of left guard, not twitchy and limited agility, natural leverage disadvantage, pad level naturally rises quicker than ideal, hand placement frequently high and wide, outreached on long-arm moves, notable number of instances being pulled forward and off balance, steep angles in pass pro lead to outside shoulder being softened, lacks footspeed to match explosive rushers up the arc, lacks corrective footwork in pass pro, footwork fails to save upper body when he gets over his skis, occasionally late to recognize stunts, late recognizing a Chop Robinson & Adisa Isaac stunt (2023), displacement generated is more gradual than sudden, forward momentum leads to becoming unbalanced and falling off blocks, lacks agility to mirror defenders in the open field

Overview: Keegan has amassed more than 2,000 career starting snaps, almost entirely at left guard. He has excellent size and mass for an interior lineman with arms that should meet the league’s threshold for a guard. Keegan has good peripheral vision and awareness. Even when he is occasionally late to recognize stunts, he has the large frame, core strength, and anchor to salvage the rep. The fifth-year guard plays with a wide base that supports his stout anchor. His sturdy frame is difficult for defenders to play through, and he has the physicality to overpower leaner rushers like Jah Joyner (2023) in pass protection. Keegan is quick to help his tackle and center when no defender draws his attention. The Illinois native’s hand placement is frequently high and wide, but he posts some dominant reps when his hands are well fit. He is at a natural leverage disadvantage but fights to maintain knee bend. Unfortunately, his pad level naturally rises quickly. Keegan is outreached on long-arm moves, which creates more issues for his pad level. He has limited agility and foot speed, which puts him at a disadvantage against explosive rushers. Keegan occasionally takes steep angles in pass protection that significantly soften his outside shoulder and gift an easier rush to bendy or explosive defenders. The All-Big Ten selection lacks the corrective footwork to regain control of those reps. His balance is questionable. Defenders pull him off balance, and his upper body gets over his skis. Keegan’s motor shows up in the run game. He is quick off the line and difficult to stop when his momentum gets rolling. Keegan has the power to clear out undersized 3-techs or outside linebackers with ease. The pop in his hands flashes on gap runs when he pulls and knocks defenders out of rushing lanes. Keegan lacks elite mobility but is more than mobile enough to execute short pulls and combo blocks at a high level. The former four-star recruit excels at establishing the first block on combo blocks before clearing out a second-level defender. He clamps down on defenders and uses his leg drive to move defenders out of gaps. Keegan creates running lanes on down blocks. He craftily uses the defender’s momentum against them to take them out of plays and seal running lanes. Keegan stays low and clears a path in short-yardage situations. The displacement he generates on vertical run plays is more gradual than sudden. His forward momentum is powerful but also leads to him losing his balance and falling off blocks. Keegan has enough mobility to lead block occasionally but lacks the agility to mirror defenders in the open field.

Overall, Keegan has the movement skills and size to thrive in a gap scheme, but his athletic limitations and balance concerns make him best suited as a depth player at the next level. His hand usage and placement need to improve to see significant reps in the NFL.

Role & Scheme Fit: Left guard in a gap or inside zone scheme

Round Projection: Fifth Round

Size: 6053, 308 lbs. (Senior Bowl)

Submitted: 01-14-24