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Keith Towbridge
No. 43, 86, 89
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1995-05-21) May 21, 1995 (age 28)
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school: Central Catholic ( Toledo, Ohio)
College: Louisville
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Keith Towbridge (born May 21, 1995) is a former American football tight end. He played college football for Louisville, and in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, and Washington Redskins.

College career

A 3-star recruit, Towbridge accepted an offer to play college football at Louisville, over offers from Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, Purdue, and Toledo. [1] In his college career, spanning from 2012 through 2016, Towbridge recorded 21 receptions for 283 yards and 3 touchdowns. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)
262 lb
(119 kg)
4.72 s 1.68 s 2.70 s 4.40 s 7.10 s 37+12 in
(0.95 m)
10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)
19 reps
All values from NFL combine [3]

Buffalo Bills

Towbridge signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. [4] He was waived/injured on August 7, 2017, and was placed on injured reserve. [5]

On September 1, 2018, Towbridge was waived by the Bills. [6] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 9, 2018. [7]

Atlanta Legends (AAF)

In 2019, Towbridge joined the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football. [8] [9]

Tennessee Titans

After the AAF suspended football operations, Towbridge signed with the Tennessee Titans on April 8, 2019. [10] On June 13, 2019, the Titans waived Towbridge. [11]

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

On June 14, 2019, Towbridge was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills. [12] He was waived on August 31, 2019. [13]

Washington Redskins

On November 12, 2019, Towbridge was signed to the Washington Redskins practice squad. [14] His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 6, 2020. [15]

Towbridge was drafted by the New York Guardians in the 2020 XFL Draft. [16]

References

  1. ^ "Keith Towbridge, 2013 Tight End - Rivals.com". N.rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Keith Towbridge College Stats".
  3. ^ "Keith Towbridge | Louisville, TE : 2017 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  4. ^ Sambrotto, Anthony (May 5, 2017). "Bills agreed to terms with 13 undrafted free agents". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  5. ^ Brown, Chris (August 7, 2017). "Bills sign free agent WR Anquan Boldin". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  6. ^ "Bills make these moves to reach the 53-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com. September 1, 2018.
  7. ^ Brown, Chris (October 9, 2018). "Bills sign veteran QB Derek Anderson". BuffaloBills.com.
  8. ^ Thompson, Jaylon (January 15, 2019). "Charles Standberry leads by example in Legends camp". Alliance of American Football. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  9. ^ "Atlanta Legends Set Final Roster for 2019 Inaugural Season Under Head Coach Kevin Coyle". Our Sports Central. January 30, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  10. ^ Wyatt, Jim (April 8, 2019). "Titans Add Two Former AAF Players – QB Logan Woodside and TE Keith Towbridge". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  11. ^ Bouda, Nate (June 13, 2019). "Titans Sign TE Ryan Hewitt, Waive TE Keith Trowbridge".
  12. ^ Brown, Chris (June 14, 2019). "Bills awarded waiver claim for TE Keith Towbridge". BuffaloBills.com.
  13. ^ Brown, Chris (August 31, 2019). "Bills cut roster down to 53 players". BuffaloBills.com.
  14. ^ "Redskins Sign TE Keith Towbridge To Practice Squad, Release TE Wes Saxton". Redskins.com. November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  15. ^ @HBalzer721 (January 7, 2020). "Redskins practice-squad contracts expired Monday: WR Jehu Chesson; RB Derrick Gore; LBs Cassanova McKinzy, Pete Robertson; TE Keith Trowbridge; DT JoJo Wicker" ( Tweet). Retrieved January 9, 2020 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.