Keaton Heide

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

Height:
6-3
Weight:
205
Position:
Quarterback
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Wayzata, Minn.
High School:
Wayzata H.S.
Major:
Sport and Recreation Management

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS AND AWARDS

Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Week (Nov. 16, 2019)
MVFC Honor Roll (2019, 2020-21, 2022)

2022: Backed up at quarterback and also handled the bulk of the duties as the team's holder for placekicks ... appeared in 13 games for unit that made all 61 extra-point tries and went 18-of-25 on field goals ... completed 5-of-6 passes on the season, including going 3-for-3 for 14 yards in Hobo Day game versus Indiana State ... also rushed two times for 4 yards versus Indiana State

2021: Saw limited action behind center, but appeared in all 15 games as the holder on special teams ... ran for 10 yards and also completed 3-of-5 passes for 54 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown pass, in home opener versus Lindenwood ... connected on all three of his pass attempts for 55 yards in conference opener at Indiana State ... tossed a career-long 55-yard touchdown pass to Michael Morgan as part of 4-for-5, 94-yard performance against Dixie State ... finished the season 10-of-14 passing for 203 yards with two touchdowns

2020-21: Backed up at quarterback and appeared in five games ... made season debut in home opener against Western Illinois ... completed both pass attempts for five yards in Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener versus Holy Cross ... saw most extensive action of the season in FCS national championship game, replacing injured starter Mark Gronowski after first offensive series ... completed 11-of-22 passes for 107 yards in title tilt against Sam Houston

2019: Was thrust into the starting quarterback spot in the second half of the season and finished with a team-high 1,072 passing yards while completing 66.9 percent (85-of-127) of his passing attempts ... played in seven games with five starts ... completed both of his passes and ran for nine yards on four carries in reserve role in collegiate debut, versus Long Island ... entered game against North Dakota State in fourth quarter and scored game-tying touchdown on a 3-yard run ... made first career start a week later at Missouri State, completing 11-of-19 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown ... turned in the most accurate passing day ever by a Jackrabbit quarterback by completing 15-of-16 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns in regular season win over Northern Iowa ... closed regular season with first career 300-yard game, tallying 308 yards on 26-of-35 passing at South Dakota

BEFORE SDSU: Earned first-team all-district and was an honorable mention all-state pick at quarterback for Wayzata High School in 2018 ... completed 80-of-144 passes for 1,400 yards and 15 touchdowns against only three interceptions ... also ran for 250 yards and scored four touchdowns