[htownskinfan]

looks like Tinker was a pretty good college player

NFL Draft: TINKER KECK, Defensive backs
Cincinnati 6:00.4-217 Goodland, Kansas

Blessed with a perfect blend of size, power and quickness...Very confident tackler, known for his aggressive style of play...Has drawn comparisons to Indianapolis Colts standout Chad Cota, for his ability to punish receivers in the short area and lend support vs. the run...Recently timed at 4.45 in the 40-yard dash.

1999 Season...Started every game at strong safety...Had 57 tackles (48 solos) with seven pass deflections and a pair of interceptions for 25 return yards...Also recovered two fumbles.
Troy State...Had 9 tackles (6 solos) and a fumble recovery.
Wisconsin...Followed with 5 solo stops and 3 pass break-ups.
Houston...Had 8 tackles (6 solos) and returned an interception 24 yards.
Alabama-Birmingham...Had another 8 hits (7 solos) and an interception.
Southern Mississippi...Followed with a 7-tackle (6 solos) effort.
Louisville...Came up with 7 tackles (6 solos) and a pass deflection.

1998 Season...Finished with 33 tackles (27 solos)…Granted a medical redshirt.
Tulane...Posted 12 hits (10 solos).
Army...Credited with a career-high 17 tackles (14 solos).
Tulane...Added 4 tackles (3 solos).

1997 Season...All-Conference USA first-team selection and Special Teams Player of the Year... Ranked sixth in the nation as he set school and conference season-records with 38 punt returns for 577 yards (15.2 avg)...Tied NCAA Division 1-A records for most punts returned for touchdowns in a game (2) and season (4)...Recorded 73 tackles (52 solos) with two sacks for minus 12 yards and three stops for losses of 17 yards...Had four interceptions for 42 yards in returns while starting all year at free safety.
Memphis...Became the first athlete in Conference USA annals to earn Player of the Week honors twice in the same game (special teams and defense) as he made 7 tackles with a sack, forced a fumble, intercepted a pass and returned a punt 62 yards for a touchdown (first punt return for a score by a Bearcat since 1974).
Boston College...Made a season-high 10 tackles and picked off a pass.
Louisville...Returned 2 punts for touchdowns, including a 78 yarder.
Kansas and Alabama-Birmingham...Had an interception in each game.
Utah State (Humanitarian Bowl)...Returned an interception 59 yards to set up a touchdown.

Junior College...All-Conference first-team and All-NJCAA All-American second-team selection as a sophomore (1996) at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College...Recorded 82 tackles (60 solos) with five interceptions and a pair of sacks to earn team Defensive MVP honors that year...Made 89 tackles (70 solos) with three forced fumbles and four interceptions in his freshman year (1995).

High School...All-League selection, leading the football team to the conference title as a senior at Goodland (Kan.) High...Lettered three times in football, basketball and track...Two-time state champion in the triple jump...Finished third in the state finals in the long jump as a sophomore and fifth as a senior.

Personal...Physiology major...Grandfather, Don Crumbaker, was a standout on the Kansas football team (1937-39) and starred in the 1939 and 1940 East-West All-Star Games...Named after former Oklahoma great, Tinker Owens...Son of Jane Reitz and Phil Keck...Born 8/10/76 in Colby, Kansas...Resides in Goodland, Texas.


DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

STATS GP GS TK SO AS FR FC INT TFL PBU SACK
1995 10 09 82 70 12 1 3 4 5 5 2.0
1996 10 10 82 60 22 1 2 5 6 8 2.0
1997 11 11 73 52 21 0 0 4 3 4 2.0
1998 03 03 33 27 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
1999 11 11 57 48 9 2 0 2 0 7 0.0
TOTAL 20 19 164 130 34 2 5 9 11 13 4.0
Above statistics are for Hutchinson College career
TOTAL 25 25 163 127 36 2 0 6 3 11 2.0
Above statistics are for Cincinnati career
TOTAL 45 44 327 257 70 4 5 15 14 24 6.0
Above statistics are for complete college career



INTERCEPTION RETURNS

STATS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG
1998 4 42 10.5 0 22
1999 2 25 12.5 0 24
TOTAL 6 67 11.2 0 24





PUNT RETURNS

STATS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG
1997 38 577 15.2 4 78
1998 2 36 18.0 0 21
1999 28 191 6.8 0 49
TOTAL 68 804 11.8 4 78