Keith Neubert
 Neubert while on the Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Fort Atkinson (WI) | ||||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1988: 8th round, 203rd pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Keith Robert Neubert is an American former professional football player, television host, filmmaker and actor.[1][2][3] He played for the New York Jets from 1988 to 1990 and the Philadelphia Eagles from 1992 to 1993.[2][4][5]
Early life and career
[edit]Neubert was born in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.[1][6] He played college football and basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1984 to 1988,[2] earning varsity letters in both and received a communications-journalism degree.[7] After playing four years of basketball, competing in the NCAA Tournament and NIT Final Four at Madison Square Garden during his hoops career, Neubert joined the Nebraska football team as a TE for his senior season.
Football
[edit]After playing one year of college football, he was drafted to the NFL by the New York Jets in the eighth round of the 1988 NFL draft,[8] he played in the NFL for five years until he was injured in 1992. Standout NFL game performances include NY Jets vs Pittsburgh Steelers with 6 receptions for 40 yards,[9] at LA Rams with 4 receptions for 63 yards and a TD,[10] 4 receptions for 53 yards vs Miami Dolphins, [11] and NY Jets vs New England Patriots with 5 receptions for 66 yards in a dramatic comeback win.[12]
Acting
[edit]As an actor, he debuted in the lead role in the Italian western Trinity feature film series sequel, Sons of Trinity.[13][14][15] He appeared in secondary roles in Tom Hanks' directorial debut film That Thing You Do! and in The Drew Carey Show, Becker, The Closer, Wings, Bittersweet, Melrose Place, Air America, High Tide, Puppet and had recurring roles on Baywatch, The Young and the Restless and Two Guys and a Girl with Ryan Reynolds.[citation needed]
Keith Neubert is also a television host and filmmaker. With a career spanning multiple roles in the entertainment industry, he has hosted popular television series and specials, including the History Channel's competition reality series, Picked Off[16] and National Geographic International's Expeditio China: Search for Shangri la.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Keith Neubert NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. September 13, 1964. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Keith Neubert: Career Stats". NFL. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^ "Philadelphia Eagles 1992 Tight Ends". Fantasy Football Challenge. Retrieved July 13, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. June 25, 1992. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^ "Keith Neubert (Person)". Giant Bomb. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- ^ National Football League. Keith Neubert
- ^ "Keith Neubert". Breakwaterentertainment.com. October 19, 2013. Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets - December 10th, 1989". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ "Jets vs. Rams Box Score, December 17, 1989 | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins at New York Jets - November 12th, 1989". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ^ "New York Jets at New England Patriots - November 5th, 1989". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Kelly, Devin. "Sons of Trinity Review". Cinema Nocturna. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^ "They Call Me Trinity: The Film Series". Hollywood Teen Movies. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^ "Sons Of Trinity". TV Guide. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^ Boedeker, Hal (June 27, 2012). "'Picked Off': The Orlando casting call paid off". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^ "Former Husker Keith Neubert Rides Harley Through China in New Series". Nebraska Public Media. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
- 1964 births
- Living people
- People from Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
- Sportspeople from Jefferson County, Wisconsin
- Players of American football from Wisconsin
- American football tight ends
- Nebraska Cornhuskers football players
- Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball players
- New York Jets players
- American male actors
- American men's basketball players
- 20th-century American sportsmen