Denison University

Pronunciation: Nate  KERN

2019 (Senior): NCAC Defensive Player of the Year … Co-Captain … first-team D3football.com All-North Region ... first team All-NCAC at defensive end … finalist for the Cliff Harris Award presented to the top small college defensive player ... led the NCAC in sacks (11.5) … Denison boasted the top defense in the NCAC at 13.5 points allowed per game and 255.7 yards per game … Keirn is Denison’s career leader in sacks (36.0) and tackles for loss (55.0) … offenses managed only 80.9 yards rushing per game against the Big Red.

2018 (Junior): First-team All-NCAC ... finished second in the NCAC and entered the postseason ranked 17th in the nation in sacks with 10.5 ... ranked second in the NCAC in tackles-for-loss at 16.5 ... posted 47 tackles in 11 starts at defensive end ... had two sacks and three TFLs versus Kenyon on Nov. 10 ... totaled four stops and one TFL in Denison's NCAA playoff loss to No. 1 Mount Union ... became the program's career leader in sacks midway through the season ... enters his senior season with 24.5 sacks and 37.0 TFLs ... was named NCAC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 17 after leading Denison to a 42-0 shutout of Allegheny.

2017 (Sophomore):  All-NCAC honorable mention ... started all 10 games at defensive end ... totaled 36 tackles and led the team with 11 tackles for loss ... was second on the team with 5.5 sacks ... hurried the QB 12 times.

2016 (Freshman): Started all 10 games for the Big Red ... recorded 34 total tackles, including 9.5 for loss and a team-high 8.5 sacks ... made five total tackles, including three sacks, in win over Wooster. 

Personal: Economics major ... son of Jodi and Rich Keirn ... was a three-year letterman in both football and wrestling at St. Ignatius High School.