Keith Towbridge

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.

Keith Towbridge
No. 43, 86, 89
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1995-05-21) May 21, 1995
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

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
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)
262 lb
(119 kg)
4.72 s1.68 s2.70 s4.40 s7.10 s37+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.
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