2024 Football Roster

Sean O'Keefe playing football
Photo by: Reinhold Matay
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Jersey Number 10

Sean O'Keefe

  • Position:
    Safety
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    197
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    San Saba, Texas
  • High School:
    San Saba HS
CAREER NOTES: A four-year letterwinner … Has played in 33 career games with two starts … Has 23 career tackles.
  • 2024 Academic All-Conference
2024: Appeared in three games during his redshirted senior year.
  • Started against Florida Atlantic.
  • Had a kickoff return of 26 yards against Florida Atlantic.
 
2023: Played in 10 games during his redshirt junior.
  • Totaled four tackles and one forced fumble.
  • The forced fumble came against Charlotte.
  • Had a season-high two stops at SMU.
  • Missed the UAPB and Northern Illinois games,
 
2022: Played in 11 games and had one start.
  • Had 15 tackles.
  • Saw his first career start at free safety against South Florida and ended the game with three tackles.
  • Saw extensive playing time at safety against Temple, totaling three tackles and an 0.5 TFL for -3 yards.
  • Had three tackles at Navy.
 
2021: Played in nine games.
  • Saw his first career action against Oklahoma State.
  • Saw most of his playing time on special teams.
  • Was credited with four tackles, all coming in the Temple game, for a career high.
 
2020: Was one of several true freshmen to sit out the season due to redshirt status.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Was a four-year letterwinner and starter at San Saba High School.
  • One of 10 finalists for the Mr. Texas Football High School Player of the Year Award in 2019.
  • Played quarterback, receiver, running back and cornerback during his career.
  • Led his team to a 14-1 mark as a junior and 13-1 record his senior season.
  • Passed for 5,222 yards and 78 touchdowns, while rushing for 4,114 yards, an 8.3 average, 49 TDs and 19 100-yard rushing games in his prep career.
  • On defense, totaled career numbers of 97 tackles, eight pass breakups, four interceptions and four caused fumbles.
  • Completed 56 passes for 1,146 yards and 21 TDs and rushed for 1,664 yards on 135 carries for a 12.3 average and 27 touchdowns as a senior.
  • Had 25 stops, six pass breakups and two TFLs on defense his senior season.
  • Earned all-West Texas honors, TSWA all-state, and District 7-2A MVP accolades both his junior and senior seasons.
  • Had 2,312 passing yards and 36 touchdowns and rushing yards for 1,672 yards and 16 TDs as a junior.
  • Was named second-team all-district as a sophomore quarterback.
  • A 3-star recruit by 247 Sports.
  • Earned Academic all-state honors in 2019.
  • High school coach was Andreas Aguirre.
 
PERSONAL
  • Favorite NFL team is the Houston Texans.
  • Began playing football at age 9.
  • Parents are Scott and Shelia Meador.
  • Graduated in May 2024 with a degree in organizational studies.
  • Working on master’s degree in sport management.
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