Jeff Keeping

Jeff Keeping
Career information
No. 67
Date of birth	(1982-07-19) July 19, 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth	Uxbridge, Ontario
Position(s)	C/OL
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	295 lb (134 kg)
Canada university	Western Ontario
High school	Uxbridge
CFL draft	2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18
Drafted by	Toronto Argonauts
Career history
As player
2005–2007	Toronto Argonauts
2008	Montreal Alouettes
2009–2015	Toronto Argonauts
2016	Winnipeg Blue Bombers


Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star	2013
CFL East All-Star	2013
Awards	2013 - Leo Dandurand Trophy
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Jeff Keeping (born July 19, 1982) is a former professional offensive lineman/centre of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Argonauts in the second round of the 2005 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Western Ontario Mustangs. He also sits on the EMPWR Foundation board, aiding in concussion awareness and understanding. Jeff is also currently pursuing a career in Firefighting.

Professional career

First stint with Argonauts

Keeping made his CFL debut with the Toronto Argonauts in 2005 where he played offensive lineman, defensive tackle, tight end and fullback.

Montreal Alouettes

On February 16, 2008, Keeping signed with the Montreal Alouettes. On December 11, 2008, Keeping was released, having never played a single game for the Alouettes due to a knee injury sustained during training camp.

Second stint with Argonauts

Keeping re-signed with the Toronto Argonauts on March 20, 2009.^[1] He would win a Grey Cup title with the Argonauts in 2012.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On February 9, 2016, Keeping signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as a free agent. He suffered a knee injury in the first preseason game that year, and did not suit up for a regular season game. From 2016 to 2020, Keeping was the president of the Canadian Football League Players' Association.^[2]

References

^ Koshan, Terry (2009-03-20). "Argos bring Keeping back". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
^ "Riders' Solomon Elimimian elected as new president of CFL Players' Association". CBC. Canadian Press. Retrieved 20 February 2020.