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Jersey Number 80
Ramel Keyton
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Marietta, Ga.
- High School:
- Marietta
Bio
CAREER
Veteran, dependable wide receiver who developed into a big-time playmaker … Had a knack for making big catches in critical moments and became a go-to wide receiver … In his five season with the Vols, played in 55 games with 24 starts … Caught 86 passes for 1,456 yards and 11 touchdowns, averaging 16.9 yards per catch.2023 – SENIOR (FIFTH YEAR)
A starter for the second straight season for the Vols at wide receiver … Started all 13 games while amassing career highs in receptions (35), receiving yards (642) and touchdown catches (six) ... Led the team in TD receptions and tied for 10th in the SEC in that category … Ranked third in the SEC in yards per catch (18.3) ... Capped his career with three catches for 51 yards in big win over Iowa in the Citrus Bowl (1/1) … Posted his first-career 100-yard receiving game on Senior Day in victory over Vanderbilt (11/25), making four catches for 122 yards with touchdown receptions of 56 and 46 yards ... Led the team with four catches for 57 yards in loss at No. 14 Missouri (11/11) ... Made two catches for a career-high 81 receiving yards, including a career-long 60-yard TD catch in the first quarter of win vs. UConn (11/4) ... Playing in his 50th career game, hauled in three receptions for 30 yards in win at Kentucky (10/28) ... Tied a career with five receptions for 71 yards, including a long catch of 30 yards at No. 11/8 Alabama (10/21) ... Caught a touchdown pass for the third straight game with a highlight-reel 48-yard reception in the second quarter of win vs. UTSA (9/23) ... Hauled in three catches for 39 yards, including an 11- yard touchdown grab on UT’s opening drive in SEC opener at Florida (9/16) ... Was UT’s leading receiver, tying a career-high with five catches for 52 yards and a touchdown in win vs. Austin Peay (9/9) ... Started and led all players with 66 receiving yards on just three catches in season-opening victory vs. Virginia (9/2), including a 41-yard snag in the second quarter that led to a UT touchdown.2022 – SENIOR
Exploded for the best season of his career and illustrated his consistency all year … Ranked third on the team in catches (31), receiving yards (562) and receiving touchdowns (5) … His 18.1 yards per catch ranked second on the team and was fifth in the SEC … Played in all 13 games with seven starts … Stepped up big in the Orange Bowl victory over Clemson (12/3), catching four passes for 76 yards from Joe Milton III, including the game-winning 46-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter … Made start at Vanderbilt (11/26) and hauled in three passes for 36 yards, including a 23-yard connection on his first reception of the day ... Had two catches for 33 yards at South Carolina (11/19) ... Earned the start against Missouri (11/12) and had a big play in the fourth quarter, snaring a 46-yard strike from Milton for his fourth TD of the season ... Finished with two catches for 60 yards against the Tigers in the 2022 home finale ... Continued a strong run, posting his first career multi-touchdown performance in the victory over UT Martin (10/22) ... Logged five catches for 77 yards with his scores coming from eight and 17 yards out against the Skyhawks ... Had a career day in the victory over No. 3 Alabama (10/15), posting a new personal-best in receiving yards with 78 on five catches ... His 18-yard reception in the final seconds against the Tide was part of the infamous game-winning drive … Started and logged a pair of receptions for 19 yards in the road victory over No. 25 LSU (10/8) ... Had three receptions for career-high 69 yards in the win over No. 20 Florida (9/24), including an incredible 43-yard diving reception late in the first half that extended a go-ahead drive that helped the Vols take a 17-14 lead into halftime ... Made one catch, a 57-yard connection with Milton for a touchdown with four seconds remaining in the third quarter in win over Akron (9/17) ... Recorded four receptions for 57 yards, including a 32-yard connection for his first catch of the season, in the season-opening win over Ball State (9/1).2021 – JUNIOR
Played in 10 games and made one start at wide receiver, tallying seven receptions for 72 yards … Saw action as a reserve wide receiver against Purdue in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl (12/30) … Started his first game of the season and tallied one catch for 14 yards in victory over South Alabama (11/20) ... Had a career-high five receptions for 48 yards against No. 1 Georgia (11/13) ... Made his first catch of the season for 10 yards in win over Tennessee Tech (9/18).2020 – SOPHOMORE
Saw action in seven games and made three starts, totaling nine receptions for 76 yards ... Hauled in two catches for a season-high 29 yards at No. 3 Georgia (10/10) ... Made his first career start and had two receptions for 20 yards in season-opening win at South Carolina (9/26) … Other start came against Missouri in Week 2 … Did not play in the final three games of the year – Florida, Vanderbilt and Texas A&M.2019 – FRESHMAN
Appeared in 12 games as a reserve wide receiver … Finished with four catches for 104 yards (26.0 ypc) ... Totaled two receptions for a season-high 60 yards against Indiana in the 2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, including a 46-yard grab in the first quarter (1/2) ... Had a 41-yard reception in win over Mississippi State (10/12) ... Made collegiate debut in season opener vs. Georgia State, finishing with one catch for 10 yards (8/31).HIGH SCHOOL
Rated as a four-star recruit and a top-15 prospect out of Georgia ... Starred at Marietta High School in Marietta, Georgia … Selected to play in the 2019 All-American Bowl … 2017 Georgia Class 6A All-State Honorable Mention … Named to Atlanta Journal Constitution’s 2018 Super 11 Football Prospects list … Totaled 44 receptions for 694 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2018 despite missing the second-half of the season with an injury … Finished with 184 receptions for over 3,000 yards and 34 touchdowns in his prep career.PERSONAL
Full name is Ramel Pierre Keyton … Born on Sept. 14, 2000 … Son of Salena Starr and Mel Keyton … Earned his undergraduate degree in communication studies from UT in December 2023 ... Favorite pregame meal is spaghetti and meatballs ... Favorite movies are “Avatar” or “Friday” ... Favorite jersey in pro sports is a Michael Jordan Bulls jersey ... Recipient of Forrest L. Preston Athletic Scholarship … Twitter handle is @Wlmel10 and Instagram handle is @dba.mel.FB | Kelsey Pope Press Conference (9.9.25)
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