2024 Football Roster
Roster
Keene, Mikey

Jersey Number 1
Mikey Keene
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Chandler, Ariz.
- High School:
- Chandler HS
- Prev School:
- UCF
Bio
2024 (JUNIOR): All-Mountain West honorable mention … started in 12 games for Fresno State … went 6-6 as the starter … completed 277-of-393 attempts for 2,892 yards and 18 touchdowns … threw 11 interceptions … led the Mountain West in completion percentage (70.48) and completions … ranked second in the MW in passing yards and third in pass attempts … his 70.48 percent completion percentage this season ranks second in Fresno State history … he set the program record with an 88.5 percent completion percentage at Air Force (23-of-26) … in conference games only, Keene threw at a 74.6 percent completion percentage (165-of-221) … had a season-high 358 yards in the home opener against Sacramento State (Sept. 7), connecting on a 75-yard touchdown pass to Mac Dalena on the first play of the game. It was his longest completion of the season … had two 300-yard games this season - Sacramento State (Sept. 7), at UNLV (Sept. 28) … had a passing touchdown in all but one game this season … preseason All-Mountain West, Preseason All-Mountain West - Phil Steele (Second Team), Preseason All-Mountain West - Athlon Sports (First Team), Preseason All-Mountain West - College Football Network (First Team), Preseason Mountain West Quarterback of the Year (College Football Network), Davey O’Brien Award preseason watch list, HERO Sports preseason G5 All-American (Third Team), Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award preseason watch list, Manning Award preseason watch list … voted a team captain by his teammates … entered the transfer portal and was not with the team for the bowl game ... Academic All-MW.
2023 (R-SOPHOMORE): All-Mountain West honorable mention … started in 11 of 12 games played, missing one game to injury and coming in late in the fourth quarter against New Mexico (Nov. 18) … totaled 2,976 passing yards … completed 283-of-422 pass attempts … threw 24 touchdowns … threw for a 67.06 completion percentage, tying for sixth all-time in program history … his 283 completions are the 6th most in a season in program history … 422 pass attempts are the eighth most in a season in program history … ranked in the Top 35 in the FBS in passing TDs, passing yards per game, and passing yards … was third in the MW in averaging 248.00 yards per game this season … was second in the league with 24 passing touchdowns … 24 passing touchdowns tied for 10th most in a season in program history … ranked fourth in the MW in total passing yards, having only seen significant action in 10 games on the year … had three games with four passing touchdowns, the most by any QB in the conference … his three games with four passing touchdowns is already fourth most in a career by any Bulldog QB in program history … had the best debut by any Bulldog quarterback in program history, throwing for a then-career-high 366 yards and four touchdowns, completing 31-of-44 pass attempts in Fresno State’s season-opening win at Purdue … was named the Isleta New Mexico Bowl Offensive MVP after putting up a career-high 380 yards against New Mexico State (Dec. 16) … completed 31-of-39 passes in the bowl game … started the game with 15 consecutive completions, the second-most in a game in MW history … MW Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 4) … Week 1 Manning Award Star of the Week … Week 1 Davey O’Brien Great 8 … midseason addition to the Manning Award watch list … midseason addition to the Davey O’Brien Award watch list … CSC Academic All-District® ... Academic All-MW ... MW Scholar-Athlete.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Spent two seasons at UCF (2021 & 2022) before transferring to Fresno State as a redshirt sophomore with three years of eligibility remaining ... Keene was rated the No. 13 QB transfer nationally, at the time of his signing in December 2022 ... played four games at UCF in 2022, utilizing a redshirt season ... completed 60-of-83 pass attempts for 647 yards this season ... completed his passes at a 72.29 percent clip, throwing six touchdowns to just one interception ... played in 11 games as a true freshman in 2021,completing 173-of-272 pass attempts for 1,730 yards and 17 touchdowns ... was 8-3 as a starter at UCF.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Chandler High School ... led the team to a 10-0 record in 2020 and its second-straight Arizona Open Division State Title as a senior ... did not lose a game as a starter in high school ... rated the No. 18 best player in the State of Arizona by 247Sports ... completed 154-of-218 passes in 2020 for 2,069 yards and 22 touchdowns with only two interceptions.
PERSONAL: From Chandler, Ariz. ... son of Michael and Tinina Keene ... favorite athlete is Lebron James ... biggest athletic thrill has been beating Florida and Cincinnati while at UCF ... chose to attend Fresno State because of the culture of the program and the resume Coach Tedford has with quarterbacks ... majoring in economics.
2023 (R-SOPHOMORE): All-Mountain West honorable mention … started in 11 of 12 games played, missing one game to injury and coming in late in the fourth quarter against New Mexico (Nov. 18) … totaled 2,976 passing yards … completed 283-of-422 pass attempts … threw 24 touchdowns … threw for a 67.06 completion percentage, tying for sixth all-time in program history … his 283 completions are the 6th most in a season in program history … 422 pass attempts are the eighth most in a season in program history … ranked in the Top 35 in the FBS in passing TDs, passing yards per game, and passing yards … was third in the MW in averaging 248.00 yards per game this season … was second in the league with 24 passing touchdowns … 24 passing touchdowns tied for 10th most in a season in program history … ranked fourth in the MW in total passing yards, having only seen significant action in 10 games on the year … had three games with four passing touchdowns, the most by any QB in the conference … his three games with four passing touchdowns is already fourth most in a career by any Bulldog QB in program history … had the best debut by any Bulldog quarterback in program history, throwing for a then-career-high 366 yards and four touchdowns, completing 31-of-44 pass attempts in Fresno State’s season-opening win at Purdue … was named the Isleta New Mexico Bowl Offensive MVP after putting up a career-high 380 yards against New Mexico State (Dec. 16) … completed 31-of-39 passes in the bowl game … started the game with 15 consecutive completions, the second-most in a game in MW history … MW Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 4) … Week 1 Manning Award Star of the Week … Week 1 Davey O’Brien Great 8 … midseason addition to the Manning Award watch list … midseason addition to the Davey O’Brien Award watch list … CSC Academic All-District® ... Academic All-MW ... MW Scholar-Athlete.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Spent two seasons at UCF (2021 & 2022) before transferring to Fresno State as a redshirt sophomore with three years of eligibility remaining ... Keene was rated the No. 13 QB transfer nationally, at the time of his signing in December 2022 ... played four games at UCF in 2022, utilizing a redshirt season ... completed 60-of-83 pass attempts for 647 yards this season ... completed his passes at a 72.29 percent clip, throwing six touchdowns to just one interception ... played in 11 games as a true freshman in 2021,completing 173-of-272 pass attempts for 1,730 yards and 17 touchdowns ... was 8-3 as a starter at UCF.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Chandler High School ... led the team to a 10-0 record in 2020 and its second-straight Arizona Open Division State Title as a senior ... did not lose a game as a starter in high school ... rated the No. 18 best player in the State of Arizona by 247Sports ... completed 154-of-218 passes in 2020 for 2,069 yards and 22 touchdowns with only two interceptions.
PERSONAL: From Chandler, Ariz. ... son of Michael and Tinina Keene ... favorite athlete is Lebron James ... biggest athletic thrill has been beating Florida and Cincinnati while at UCF ... chose to attend Fresno State because of the culture of the program and the resume Coach Tedford has with quarterbacks ... majoring in economics.
Post-Game Press Conference [9/6]
Saturday, September 06
FB Media Availability [9/2]: QB E.J. Warner
Tuesday, September 02
FB Weekly Press Conference [9/1]
Monday, September 01
FB highlight vs Georgia Southern [8/30/25]
Monday, September 01