| High School: Speedy linebacker for two seasons at Chaminade-Madonna High School where he was a standout for head coach Mark Guandolo...played first two varsity seasons at Fort Lauderdale High School...two-year letterwinner at Fort Lauderdale where he started as a sophomore...two-year starter at Chaminade-Madonna HS where he served as captain as a senior when he earned All-County honors...led team to 14-1 record and the state class AA runner-up spot as a senior when he posted 54 tackles and three sacks...team went 11-3 his junior...earned three letters in basketball as a forward, the last two years at CMHS...also competed in track and field at CMHS and ran a career-best 11.0 in the 100 meters...National Honor Society student...also active in drama.
At Delaware: One of team’s most experienced players and the cornerstone of the Blue Hen linebacker unit that lost two starters and a top reserve from last year’s squad...team’s top returning tackler...soft spoken but a strong team leader...fourth-year senior and a hard worker who excels despite 5-11, 210 lb. size on the outside...key member of Blue Hen defense since he was a true freshman...strong pass defender with solid pursuit skills...one of team’s strongest players with a 525 lb. squat lift, 315 lb. clean lift, and 385 lb. bench lift to go with a 35-inch vertical leap in spring testng...has appeared in 40 career games with 12 starts and recorded 159 tackles, including 98 solo stops...team’s active career leader with 17.5 tackles for loss (69 yards)...also has recorded five sacks, seven pass deflections, four forced fumbles (No. 5 all-time at Delaware), and three fumble recoveries...needs 41 tackles to become the 37th player in UD history to reach the 200-tackle plateau...recorded one tackle in Blue-White spring game...2005: Moved into a full-time starting role at outside linebacker in place of three-year starter Mark Moore and formed a strong unit with John Mulhern and Marquez Davis....lone returnee of those three this season...started all 11 games and ranked No. 2 on the team with 82 tackles, including 47 solo stops...led team with nine tackles for loss (37 yards) and also recorded three sacks for 22 yards and had five pass breakups (No. 2 on team)...recorded 10 or more tackles three times with career-high 12 vs. Richmond, 11 vs. Villanova, and 10 vs. Towson...named Blue Hen Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts vs. Towson...also had nine stops vs. Maine and eight each vs. Holy Cross and Massachusetts...recorded full sacks vs. Towson and Villanova and half sacks against Richmond and Maine...had two tackles for loss against Towson (14 yards), Richmond, and James Madison...team went 6-5 for head coach K.C. Keeler...had three tackles in spring game, including two for loss...2004: Earned second letter as a backup outside linebacker and a special teams player...appeared in 13 games - all in a backup role - as a junior, leading Delaware to 9-4 record, the Atlantic 10 title, and a berth in the NCAA I-AA quarterfinals...ranked 10th on the team with 40 tackles, including 29 solo stops...also had four tackles for loss (11 yards), one sack, two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, and two forced fumble...posted six or more tackles four times during the season, including a season-high seven vs. James Madison, and six each vs. New Hampshire, Maine, and Lafayette...had two tackles for loss, including a sack, vs. Lafayette...forced a fumble and recovered a fumble vs. Richmond...recovered a fumble vs. Massachusetts...had a forced fumble and five tackles, including one for loss, in playoff loss to William & Mary...recorded a 35-inch vertical jump in spring drills...2003: Made an immediate impact as a true freshman on Blue Hen defense, leading UD to 15-1 record and the NCAA I-AA national title...played in all 16 games and made only career start in overtime win over Maine...joined defensive tackle Bubba Jespersen and defensive backs Rashaad Woodard and Nicos Chavis as only true freshmen to see action...collected 37 tackles for the season, including 22 solo stops...also had 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, recovered one fumble, and forced two others...had five or more tackles three times with career-high eight stops (five solo) in NCAA first round win over Southern Illinois...also forced a fumble and recovered a fumble vs. SIU...also had five tackles and first career sack vs. West Chester and five tackles and a forced fumble vs. William & Mary...had two tackles for loss vs. Richmond.
Personal: KeiAndre (“kee-andre”) Amore Hepburn...born Nov. 26, 1984...son of Audrey Hepburn...management information systems major at Delaware with a minor in theatre...only child...has worked as an usher and with operations staff at Delaware’s Bob Carpenter Center the last three years..has been active in teaching a football clinic at Greater Newark Boys and Girls Club and serving as a counselor at a camp for diabetic children. |