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Keith Null
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 222 | Position:QB | College: West Texas A&M
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04/28/2009 - A closer look at the Rams' picks: Round 6/196 -- Keith Null, QB, 6-4, 220, West Texas A&M...Prolific Division II passer, who threw for 5,097 yards and 48 touchdowns as a senior. His position coach was former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf, who resigned during the 2008 season.

01/10/2009 - Former West Texas A&M quarterback Keith Null threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns, including a 5-yarder to Charly Martin, to lead the West to a 28-27 win Friday night over the East in the Valero Cactus Bowl in Javelina Stadium. Null also tossed scoring passes of 38 yards to Marques Nelson and two yards to Todd Burkoth, which lifted the West into a 28-25 lead late in the game. "Keith was real solid the whole night," WT coach Don Carthel said of Null, who was 19-of-27. The TD pass was an audible Carthel said. "He knows what he can do with Charly. They are a great combination." Martin had a team-high six catches for 39 yards. The East led 13-0 before Null threw two second-quarter scoring passes for the West. Former WT linebacker Jared Brock had five tackles, including one for loss. - Amarillo.com

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      Overview

      He might play for tiny West Texas A&M, but Null forced NFL scouts to look up his game film by putting up incredible numbers in 2008 to cap off a record-setting career. He leaves WT holding the program record for most passing yards in a season (4,134 in 2007) and a career (9,769).

      He has the requisite size NFL teams look for in a quarterback, but must overcome the obvious concern about the level of competition he faced in Division II. But he's a quick learner and highly efficient - he completed 67.5 percent of his career passes.

      He was invited to the Cactus Bowl all-star game in January, where he completed 19 of 27 passes, including a touchdown.

      Null was coached for most of three seasons by former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf, who was the WT quarterbacks coach in 2008 until leaving the program abruptly in November.

      Analysis

      Positives: Cerebral passer. Reads defenses quickly and rarely throws into coverage. Good understanding of the offense. Can look off the defender and check down to his secondary options. Good setup and delivery. Good accuracy in the short and medium range zones. Can hit the receiver in stride. Ascending talent with the size and experience worthy of developing.

      Negatives: Comes from a spread offense. Has enough athleticism to handle the transition to a regular dropback scheme, but will need time. Questionable arm strength. Struggles to drive the deep out and too often sails deep passes. Was not invited to the upper level all-star games or the Combine and therefore has plenty of questions about his ability to adjust to NFL speed.

      Career Notes

      Holds a slew of WT career records, including passing yards (9,769), completion percentage (67.5) and touchdown passes (92). … Completed 356-of-528 passes for a WT and LSC single-season record and 41 TDs (also WT and LSC single-season marks) in 2007. … His per-game average of 375.8 yards per contest in 2007 was also both a WT and LSC single-season water mark.

      2008 Season

      Null concluded his career holding the WT single-season and career records for passing yardage, TDs and total offense and became the first WT quarterback to pass for 9,000 yards during his career. He ranked first, nationally, in passing yards per game and second in total offense and threw for at least 300 yards in all but two games this past season (he was pulled after throwing for 227 yards and two TDs against Tarleton and 261 yards and two TDs in two quarters against Northeastern State). He recorded his second 500-yard passing game of the season when he completed 42-of-63 passes for 595 yards and seven TDs at Abilene Christian in the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs.

      2007 Season

      In his first full season as the Buff's starting quarterback, Null showed that he was up to the task, leading WTAMU to an undefeated regular season. He started 11 contests and completed 356-of-528 passes for a WT and LSC single-season record and 41 TDs (also WT and LSC single-season marks). His per-game average of 375.8 yards per contest was also both a WT and LSC single-season water mark. Plus, with one year yet to play, those numbers rank him among the top-10 among WT career leaders in both passing yardage (sixth) and total offense (seventh). Null opened the season by tossing for 349 yards and two TDs vs. South Dakota and followed with a 27-of-42 for 379 yards and six TD performance against Adams State. He registered three games of 400+ yards passing, with his season-best outing being a 498-yard performance against Washburn. In that contest, he connected on a season-long 79-yard scoring strike to B.J. Vickers. Null missed a pair of games (vs. Angelo State, vs. Central Oklahoma) due to injury, but returned to the lineup at Tarleton State, where he connected on 42-of 56 passes for 462 yards. He earned LSC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his exploits at Abilene Christian, completing 29-of-47 passes for 360 yards and four TDs.

      2006 Season

      Appeared in five games for the Buffs in relief of starter Dalton Bell … Completed 10-of-16 passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns on the season … In the season opener against Mesa State, Null completed 4-of-6 passes for one score and a season-high 90 yards … In his only pass of the game, connected with receiver Charly Martin for a 37 -yard touchdown in the final moments of a road victory over Texas A&M-Commerce.

      2005 Season

      Played in three games, starting two contests … Completed 42-68 passes, 114.05 passing efficiency … Top performance came against Abilene Christian (Oct. 15), going 33-54 for 336 yards, the longest completion being 42 yards, with one touchdown.

      2004 Season

      Redshirt season.

      Injury Report

      2007: Null missed a pair of games (vs. Angelo State, vs. Central Oklahoma) due to an undisclosed injury.

      Agility Tests

      Combine: Did not receive an invitation.

      High School

      Earned first-team all-district, honorable mention All-Central Texas in 2002 … Finished in the top five percent of his class … Academic All-District … Also lettered three-years in basketball … Honored with first-team All-District, honorable mention and Academic All-District.