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3 Keith Charney

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 210
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Windber, Pa.
  • High School Windber

Biography

AWARDS/HONORS
  • PSAC West Freshman of the Year – 2023
  • All-PSAC West First-Team – 2023 (defensive back)
  • PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week – 10.16.23
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete – 2022
  • AD Honor Roll – Fall 2022, Spring 2023
2024 | SOPHOMORE
  • Appeared in all 13 games with 11 starts
  • Finished with 56 tackles (34 solo), 3.0 TFL, 1.0 sack and two forced fumbles
  • Tied for second on team in tackles
  • Tallied three stops (one solo) and one fumble recovery versus Gannon
  • Collected career-high eight tackles (six solo) with two forced fumbles and one pass break-up against Edinboro
  • Posted five stops (four solo) with 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack versus nationally-ranked Kutztown in PSAC Championship
  • Registered five tackles (four solo) with 1.0 TFL against East Stroudsburg in NCAA Playoffs
2023 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
  • Voted PSAC West Freshman of the Year
  • Selected to All-PSAC West First-Team
  • Named PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week (Week #7 / Oct. 16)
  • Appeared in all 10 games with five starts
  • Finished with 30 tackles (18 solo), four interceptions and six pass break-ups
  • Led team in interceptions
  • Posted an interception and one pass break-up at IUP
  • Registered three interceptions, including a 77-yard return for a touchdown, and season-high six tackles (four solo) against Seton Hill
  • Tallied five stops (two solo) at Gannon
2022 | FRESHMAN
  • Redshirted; did not see game action
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Graduated from Windber in 2022
  • Was coached by Matt Grohal
  • Earned Class 2A second-team all-state honors at defensive back as a senior
  • Chosen to PSFCA All-Star Game and Ken Lantzy Finest 40 All-Star Classic
  • Tabbed to Daily American All-24 Team in 2021
PERSONAL
  • Son of Kevin and Anne Charney
  • Has two brothers and two sisters
  • Majoring in sport management

CAREER HIGHS

NCAA CAREER STATISTICS

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 37

    2022Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'3" 185 lbs
    37
  • 31

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'3" 185 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2024Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'3" 210 lbs
    31
  • 3

    2025Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'3" 210 lbs
    3