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Keenan Howry

Weight: 178

Position: WR

College: Oregon

Drafted: Pick 7 of the 7th round by Minnesota
Analysis
Positives: Has a lean, athletic frame with some muscle definition...Shows the proper ball concentration and mental toughness needed to make the tough catches in a crowd...Has the foot quickness and lateral agility to escape the jam...Shows the long speed and deep acceleration to defeat defenders on routes...Very good route runner with that extra gear and change of pace agility to con and sell his routes...Makes proper adjustment going up for the high pass and can easily separate with his burst...Has above average hands, plucking and reaching for the ball away from the body's framework...Has the body control to settle into his patterns quickly, showing that extra gear to turn defenders around by stemming or using double moves...Has the awareness to settle or find the holes...Does a nice job of working with the quarterback when the passer is flushed out of the pocket...Has a smooth short-to-medium stride and sharp change-of-direction agility, with a fluid release off the line.
Negatives: Despite showing good arm extension, he still tends to body catch the ball...His lack of size and bulk is a problem, as he struggles to get off the line when defenders place a hand on him...Shows inconsistencies as a blocker, as he does not have the leg drive to sustain...Not really a burner, relying more on his moves to compensate for a lack of vertical speed.
Career Notes
The four-year starter certainly proved he was just as capable of maintaining the same level of excellence in the spotlight as he did the previous two years in a supporting role...He took the next step as one of the Pac-10's elite after accumulating more catches in his first two seasons than any other player in school history...Consistency remained a key to his success, catching at least one pass in his last 47 games as a collegian...He relies on his ability to break off the line of scrimmage quickly and then completes the process by utilizing deceptive speed...Completes the package with superb concentration to make the difficult catch look easy....Finished his career with 173 receptions for 2698 yards (15.6 avg) and 24 touchdowns, breaking the old school career-record of 162 catches by Cristen McLemore (1992-95) as his scores tied McLemore's all-time Oregon mark... Only Tony Hartley (2744, 1996-99) gained more yards receiving in school history...Set another school career-record with four punt returns for touchdowns, as his 1221 yards on 104 punt returns broke the previous Oregon career-record of 1182 yards by Terry Obee (1986-89)...Added 150 yards and a score on 13 carries (11.5 avg) and 45 yards on a pair of kickoff returns (22.5 avg)...His 4114 all-purpose yards rank fourth in school annals.
2002 Season

All-Pac 10 Conference first-team selection, becoming the Ducks first two-time All-Pac 10 pick since Ricky Whittle (1994-95)...Ranked second in the conference and 21st in the nation with 32 punt returns for 458 yards (14.3 avg) and a pair of touchdowns...Only Leroy Phelps (17.0 avg, 1956) and Jim Shanley (17.6 avg, 1956) averaged more yards on punt returns in a season for the Ducks...Third on the team with 40 receptions for 784 yards (19.6 avg) and five scores...Carried eight times for 79 yards (9.9 avg)...Averaged 101.6 all-purpose yards per game.

Associated Press All-American third-team choice...All-Pac 10 Conference first-team selection as a receiver and punt returner...Named Pac 10 Player of the Week vs. Stanford...Started every game, leading the team with 52 receptions for 682 yards (13.1 avg) and nine touchdowns...Gained 51 yards with a score on four carries (12.8 avg)...Returned 35 punts for 469 yards (13.4 avg) and a pair of touchdowns.

All-Pac 10 Conference honorable mention...Started every game, except vs. Arizona State...Led the team with 52 catches for 780 yards (15.0 avg) and five touchdowns...Completed two of three passes for 71 yards and a score...Returned two kickoffs for 45 yards (22.5 avg) and 36 punts for 282 yards (7.8 avg).

Recipient of the Len Casanova Award, given to the team's top newcomer...Played in every game as a true freshman, starting eight contests at split end...Made 29 catches for 452 yards (15.6 avg) and tied for the squad lead with five touchdowns...Also had a 12-yard punt return.

29 1/4 8 7/8 31 4.58 2.68 1.57 31 1/2 9'6" 4.28 7.34

1999 12 08 29 452 15.6 5 59 2.42 37.67

2000 12 11 52 780 15.0 5 66 4.33 65.00

2001 12 12 52 682 13.1 9 48 4.33 56.83

2002 13 12 40 784 19.6 5 84 3.08 60.31

TOTAL 49 43 173 2698 15.6 24 84 3.53 55.06

YEAR NO YARDS AVG TD LONG NO YARDS AVG TD LONG

1999 1 12 12.0 0 12 1 20 20.0 0 20

2000 36 282 7.8 0 37

2001 35 469 13.4 2 81 4 51 12.8 1 25

2002 32 458 14.3 2 79 8 79 9.9 0 36

TOTAL 104 1221 11.7 4 81 13 150 11.5 1 36
KICKOFF RETURNS SPECIAL TEAM TACKLES

YEAR NO YARDS AVG TD LONG TK SO AS FR FC

2000 2 45 22.5 0 25 1 1 0 0 0

2002 1 1 0 0 0

TOTAL 2 45 22.5 0 25 2 2 0 0 0
PASSING STATISTICS
YEAR ATT COMP PCT YARDS TD INT LONG

1999 2 1 50.0 31 0 0 31

2000 3 2 66.7 71 1 0 53

2002 2 0 00.0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL 7 3 42.9 102 1 0 53