Weber State University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Nead, Keayen
Jersey Number 45
Keayen Nead
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sugar City, ID
- High School:
- Sugar-Salem
Bio
Keayen played two seasons at Weber State. He appeared in 20 career games with the Wildcats and had 16 receptions for 88 yards and one touchdown.
2024 (Sophomore)
Played in all 12 games for the Wildcats as a sophomore…Recorded nine receptions on the year for 60 yards and one touchdown…Had one catch in five different games, including at least two catches in each of the final three games…Had three catches for 20 yards against Idaho State…Also had two catches for 10 yards and one touchdown at nationally-ranked Idaho…Finished the season with two catches for 17 yards in Weber State’s win over Cal Poly, including a season-long 16-yard reception…Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors in Health Administration.
2023 (R-Freshman)
Saw action in eight games for the Wildcats as a red shirt freshman…Had seven receptions on the season for 28 yards…Had at least one catch in six of his eight games during the season…Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors in Exercise and Sport.
2022
Sat out the season as a red shirt after returning home from a church mission.
Sugar-Salem High School
Graduated from Sugar-Salem High School in 2020…Helped lead his team to the Idaho 3A state title in 2019…Earned second-team all-state honors as a tight end and defensive end…Also earned first-team all-conference honors…Signed with Weber State in February 2020.
Personal
Was born on June 20, 2002, in Rexburg, Idaho…Parents are Kelly and Rebecca Nead…His father Kelly played football at the University of Idaho as a tight end in 2003…His uncle Spencer Nead played football and BYU and was drafted in the seventh round of the NFL Draft by New England…Has one sister Natalayah…Served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Chile Santiago from 2020-2022.
2024 (Sophomore)
Played in all 12 games for the Wildcats as a sophomore…Recorded nine receptions on the year for 60 yards and one touchdown…Had one catch in five different games, including at least two catches in each of the final three games…Had three catches for 20 yards against Idaho State…Also had two catches for 10 yards and one touchdown at nationally-ranked Idaho…Finished the season with two catches for 17 yards in Weber State’s win over Cal Poly, including a season-long 16-yard reception…Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors in Health Administration.
2023 (R-Freshman)
Saw action in eight games for the Wildcats as a red shirt freshman…Had seven receptions on the season for 28 yards…Had at least one catch in six of his eight games during the season…Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors in Exercise and Sport.
2022
Sat out the season as a red shirt after returning home from a church mission.
Sugar-Salem High School
Graduated from Sugar-Salem High School in 2020…Helped lead his team to the Idaho 3A state title in 2019…Earned second-team all-state honors as a tight end and defensive end…Also earned first-team all-conference honors…Signed with Weber State in February 2020.
Personal
Was born on June 20, 2002, in Rexburg, Idaho…Parents are Kelly and Rebecca Nead…His father Kelly played football at the University of Idaho as a tight end in 2003…His uncle Spencer Nead played football and BYU and was drafted in the seventh round of the NFL Draft by New England…Has one sister Natalayah…Served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Chile Santiago from 2020-2022.
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