Keith Tandy

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-10
Weight:
199
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Hopkinsville, Ky.
High School:
Christian County HS

2011 (r-Sr.):

Two-year starter at cornerback
Previously played right cornerback and will be moved to the left side this spring
Will be used on special teams
Has played in 32 career games, starting 27

2010 (r-Jr.):

Started all 13 games
Earned second-team All-America honors from SI.com and third-team All-America honors from rivals.com
Named first team all-BIG EAST by the BIG EAST coaches, rivals.com and Phil Steele
Tied for No. 5 nationally in passes defended (17) and tied for No. 10 in interceptions (6)
No. 1 in BIG EAST in interceptions and tied for No. 1 in passes defended
BIG EAST Defensive Champion: USF
WVU Defensive Champion: UNLV, USF, Cincinnati, Louisville
Fifth-leading tackler on the squad with 57 tackles, including 38 unassisted tackles, two tackles for loss, a team-leading six interceptions, team-leading 11 pass breakups and a forced fumble
Two double-figure tackle performances
Five or more tackles in four games
Two interceptions against UNLV
Team-high 10 tackles against USF, including six solo stops, one forced fumble, one interception and assisted on a tackle for loss
Tied his team-high mark of 10 tackles against Syracuse, including five unassisted tackles
Team-high nine tackles at Pitt, including eight unassisted tackles and a pass breakup
Five solo tackles, including one for loss, an interception and four pass breakups against Cincinnati

2009 (r-So.):

Started all 13 games
Tied for No. 10 in the BIG EAST in interceptions (3) and tied for No. 14 in passes defended (7)
WVU Defensive Champion: East Carolina, Syracuse
Sixth-leading tackler on the team with 61 total stops, including 43 solo stops, four tackles for loss, three interceptions, a fumble recovery and four pass breakups
Five or more tackles in six games
Team-high and career-high 10 tackles, including seven solo and an interception against Pitt
Eight tackles, including six solo stops and an interception against UConn
Finished with seven tackles, including six solo stops and a tackle for loss against Louisville
Collected seven solo tackles, including one for loss at USF

2008 (r-Fr.):

Played in six games and started one
Used primarily on special teams
Had six tackles, including four solo stops
Season-high three solo tackles against North Carolina

2007 (Fr.):

Redshirted
Scout Team Special Teams Champion: Louisville

High School:

All-Kentucky defensive prospect from Christian County High
Holds almost every school passing record with career totals of 8,609 yards and 90 touchdowns
Season record 32 touchdowns
Set two school records with 528 yards and eight scores in a game
Collected four interceptions and rushed for 1,007 yards as a senior

Personal:

Birthday is Feb. 12
Son of Joyce Jordan
One of four children
Majoring in forensic and investigative sciences
(2x) Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
(2x) BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Tandy's Defensive Statistics
Year  Games  Tackles  Assists  Total  TFL  Sacks  Int  PBU  FF  FR
2010  13     38       19       57     2    0      6    11   1   0
2009  13     43       18       61     4    0      3    4    0   1
2008  6      4        2        6      0    0      0    0    0   0