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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Visalia, Calif.
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| High School:
Mt. Whitney
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| Weight:
231
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| Position:
LB
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| Experience:
3V
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Keith Pankey Career Stats ![]()
Keith Pankey 2010 Stats ![]()
Keith Pankey 2009 Stats ![]()
Keith Pankey 2008 Stats ![]()
Keith Pankey 2007 Stats ![]()
Following a Snap, A Sprint Back -- Register Guard -- 8-11-10
Pankey Plows Forward to Return -- AOL Fanhouse 5-20-10
2010: Intelligent player who is part of the linebacker rotation ... ruptured his right Achilles tendon Feb. 10 forcing him to miss spring practice ... has a redshirt year available if he is unable to play this season. 2009: All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention ... played in all 13 games ... 4.5 TFLs, seventh on the team ... notched season-high six tackles at UNLV ... recorded career-best 2.0 TFLs against UCLA ... had 1.5 sacks against Washington. 2008: Started every game at weakside linebacker ... 43 tackles for the season ... career-high 8 vs. Oregon ... 5.5 TFLs ... forced a fumble against Oregon. 2007: Came out of an anticipated redshirt year after game two to play in the final 11 contests ... key member of the special teams ... made 10 tackles for the season, including three vs. UCLA ... intercepted WSU QB Gary Rogers in the fourth quarter, returning it 13 yards ... recovered a California kickoff return fumble (forced by Gerard Lawson) that set up OSU for a field goal and a 31-21 fourth quarter lead in upset of the No. 2 Bears ... one of three true-freshmen to play (James Rodgers & Darrell Catchings).
MT. WHITNEY: 2006 Visalia Times-Delta Player of the Year ... two-year team captain ... two-time All-West Yosemite League and All-Tulare County ... Tulare County Defensive MVP ... third team all-state ... team defensive MVP as a senior ... 189 tackles and four interceptions as a senior ... also played running back ... forward in basketball where he was a two-year captain.
PERSONAL: Born June 12, 1989 in Orange County, California ... son of Irv and Kelly Pankey ...Irv played at Penn State and in the NFL for the Rams and Colts ... Keith has two siblings, his twin brother Kevin was on the team in 2008 ... hiked Yosemite National Park alone in summer of 2006 ... involved in numerous OSU off the field activities, including the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (public relations director) ... chose OSU because of the "academic opportunities and facilities" ... majoring in geology and will graduate in March.
