Keith Elias

Keith spent the last 6 of his 20 years playing football, playing professionally with the Giants, Colts, and Hitmen. He spent most of his career in a back up roll to such standout Pro Bowl running backs as Rodney Hampton, Dave Meggett, Herschel Walker, Tyrone Wheatley, Marshall Faulk, and Edgerrin James. Besides playing in the backfield, Keith was also a standout special teams player. He originally signed with the New York Football Giants as a free agent in 1994 where he saw action in the first two games before injuring his ankle and missing the rest of the season. The following year in 1995 Keith earned the Giants Unsung Hero Award from the NFL Player’s Association for his standout performances both on the special teams where he blocked a punt against the Eagles, and in the backfield where he replaced both Dave Meggett, who went to New England, and Herschel Walker as the Giants starting third down back. In 1996 he was hampered by injuries and was finally placed on injured reserve for the year after tearing a ligament in his knee. He sat out the 1997 season and then signed with the Indianapolis Colts for both the 1998 and 1999 seasons. Keith spent most of the next two seasons in a back up role to two of the greatest NFL running backs of all time; Marshall Faulk and Edgerrin James. However, he was the team’s special teams captain where he excelled, leading the team in kickoff returns in 1998 with an average of 22.6, and had his career high in tackles with 17 in 1999, where he made the Pro Bowl ballot