Jakobie Keeney-James
| No. 84 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | September 26, 2000 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Redlands (CA) | ||||||||
| College | Eastern Washington (2019–2023) UMass (2024) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Jakobie Keeney-James (born September 26, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Eastern Washington Eagles and UMass Minutemen and was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2025.
Early life and college career
Keeney-James was born on September 26, 2000, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] He became interested in football after a visit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the early 2010s.[2] He attended Redlands High School in California where he played as a wide receiver and also competed in track and field.[1] He was named first-team All-Citrus Belt League in his last two years and posted 560 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns as a junior.[1] An unranked recruit, he signed to play college football for the NCAA Division I FCS-level Eastern Washington Eagles.[2]
Keeney-James redshirted as a true freshman at Eastern Washington in 2019, appearing in three games and catching a pass.[1] He had 10 receptions for 125 yards in six games during the 2020–21 season, 17 catches for 246 yards and three touchdowns in 2022, and 18 catches for 228 yards and a touchdown in 2022.[1] Keeney-James then missed most of the 2023 season due to injury.[1] He transferred to the UMass Minutemen for his final season in 2024, concluding his stint at Eastern Washington with 825 receiving yards.[3] In his lone year at UMass, he totaled 50 catches for 839 yards and six touchdowns.[2] Keeney-James concluded his collegiate career with 49 games played, posting 111 catches for 1,664 yards and 10 touchdowns.[4]
Professional career
Detroit Lions
After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Keeney-James signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent.[5] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts.[6]
Green Bay Packers
On September 23, 2025, Keeney-James was signed to the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers.[7] On January 3, 2026, prior to the team's regular season finale against the Minnesota Vikings, he was signed to the active roster.[8] He had two receptions for 15 yards and returned two kicks in his NFL debut.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Jakobie Keeney-James". Eastern Washington Eagles. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ a b c Silva, Richard (July 30, 2025). "For this Lions receiver, Hall of Fame Game is 'full-circle moment'". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ Matasovsky, Emmett (May 9, 2025). "Lions UDFA Profile: WR Jakobie Keeney-James". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ Yates, Dominique (September 23, 2025). "Packers sign wide receiver Jakobie Keeney-James to practice squad, release Mecole Hardman". PackersNews.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ Herman, Howard (April 30, 2025). "Ex-Minuteman Keeney-James signs free agent deal with Detroit, four others get rookie camp invites". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "Jakobie Keeney-James: Sent to waivers". CBS Sports. RotoWire. August 26, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "Jakobie Keeney-James: Catches on with Green Bay". CBS Sports. RotoWire. September 23, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves | Jan. 3, 2026". Green Bay Packers. January 3, 2026. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ Schad, Chris (2026-01-09). "Jakobie Keeney-James Could Be Packers' Unexpected X-Factor vs. Bears". Dairyland Express. FanSided. Retrieved 2026-01-10.