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Quick pick: Packers select Texas A&M DL Kingsley Keke in fifth round

Three-year starter on defensive line for Aggies had 7 sacks last season

Apr 27, 2019 at 01:21 PM

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Mike Spofford

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GREEN BAY – The Packers went back to the defensive side of the ball with their first pick on Day 3 of the draft, selecting Texas A&M defensive lineman Kingsley Keke in the fifth round, at No. 150 overall.

Keke (6-3, 288) cracked the Aggies' starting lineup as a sophomore and started 34 games from 2016-18. His best season was this past year, when he recorded seven sacks among 11 tackles for loss.

For his college career, Keke recorded 12 sacks among 21 TFLs, seven passes defensed and three fumble recoveries.

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