Austin Keys

Austin Keys
No. 56 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	April 3, 2002 (age 23); Collins, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:	Seminary (Seminary, Mississippi)
College:	Ole Miss (2020–2022); Auburn (2023–2024);
NFL draft:	2025: undrafted
Career history
	Minnesota Vikings (2025–present);
Roster status:	Active
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Austin Mylek Keys (born April 3, 2002) is an American professional football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and Auburn Tigers.

Early life and high school

Keys attended Seminary High School located in Seminary, Mississippi. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.^[1]

College career

Ole Miss

As a freshman in 2020, Keys took a redshirt.^[2] In 2021, he recorded 12 tackles in six games before an injury cut his season short.^[3] In 2022, Keys notched 39 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, two sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.^[4] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.^[5]

Auburn

Keys transferred to play for the Auburn Tigers.^[6] He made his Auburn debut in the 2023 season opener, where he made the start, notching two tackles in a win over UMass.^[7] In week 11, Keys put up three tackles, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble versus Vanderbilt.^[8] He finished the 2023 season, playing in eight games due to injury, where he recorded 30 tackles with three for a loss, two sacks, and a forced fumble.^[9] During the 2024 season, Keys tallied 39 tackles and two pass deflections.^[10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m)	229 lb (104 kg)	31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m)	9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m)	4.63 s	1.64 s	2.69 s	4.44 s	7.41 s	36.5 in (0.93 m)	10 ft 4 in (3.15 m)	21 reps
All values from Pro Day^[11]^[12]

After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Keys signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.^[13] He made the initial 53-man roster on August 26, 2025. He was one of the seven undrafted free agents that made the Vikings roster.^[14]^[15]