Keith Null is an American football

American football

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 quarterback

Quarterback

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 who is currently a free agent

Free agent

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. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams

St. Louis Rams

The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...

 in the 2009 NFL Draft

2009 NFL Draft

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. He played college football

College football

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 at West Texas A&M

West Texas A&M University

West Texas A&M University , part of the Texas A&M University System, is a public university located in Canyon, Texas, a small city south of Amarillo. West Texas A&M opened on September 20, 1910...

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Null has also been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars

Jacksonville Jaguars

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College career

Null started in two seasons for West Texas A&M, throwing for over 9,000 yards in his two seasons as a starter. He was awarded All-Conference honors as a junior and senior. As a junior, Null threw for 4,134 yards with 41 touchdown

Touchdown

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s and 14 interceptions

Interception (football)

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, including a 498-yard, six-touchdown outburst against Washburn

Washburn University

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. After settling in as a junior, Null exploded for one of the most prolific passing seasons at any collegiate level as a senior. He finished the season with 5,097 yards and 48 touchdowns with 15 interceptions. Null was also a star QB at the small town of Lampasas, Texas

St. Louis Rams

Null was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the 6th round of the 2009 NFL Draft. In week 14, he made his first professional start, filling in for an injured Marc Bulger

Marc Bulger

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 and Kyle Boller

Kyle Boller

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In his first regular season start Keith completed 27 of 43 passes and threw for one touchdown and five interceptions in a 47-7 loss to the Tennessee Titans

Tennessee Titans

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Null was cut by the St. Louis Rams before the 2010 regular season campaign began.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Null was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars

Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

' practice squad on September 27, 2010. He was released on September 30.

Carolina Panthers

Null joined the Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers

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' practice squad on November 23, 2010. He was called up to the active roster December 3 following a season-ending injury to Tony Pike

Tony Pike

Anthony Steven "Tony" Pike is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft...

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