Jeff Keeping | |
Birth Date: | 19 July 1982 |
Birth Place: | Uxbridge, Ontario |
Number: | 67 |
Position1: | Centre |
Position2: | OL |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 5 |
Weight Lb: | 295 |
Cis: | Western Ontario |
High School: | Uxbridge |
Cfldraftedyear: | 2005 |
Cfldraftedround: | 2 |
Cfldraftedpick: | 18 |
Cfldraftedteam: | Toronto Argonauts |
Playing Years1: | – |
Playing Team1: | Toronto Argonauts |
Playing Team2: | Montreal Alouettes |
Playing Years3: | – |
Playing Team3: | Toronto Argonauts |
Playing Team4: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Career Footnotes: | |
Awards: | - Leo Dandurand Trophy |
Cfl: | 443 |
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.
Keeping made his CFL debut with the Toronto Argonauts in 2005 where he played offensive lineman, defensive tackle, tight end and fullback.
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.
Keeping re-signed with the Toronto Argonauts on March 20, 2009.[1] He would win a Grey Cup title with the Argonauts in 2012.
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]